About the Board

The Planning Commission consists of 5 members who reside within the corporate limits of the City of Greenfield, and are not otherwise officials or employees of the City. Planning Commissioners serve 3 year terms and are appointed and serve at the pleasure of the City Council.

Responsibilities

The Planning Commission is responsible for the following land use responsibilities:

• Exercise other powers and duties as prescribed by State law, local ordinance, or as directed by the City Council
• Hear and decide appeals of the Planning Director's decisions
• Hear and decide applications for minor subdivisions, tentative parcel maps, conditional use permits, variances and design review
• Hear and make recommendations to the City Council on amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
• Hear and make recommendations to the City Council on applications for:
  • Annexations
  • Boundary adjustments
  • Development agreements
  • General plan amendments
  • Major subdivisions
  • Pre-zoning
  • Specific plans and planning areas
• Initiate studies of amendments to the Zoning Code or General Plan