Authority:  Ordinance 11-01; FS 163.3174

Term:   3 years

Meetings:   2nd Thursday of every month

Liaison Department:  Growth Management- 850-651-7180

PURPOSE

The Planning Commission is the local planning agency, as defined by law, the land development regulation commission, and when appropriate the airport zoning commission.  The Planning Commission has the duties, responsibilities and powers to hear, decide recommend and approve those matters specifically authorized by law which delegates the authority to the Planning Commission.

MEMBERSHIP

 1.  The Planning Commission shall consist of a total of five voting members. Each elected official of the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners shall appoint one member of the Planning Commission residing within the County Commissioner’s district.  The appointments shall be confirmed by the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners. For the purposes of conducting regular business of the Board a quorum shall consist of three (3) in person members being present. In addition, the Planning Commission shall also include  two nonvoting members, a representative of the school district and a representative of the local military installations.

2.  The voting Planning Commission members shall serve staggered terms and the terms of office shall be three (3) years, but shall continue to serve until a vacancy is filled.  At the expiration of a term, the Board of County Commissioners may renew any membership for additional terms.  If a vacancy occurs prior to the expiration of any member’s full term, the Board of County Commissioners whose district the member represented shall appoint a member residing within the County Commissioner’s district to fill the remainder of the term, which shall be confirmed by the Board of County Commissioners.