[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Crafton 4-14-2004
by Ord. No. 1560. This ordinance replaced former Ch. 38,
Planning Commission, which was repealed by Ord. No. 1551
effective 10-23-2004. Amendments noted where applicable.]
There is hereby created a Borough Planning Commission consisting of
five persons to be appointed by Council. Each member of the Planning Commission
shall be appointed for a term of four years or until his successor is appointed
and qualified, which term shall begin on April 14 of the year appointed, except
that the terms of the members first appointed pursuant to this chapter shall
be so fixed that the terms of two members shall be for one year, the term
of one member shall be for two years, the term of one member shall be for
three years, and the term of one member shall be for four years. An appointment
to fill a vacancy shall be only for the unexpired term. All members shall
reside within the Borough, and no more than two members may be officers or
employees of the Borough. All members shall serve without compensation but
maybe reimbursed for necessary and reasonable expenses.
The Planning Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
and such other officers as it determines necessary. Officers shall serve annual
terms and may succeed themselves. The Planning Commission may make and alter
bylaws, rules and regulations for its own organization and procedure, consistent
with the ordinances of the Borough and the laws of the commonwealth. The Planning
Commission shall keep a full record of its business and shall annually make
a written report of its activities and transactions to Borough Council by
March 1 of each year. The Planning Commission shall also make such interim
reports as requested by Borough Council.
Any member of the Planning Commission, once qualified and appointed,
may be removed from office for malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in
office or for other just cause by a majority vote of Borough Council taken
after the member has received 15 days` advance notice of the intent to take
such a vote. A hearing shall be held in connection with the vote if the member
shall request it in writing.
The Planning Commission may employ persons whose salaries and wages
and other necessary expenses of the Planning Commission are approved by Borough
Council. The Planning Commission may contract for professional services, the
costs and expenses of which, when approved by Borough Council, shall be provided
for through proper appropriation by Borough Council.
The Planning Commission shall have the powers and duties as provided
by the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq., as amended this Code and other ordinances adopted by the Borough.
The Planning Commission shall have such other duties and responsibilities
as may be assigned to it from time to time by appropriate action of the General
Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Borough Council.
