County Planning Commission

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The Sacramento County Planning Commissions is a five-member commission appointed by the Board of Supervisors to hear land use, zoning and related policy issues. Insuring compliance with legal noticing requirements, meeting scheduling, agenda preparation and meeting follow-up are overseen by the Clerk of the Board's office. Clerk of the Board staff also acts as clerk of the commission at their meetings.

Some actions taken by the County Planning Commission are final unless appealed to the Board of Supervisors. This typically applies to smaller or single-entitlement applications such as rezones, use permits and variances.

Some actions are sent as recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for final deliberation, these would include land use policy issues such as community plan amendments, general plan amendments and multi-entitlement applications.

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