Opportunity to Serve on the City's Planning Commission

The City of Del Mar is recruiting for volunteers to serve on the City's Planning Commission. For more information, please visit the City's Committee Vacancies webpage.

There are four (4) vacancies on the Commission. The deadline to apply is May 15, 2020 (Friday) at 4:30PM.

About the Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is charged with the administration of the Community Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and Map, and review of related plan applications. Meeting on a monthly basis, the commission conducts public hearings and considers land use applications such as variances, conditional use permits, coastal development permits, zoning ordinance interpretations, and determinations of allowable uses.

The Planning Commission also makes recommendations to the City Council regarding applications for subdivisions, zone code amendments, local coastal plan amendments, and community plan amendments.

Volunteer Requirements

Form 700

The Political Reform Act (Government Code Sections 81000-91015) requires certain individuals to publicly disclose their personal assets and income by completing a Form 700 to ensure there are no financial conflicts of interest created by their new appointment. Forms 700s are filed annually in April and upon assuming or leaving office.

For information about the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 700 please go to http://www.fppc.ca.gov/. The Assuming Office Form 700 must be filed within thirty (30) days of assuming office for Planning Commissioners.

Ethics Training

Assembly Bill 1234 requires members of City boards, commissions, and committees complete two hours of ethics training after being appointed and every two years. Free ethics training is provided by the FPPC, and can be accessed online at http://localethics.fppc.ca.gov/login.aspx. Upon completion of the online training, please provide a copy of the completion certificate to the Administrative Services Department.

Ready to Apply?

Interested citizens should complete a Citizen Interest Form and submit it to the City of Del Mar’s Administrative Services Department. To access the form:

Download and fill out the Citizen Interest Form

The completed forms should be e-mailed to cityclerk@delmar.ca.us or mailed to the City Hall, Administrative Services Department, 1050 Camino del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 by 4:30PM on May 15, 2020.