The Planning Commission serves as an advisory body to the City Council on all planning and development policy issues and is responsible for preparing, maintaining, and implementing the City's General Plan. The Commission serves as the primary decision-making body for various land use-related proposals, including land use permits, variances, and major subdivision applications. The Commission's decisions can be appealed to the City Council, which may uphold the Commission’s decision, overturn it, modify it, or remand it for further study.
The Commission is composed of seven members who serve two-year terms for a maximum of four consecutive terms. To learn about vacancies and appointment procedures for the Planning Commission, please get in touch with the City Clerk at CityClerkDept@ci.richmond.ca.us.
Unless otherwise noticed, meetings of the Planning Commission are at 6:30 P.M. on the first Thursday of each month and are televised on KCRT Channel 28.
You can access the City of Richmond's permitting system, IMS, to find more information on any planning project. Project information can be searched by project number, name, parcel number (APN), or address.