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The City of Phoenix is looking for citizens who would enjoy serving as a Planning
Commissioner. The Planning Commission works closely with the Planning Department staff
to improve the community through sound land use and related planning policy. It acts as a
citizen advisory body that informs and guides long-range and current planning polices and
decisions. In some instances, it provides recommendation to the City Council while acting of
its own accord in others.
The Planning Commission consists of seven members who are not elected officials or
employees of the City, each appointed to four-year terms. The function of the Planning
Commission DEPENDS on a reliable, engaged membership. This typically requires
approximately 5-10 hours a month to attend two regular meetings on the second and forth
Monday each month and the preparation required for those meetings. There may be times
when that commitment involves an additional meeting or two.
As a Planning Commissioner, you will most often be asked to determine whether or not a
land use application meets the approval criteria. Commissioners do not get to approve or
deny an application based on community input or their personal like or dislike of the project.
The Commission does get to weigh community input when the City is considering updates
to its long-term plans and changes to the Development Code.
In order to serve on the Planning Commission, you must reside within the City of Phoenix
Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and ideally inside the City limits.
Please be advised that members of City Council and the Planning Commission are required
to file an annual State of Economics Interest with the State of Oregon. Here is a link that will
help provide more information. https://www.oregon.gov/OGEC/Pages/efs.aspx
If you would like more information about the Planning Commission, please contact the
Planning Department at 541-535-2050.
Please return this application to the City Recorder, 112 W. 2
nd
St., P. O. Box 330, Phoenix, OR
97535 or bonnie.pickett@phoenixoregon.gov
Planning Commission Application
112 W. 2
nd
St. PO Box 330 - Phoenix, OR 97535 ph. (541) 535-1955