FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
BACKGROUND:
The Planning Commission's powers and duties include:
1. Exercise all powers and duties prescribed by law (statute, ordinance or board order), including consideration of matters referred to it by the Zoning Administrator except those powers and duties specifically reserved or delegated to other divisions of the planning agency;
2.Initiate preparation of general plans, specific plans, regulations, programs and legislation to implement the planning power of the county;
3. Be generally responsible for advising the legislative body of matters relating to planning, which, in the opinion of the commission, should be studied;
4. Be the advisory agency as designated in Title 9 of this code for the purpose of passing on subdivisions;
5. Hear and decide all applications or requests for proposed entitlements estimated to generate one hundred or more peak hour trips unless otherwise provided by this code or board order;
6. Hear and make recommendations regarding proposed development agreements when it is hearing the related project applications being processed concurrently with the development agreements.
Supervisor Andersen has been pleased with Mr. Swenson's service in the District II Seat and would like for him to continue.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The seat will become vacant, which could lead to quorum issues on the Commission.