Planning Commission
The Planning Commission assists the City Council in developing policies for land use, zoning, and the City’s General and Specific Plans. Under state law, the Commission also has decision-making authority for a variety of development applications.
In addition to recommending broad development policies to the City Council, the Commission reviews all development applications to ensure they conform to the City’s General Plan. On applications for the subdivision of land, the Commission serves in an advisory capacity to the Council. However, the Commission has final authority over a variety of discretionary development applications as prescribed by State law, including conditional use permits, variances from the zoning regulations, and environmental assessment of such applications. These Planning Commission rulings may be appealed to the City Council. The Commission also sits as the review panel for various state and federally mandated documents.
Each of the five Planning Commissioners must be a resident of Pico Rivera. Each City Council member appoints one Commissioner, whom the City Council shall confirm. Commission members serve a two-year term.
The Commission meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Meetings are open to the public.
Current Commission Members
- Commissioner, Yarisma Rocha
- Commissioner, Tommy Elisaldez
- Commissioner, Robert Martinez
- Commissioner, Aric Martinez
- Commissioner, Esther Celiz
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Chairperson: Aric Martinez
Vice Chairperson: Robert Martinez
Commissioners: Esther Celiz Tommy Elisaldez Yarisma Rocha
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1. PUBLIC HEARING – CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 758 AND VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 8427 – A REQUEST TO DEVELOP A 95TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT AND FIND THE PROJECT CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT PER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) CLASS 32, IN-FILL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 15332.
- Community & Economic Development Director to introduce staff person providing report.
- Chairperson to open public hearing and obtain public comments.
- Chairperson to close the public hearing.
- Commission to deliverate and make a motion.
- Commission Secretary to take roll call for commission vote.
When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and cityof residency for the record and sign-in. You have three (3) minutes to make your remarks. In accordance with Government Code Section 54954.2, members of the Planning Commission may only: 1) respond briefly to statements made or questions posed by the public; 2) ask a question for clarification; 3) provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information; 4) request staff to report to the City Council at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter raised by the public; and 5) direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. Planning Commissioners cannot comment on items that are not listed on a posted agenda.
- Comprehensive Zoning Code Update: Study Session Four of Four
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a. Signage-Horse Trails, bridge
b. Burke 18 Single-Family Homes
c. KB Homes-45-Unit Townhome Development
d. Mercury Project-255 Mixed-Use Development
e. New Development
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The Purpose of the Planning Commission is to:
- Develop and maintain a general plan
- Develop such specific plans as may be necessary or desirable
- Periodically review the improvement program of the City
- Perform such other functions as authorized by the City Council and provided by law.
As provided in Section 65101 of the Government Code, the Planning Commission shall perform the following additional functions as an advisory agency to the City Council, to the extent that such functions may be related to local planning:
Building and Safety
- Study and review building and safety laws and current legislation as same may be related to City Ordinances
- Recommend to the City Council methods of implementation of building and safety requirements.
Traffic and Circulation
- Study and review ways and means to improve general traffic and circulation conditions, and periodically report to the Council
- Review and report to the City Council all Southern California Rapid Transit District, Cal-Trans, and Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) reports and/or proposals regarding transportation, as they may relate to the City
Environment
- Review and report to the City Council on new legislation relating to the California Environmental Quality Act and the implementation thereof
- Study and review land use as related to ecological control
City Beautification
- Make recommendations to the City Council on community beautification, including capital improvement projects in the civic center area, main entrances to the City, and parks
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6615 Passons Boulevard Pico Rivera, CA 90660
Phone Number: (562) 942-2000
City Hall is open Monday – Thursday
7:30AM to 5:30PM