TO: Napa County Planning Commission
FROM: Brian D. Bordona - Director of Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner
SUBJECT: Update and Revise Planning Commission Bylaws
RECOMMENDATION
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Proposed Updates and Revisions to the Planning Commission's Bylaws
Request: Discussion, direction, and a possible vote regarding various updates and revisions to the Planning Commission's Bylaws concerning applicant presentations, public testimony protocol, deadlines for submittal of materials to be considered by the Commission, non-substantive changes to correct outdated nomenclature, and additional changes to better align with the Board of Supervisors' Policies for Conducting Business. The Commission's final recommendations will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors for adoption.
Staff Recommendation: Recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the proposed updates and revisions to the existing Planning Commission Bylaws.
Staff Contact: Michael Parker, Planning Manager, michael.parker@countyofnapa.org and Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner, charlene.gallina@countyofnapa.org
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Planning Commission's Bylaws provide the rules and procedures for the conduct of the Commission's meetings and business. The last substantive update of the Planning Commission Bylaws occurred in 2008. The 2008 Bylaws have been used for the last 17 years and continue to govern how the Commission conducts its meetings today (Attachment A - Adopted 2008 Planning Commission Bylaws).
In 2017 and 2018, the Planning Commission considered and discussed proposed changes to the adopted Bylaws that would allow meetings to be more efficient, impose reasonable limits on applicant and public comment, encourage advanced submittal of materials to be considered by the Commission and other non-substantive changes to correct outdated nomenclature. Per Board policy, the Planning Commission Bylaws must be adopted by the Board...
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