Planning Commission

Name: Planning Commission
Start: 2025-12-23T03:00+00:00
End: 2025-12-23T07:59+00:00
Location: Novato City Hall

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The Planning Commission reviews land use proposals, provides recommendations to the City Council on the General Plan, Master Plans, Precise Development Plans, Specific Plans, Rezonings, annexations and CEQA determinations; as well as making determinations regarding Tentative Maps, Use Permits and appeals of Design Review Commission and Zoning Administrator decisions.

Interested in serving on the committee? Applications are accepted year round, and recruitments are held twice per year. Apply today!

Code Section 2-10.1 through 2-10.5 establishing the Novato Planning Commission (1960)

Meeting Schedule

2nd & 4th Monday - 7pm. Please see meeting agenda for location details.

Planning Commission

Date: 12/22/2025 7:00 PM 12/22/2025 7:00 PM 12/22/2025
Location: Novato City Hall
901 Sherman Avenue
Novato, California 94945

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The Planning Commission meets at 7pm on the 2nd & 4th Monday of each month at Novato City Hall, 901 Sherman Avenue.

The agenda will be posted 72 hours prior to the meeting.

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Agendas & Minutes

Below you can find agendas and minutes for upcoming or recently held Planning Commission meetings. To view agendas and minutes from previous years, please view our Archived Agendas & Minutes.

Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Notice
12/23/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
12/16/24 - Special Meeting
12/09/24
11/25/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
11/18/24 - Special Meeting	Agenda			Notice
11/11/24 - Closed for Holiday	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
10/28/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
10/14/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
09/23/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
09/09/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
08/26/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
08/12/24	Agenda	Minutes	Video	N/A
07/22/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
07/08/24	Agenda	Minutes	Video	N/A
06/24/24 - Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
06/10/24	Agenda	Minutes	Video	N/A
05/27/24 - Cancelled	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
05/13/24	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Notice
04/22/24	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Notice
04/08/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
03/25/24	Amended Agenda Agenda	Minutes	Video	N/A
03/11/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
02/26/24	Agenda	Minutes	Video	Notice
02/12/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
01/22/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A
01/08/24 - Cancelled	Agenda	N/A	N/A	N/A

Members

The Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council for a term of two years. Members must live within City limits.

Member	Term expires
Lia Heath, Chair	April 30, 2025
Curtis Havel, Vice Chair	April 30, 2026
Dan Dawson	April 30, 2025
Thomas Engdahl	April 30, 2025
Justin Derby	April 30, 2026
Bill Crockett	April 30, 2026
Peter Tiernan	April 30, 2026