Planning Commission

Regular Meetings:
Carmel-by-the-Sea's Planning Commission Meetings are open to the public. Regular meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 4:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, located on the east side of Monte Verde Street between Ocean and Seventh Avenues.

Tour of Inspection:
Held at 3:15 P.M. the day of the meeting at the site of the first item on the Tour Agenda.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. To develop and maintain a General Plan.
  2. To develop Specific Plans as may be necessary or desirable.
  3. To review Environmental Impact Reports and Initial Studies.
  4. To periodically review the Capital Improvement Program of the City.
  5. To conduct public hearings, review evidence and determine requests for use permits, variances, rezoning and land use Code amendments.
  6. To interpret the meaning and intent of the City's Land Use Code.
  7. To hear and render decisions on appeals of determinations made by administrative staff.
  8. To determine the consistency with the General Plan of capital improvement projects and programs.
  9. To review and act upon design review and design study applications.

Current Planning Commissioners:
Keith Paterson
Michael LePage
Jan Reimers, Chair
Donald Goodhue
Steve Dallas
Marc Wiener, City Staff Member

Click here for Carmel-by-the-Sea Planning Commission Agendas & Minutes