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The City of John Day Charter establishes a nine-member planning commission. Two are city council members, who are ex-officio members. The remaining seven are appointed by the city council to serve a four-year term, including one member from within the urban growth area surrounding John Day who resides outside the City limits.

Planning Commission Members

The seven appointed members of the planning commission are:

Planning Commission Process

The planning commission is convened whenever a land use review or change in occupancy from one type of use to another requires a public hearing. Notice is given twenty days prior to the hearing and is published in the Blue Mountain Eagle.

To see the most recent City Planning decisions, please visit the projects page.

For more information on the planning and development process, visit the Planning and Development Overview page.