Foster City Accepting Applications to Serve on Planning Commission
For immediate release: March 28, 2023
Contact: Priscilla Schaus, Communications Director/City Clerk, (650) 286-3250, pschaus@fostercity.org
The City of Foster City is now accepting applications from interested residents to fill a vacancy on the Planning Commission following the resignation of Planning Commission Chair Evan Adams on March 27. Chair Adams submitted his resignation following the outcome of the City Council meeting on March 27, when the City Council voted unanimously to take action for removal of Chair Adams as a Planning Commissioner at the next regular Council meeting.
The term information is as follows:
Planning Commission (one vacancy): Four-year term, starting June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027. Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, and Study Sessions, if needed, are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month.
The Planning Commission consists of five Foster City residents. To be eligible to apply, a resident must be at least eighteen years old and must have continuously resided in the City for a period of at least three years immediately prior to submission of an application for appointment to the Planning Commission. Community involvement in Foster City, a license in architecture and relevant experience will be considered in evaluating applicants. Appointments are made by the City Council. Planning Commissioners are compensated $269 per month and are eligible to participate in the City’s health benefits plan.
The Planning Commission acts under Policies and Ordinances adopted by the City Council as set forth in Chapter 2.28 of the Foster City Municipal Code. The Commission makes recommendations to the City Council regarding General Plan amendments, rezoning, zoning ordinance amendments, environmental review, and other matters related to land use and development in the City. The Commission also reviews and renders decisions on conditional use permits, major room additions, new home constructions, use permit modifications, and major development projects pursuant to the architectural and design review and subdivision sections of the Foster City Municipal Code.
Those interested are invited to submit applications by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Applicants are required to attend the May 15, 2023 City Council meeting for consideration of official appointment. A resolution approved on March 27 by the City Council that was scheduled for the meeting on April 3 regarding the removal of Chair Adams is not moving forward due to the resignation. For more information and to download an application, visit www.fostercity.org/bc-pc. Return completed applications by email to clerk@fostercity.org. Please note that incomplete applications will not be accepted.
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