Commissions/Boards

The Bell Planning Commission consist of five members that are appointed by the City Council. The Planning Commission was created to insure and enforce the City's general plan, zoning code, development of guidelines, and other laws, as well as goals and policies for directing and managing future growth and development of real properties located within the City.

Additionally, the Planning Commission is tasked with reviewing and taking action on discretionary entitlements. In this process, the planning commission conducts a noticed public hearing, considers facts presented by the staff and the public, and makes findings to either grant or deny the applications. Examples include applications for a General Plan amendment, Specific Plan, zoning amendment, Development Plan, conditional use permit and variance.

The Planning Commission meets every 1st Wednesday of the month at 7pm in the Bell Community Center, 6250 Pine Avenue, Bell, CA 9021. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Community Development Department at (323) 588-6211, Ext. 2615, at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting in order for the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.

The Agenda for the Planning Commission is posted on this website 72 hours before the scheduled meeting unless it is a Special call meeting then it is posted 24 hours prior to the meeting, as required by law.

To subscribe to the Planning Commission Mailing List, please send an email to  cityclerk@cityofbell.org

Commissioners

Purpose

The Community Services Commission consist of five members that are appointed by the City Council. The Community Services Commission was created as an advisory board to the City Council in all matters pertaining to parks, activities and public recreation, including playgrounds, parks, and beautification.

The Community Services Commission shall perform the following duties:

• Act in an advisory capacity to the city council in all matters pertaining to parks, activities and public recreation, including playgrounds, parks, and beautification;
• Assist in the development of recreation in the city, stimulate public interest in recreational programs and cooperate with schools located in the city for summer recreation and swimming pool programs and all other agencies relating to securing and developing an adequate recreational program;
• Assist in the acquisition, development and maintenance of park and recreation facilities in the city;
• Assist and plan a program for roadside and park landscaping and beautification including the design and location of signs and fences and the dissemination of information concerning beautification in the city;
• Exercise such other powers and duties as may be assigned by order of the City Council.

Commissioners