December 12, 2024 3:30 a.m.

The City of Roseburg is seeking applicants for the Planning Commission.

A city release said the current vacancy must be filled by someone who lives in the city, after Planning Commissioner Janelle James resigned. That resignation was accepted on Monday, December 9th.

Commissioners serve four-year terms unless they are filling a vacant unexpired term. The person appointed to fill this vacancy would serve until December 2028.

The Planning Commission considers long – and short-range land use development issues within the city and urban growth boundary. The commission makes decisions based on City Land Use and Development Regulations. The commission reviews and acts on quasi-judicial applications filed by land owners and/or their agents as well as on legislative applications initiated by the city. While some applications are a recommendation forwarded to the city council for final consideration, other decisions are final unless appealed to the council.

The commission meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month. Commission members are appointed by the city council, following an application and interview process. Interviews of applicants for this position are tentatively scheduled to take place before the 7:00 p.m. city council meeting on January 27th. Qualified applicants will be contacted to set up interviews.

For more information about serving on the Planning Commission, contact the Community Development Department at: cdd@cityofroseburg.org or by calling 492-6750.  Check out the commission’s webpage for more information about its work: https://www.cityofroseburg.org/your-government/commissions/planning-commission

To apply, email: info@cityofroseburg.org. Applications can also be picked up at city hall on Southeast Douglas Avenue in downtown Roseburg.