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City of Santa Cruz Planning Commission

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Address:   809 Center St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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• Phone: (831) 420-5030

The Planning Commission consists of seven members who are appointed by the Santa Cruz City Council. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Planning Commission meetings will be held virtually rather than in the City Council Chambers. Meetings are live-streamed and can be viewed online at Community Television of Santa Cruz County. Details on how the public can watch, listen and comment online are available on the commission’s web page.

Meetings are held on the first and third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

Chair Cyndi Dawson

TERM ENDS: Jan. 1, 2024

Commissioner Sean Maxwell

TERM ENDS: Jan. 31, 2024

Commissioner Pete Kennedy

TERM ENDS: Jan. 31, 2026

Commissioner Mark Mesiti-Miller

TERM ENDS: Jan. 31, 2026

Commissioner Julie Conway

TERM ENDS: Jan. 31, 2025

Commissioner Michael Polhamus

TERM ENDS: Jan. 31, 2027

Commissioner Timerie Gordon

TERM ENDS: Jan. 31, 2027

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Past Members

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Greg Pepping
Term ended: Jan. 31, 2020
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Peter Spellman
Term ended: Jan. 1, 2022
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Christian Nielsen
Term ended: Jan. 1, 2022
Picture of Julie Conway
Julie Conway
Term ended: Jan. 1, 2021
Picture of Miriam Greenberg
Miriam Greenberg
Term ended: Jan. 1, 2023
Picture of Robert Singleton
Robert Singleton
Term ended: Jan. 31, 2020
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Andy Schiffrin
Term ended: Jan. 1, 2023
Elizabeth Birnbaum
Term ended: Jan. 31, 2020
Timerie Gordon
Term ended: Jan. 31, 27
Michael Polhamus
Term ended: Jan. 31, 27