Planning Commission 

The purpose of the Planning Commission is to recommend to the City Council plans for the regulation of the future growth, development and beautification of the City and to hear and take action on certain applications for subdivisions of land, site development plans, special use permits, or variances. The powers and duties of the Planning Commission are set forth in Chapter 2.48 of the Vista Municipal Code. There are seven members on the Planning Commission who serve four-year terms. The City Council appoints all members. City Planner, Patsy Chow, is the Staff Liaison.

•  Register for e-noticing of public notices for planning projects here.

Meetings

Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at the Civic Center, 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, CA 92084.

Occasionally, meetings are cancelled. Please click on "Current Meeting Agenda" link below for any Cancellation Notices.

Agendas are posted 72 hours in advance of the Planning Commission meeting. Minutes are presented to the Planning Commission for approval at the next regular meeting and are posted after they are approved.

For additional information, please contact the Planning Division at 760.639.6100.

Click on links below for past and upcoming meeting agendas or minutes.

Agendas

• Agenda - Current Meeting
• Agendas 2024
• Agendas 2023 
• Agendas 2022
• Agendas 2021
• Agendas 2020

Minutes

• Minutes 2024
• Minutes 2023
• Minutes 2022 
• Minutes 2021
• Minutes 2020
  
     

Zoning Administrator

VISTA ZONING ADMINISTRATOR MEETING - PUBLIC MEETING FORMAT

This meeting is being conducted utilizing teleconferencing and electronic means consistent with State of California Executive Order N-29-20; the public may only view the meeting online and not in the Council Chambers.

Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83529958215?pwd=NzJLdmpNZW5iOWJxTTBPTWRveVpMUT09

Webinar ID: 835 2995 8215
Passcode: 832934
or via telephone at: (669) 900-6833
   

Other Resources 

Agenda Archive

• Agendas 2019
• Agendas 2018 
• Agendas 2017
• Agendas 2016
• Agendas 2015
• Agendas 2014
• Agendas 2013
• Agendas 2012

Minutes Archive

• Minutes 2020-2024
• Minutes 2019
• Minutes 2018
• Minutes 2017 
• Minutes 2016
• Minutes 2015
• Minutes 2014
• Minutes 2013
• Minutes 2012

Qualifications for Membership to Serve on the Planning Commission

• Resident of the City of Vista
• 18 years of age
• Shall not be employed by the City or a member of the City Council

Completed applications can be mailed to the City Clerk's Office at 200 Civic Center Drive, Vista, CA 92084 or faxed to 760.639-6152. For questions regarding the application process, contact Kathy Valdez, City Clerk, 760.643.5320, or by email.