Notice of Unscheduled Vacancy, Accepting Applications for the City of Atascadero’s Planning Commission

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 obtain applications on the City’s website homepage at www.atascadero.org under the “News” section or by calling 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.