Planning Commission.
Glendale City Code § 35.6.002
in effect35.6.002 - Planning Commission.
A. Mission. Pursuant to the City Charter of the City of Glendale, Article V, Section 1, the City does hereby create a planning commission. The Planning Commission provides analysis and recommendations to the City Council related to the City's General Plan, zoning, ordinance amendments, subdivisions, conditional use permits, and other matters affecting land use, and development within the City.
B. Bylaws. Unless otherwise set forth in this section, the bylaws in Chapter 2, Article VIII of the Glendale City Code shall apply.
C. Composition. The Planning Commission shall consist of no less than five (5) nor more than seven (7) members appointed by the City Council. Members shall be residents of the City of Glendale or own real property, operate a licensed business of continuous operations in the City of Glendale and demonstrate civic participation in community activities. The Development Services Director or designee shall act as Secretary to the Planning Commission, whose duties will be to record accurate minutes of the proceedings and any such other duties as may be assigned by the Planning Commission.
D. Powers, Duties and Responsibilities. The Planning Commission shall have all the powers which are now or may hereafter be given it by the general laws of the state and ordinances of the City to include at a minimum:
1. To hear requests for amendments of the text or official zoning map and recommend approval, denial, or approval with conditions to the City Council;
2. To hear requests and approve or deny conditional use permits as required by this ordinance;
3. To prescribe conditions or stipulations for any conditional use permit or amendment to this Zoning Ordinance as may be required to carry out the provisions and intent of this ordinance;
4. To hear appeals from any decision made by the Development Services Director or designee resulting from the design review process;
5. To hear requests to amend the General Plan text or maps and recommend approval, denial, or approval with changes to the City Council;
6. To exercise powers of the Airport Zoning Commission pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes, § 28-8461 et seq.;
7. To make recommendations to City Council on the City's Capital Improvement Plans;
8. To hear requests for design review approval on certain freestanding identification signs as provided by Section 35.4.300 of this ordinance.
All recommendations made to the City Council by the Planning Commission shall be submitted in writing. A report of all business conducted by the Planning Commission shall be forwarded to City Council in the form of minutes of all regular business meetings and hearings.
(Ord. No. O25-23, § 1, 5-13-25)
Source: City of Glendale, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/glendale/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH35UNDECO_ART6ADPR_35.6.000AD_35.6.002PLCOFetched: 11/1/2026