Regular Meetings

• 6:00 PM
• 4th Tuesday of each month (note: schedule subject to change, please confirm with staff)
• Meeting location is City Hall Council Chambers, 970 E Ventura Street, Santa Paula, CA 93060

Confirm Meeting Dates

• Planning Commission meetings may be cancelled periodically due to the lack of business items. Please call the Planning Division at 805-933-4214 in advance to confirm meeting dates.

Agendas & Minutes

• Meeting agendas are posted at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting on the city website and on the bulletin board in front of City Hall.  Minutes are available following approval.

Virtual Public Comment Card

• Any individual who wishes to submit a public comment may do so prior to the meeting by using the virtual public comment card (Link). Comments may also be made in person at the meeting. Individuals who wish to speak at a meeting should obtain a comment card either at the entrance of the council chambers upon arrival or from the clerk. Comment cards should be completed and returned to the clerk  as soon as possible. Any individual submitting documents for review by the Planning Commission or for admission into the administrative record is encouraged to do so as early as possible to allow sufficient time for review prior to the meeting.

Duties & Functions

• The Planning Commission is comprised of five residents of Santa Paula who are appointed by the City Council and serve four-year terms.   Members must be and remain a resident of Santa Paula during the term of office, and are subject to personal disclosure under the rulings of the Fair Political Practices Commission.
• The commission conducts public hearings, renders decisions and makes recommendations to the City Council on all significant development proposals and land use and development matters, including:
  • Design and improvement of subdivisions
  • General plan amendments
  • Ordinances
  • Other zoning, land use, or environmental policy issues.
• The commission also functions as the as the Historic Preservation Commission and appeal body for decisions of the Director. 

Members