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Staff Report for a City of San Leandro City Council Ordinance to Enable Concurrent Appointments to the City of San Leandro Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments and a Resolution to Discontinue the Terms of Office of Certain Appointed Members to the City of San Leandro Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments Related to the Merger of the Planning Commission and Board of Zoning Adjustments
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends approval of an Ordinance to enable a single appointee to concurrently serve on both the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Adjustments; and a Resolution to end the terms of appointed office of six Commissioners and Board Members, effective December 31, 2018. This action relates to the eventual merger of the Board of Zoning Adjustments and the Planning Commission, consistent with prior City Council direction.
BACKGROUND
The City Council directed staff to proceed with a merger of the Planning Commission (PC) and Board of Zoning Adjustments (BZA) at its June 4, 2018 meeting. This direction was followed by the City Council's approval of Resolution No. 2018-033 on October 15, 2018 to align the meeting dates of both bodies beginning in 2019 and after the 2018 municipal election, when the circumstances for a merger will be optimal for new appointments. Staff will return to the City Council with a follow up action at a future meeting regarding the reappointment process for new appointees to the combined hearing body. The June 4, 2018 and October 15, 2018 staff reports (attached) provide further background information.
Analysis
Tonight's proposal before the City Council is the third step to formalize a merger of the PC and BZA, ending the terms of the remaining six members of both bodies at the end of this year and codifying a provision in the Municipal Code to enable future appointees to serve concurrently as both a planning commissioner and board member.
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