Below you will find information on upcoming and past Planning Commission meetings including links to related documents such as agendas and minutes. Please note, only meetings from the last year will be displayed. To view prior years' Planning Commission records click here or use the document archive quick links at the bottom of the page. If you would like to view other public records, please visit the City's Public Records Repository.
Planning Commissioners
Tori Keen, Chairperson
tkeen@atascadero.org
Jason Anderson, Vice Chairperson
janderson@atascadero.org
Victoria Carranza, Commissioner
vcarranza@atascadero.org
Greg Heath, Commissioner
gheath@atascadero.org
Maggie O'Malley, Commissioner
momalley@atascadero.org
Eric Pennachio, Commissioner
epennachio@atascadero.org
Commissioner, 1 Unscheduled Vacancy (Applications are due by Friday, August 29, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Learn more in the Unscheduled Vacancy section below.)
Unscheduled Vacancy - Accepting Applications
The City of Atascadero is seeking to fill one unscheduled, vacant, at-large position on the Planning Commission. Interested candidates must be a resident of the City of Atascadero and a registered voter in order to qualify. Completed applications will be accepted in the City Clerk’s office until Friday, August 29, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
The Planning Commission is a body of seven citizens appointed by the City Council who review matters related to land use planning and development. The commissioners serve at the pleasure of the City Council. Five commissioners are directly appointed by each of the five individual Council Members, and serve a two-year term. Two “at-large” appointments on the Commission are made by a majority vote of the entire Council. The current unscheduled vacancy is for a term ending December 31, 2026.
Those interested in applying for Planning Commission may complete the application below or call the City Clerk’s Office at (805) 470-3400 to arrange for a hardcopy of the form. Interviews with the City Council are expected to be held in September. For more information, please call (805) 470-3400.
How to Submit Public Comment
Public comment may be provided in-person.
Written public comments are accepted at pc-comments@atascadero.org. Comments should identify the Agenda Item Number in the subject line of the email. Such comments will be forwarded to the Planning Commission and made a part of the administrative record. To ensure distribution to the Planning Commission before consideration of an item, please submit comments no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. All correspondence will be distributed to the Planning Commission, posted on the City’s website, and be made part of the official public record of the meeting. Please note, comments will not be read into the record. Please be aware that communications sent to the Planning Commission are public records and are subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act and Brown Act unless exempt from disclosure under applicable law. Communications will not be edited for redactions and will be printed/posted as submitted.
American Disability Act Accommodations
Any member of the public who needs accommodations should contact the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@atascadero.org or by calling 805-470-3400 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting or time when services are needed. The City will use their best efforts to provide reasonable accommodations to afford as much accessibility as possible while also maintaining public safety in accordance with the City procedure for resolving reasonable accommodation requests.
