Planning Commission

The Planning Commission recommends to the City Council and other public authorities plans for regulating the future growth, development, and beautification of the City with respect to its public and private buildings, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots.  It also ensures plans are consistent with the future growth and development of the City in order to secure to the City and its inhabitants' sanitation, proper service of public utilities and telecommunications utilities.

The Commission plans and regulates the development of land inside the City-limits. It recommends ordinances requiring that all land development undertaken in the City must comply with City ordinances and be in compliance with the terms of the development permit. The Planning Commission hears a wide range of applications including property partitions, lot line adjustments, new residential, commercial and industrial construction, subdivisions, zone changes, etc. These rules and regulations are composed in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Development Code, Zoning Ordinance and Public Works Design Standards. 

General Information:

The Planning Commission has seven members, two of which can be non-residents of the City. Commission members serve four (4) year terms.  The Planning Commission is a “standing” committee appointed by the Mayor and Council. These activities are authorized under Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 227 and Chapter 2.12 of the Carlton Municipal Code. Monthly Planning Commission meeting dates and times can be found on the city calendar here: https://www.ci.carlton.or.us/calendar/month?field_microsite_tid=All&field_microsite_tid_1=All

Meet the Commissioners:

City Staff:

Scott Whyte, Contracted City Planner