The Indian Wells Planning Commission (Commission) are appointed by the City Council and serves in an advisory capacity. The Commission consist of five commissioners registered voters within the City of Indian Wells. The City Municipal Code Section 2.12.020 outlines the Commission duties as follows: prepare and recommend plans that may be necessary or desirable to carry out objectives of the General Plan; administer the State Subdivision Map Act and California Environmental Quality Act; review zoning, conditional use and variance applications; review and approve sign matters specified by the Code; and perform a variety of other functions. The Planning Commission meets at City Hall on the last Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m. 

Planning Commission

• Ken Welch, Chair
• Glenn Schubert, Vice Chair
• Jim Snellenberger, Commissioner
• Ralph Laks, Commissioner
• Larry Bouffard, Commissioner

Design Review Committee

• Jim Snellenberger, Commissioner
• Glenn Schubert, Commissioner 

If you would like to contact the Planning Commission please email Maria Alvarez malvarez@indianwells.com.