Planning & Public Works

PPWA

The Planning Division has the following responsibilities:

Implement the County General Plan and Zoning Code adopted by the Board of Supervisors to benefit the citizens of Glenn County
Provide information on planning and zoning to landowners, realtors, appraisers and developers
Review County projects and private development projects for compliance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Review site plans for building permit applications
Process the various types of development permits including Conditional Use Permits, Administrative Permits and Tentative Parcel Maps
Mitigation monitoring services
Surface Mining and Reclamation Act compliance—mining activity oversight
Maintenance of Geographic Information System (GIS)
Maintenance of the Emergency 911 house numbering system
Staff support for all divisions of the Planning and Public Works Agency as well as these other governmental bodies:
Work continues on the Glenn County General Plan - The Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on July 21st, 2009 for input on the draft Housing Element. The Regional Transportation Plan is also being updated. The Current Conditions section of the report should be available soon for review by the Glenn County Transportation Commission’s Technical Advisory Committee. The Plan is proposed to be finished by December 2009. Full Project Details