There is hereby established within and for the City a Planning
and Zoning Commission which shall consist of not more than fifteen
(15) nor fewer than seven (7) members, including the Mayor, if the
Mayor chooses to be a member; a member of the Board of Aldermen selected
by the Board of Aldermen, if the Board of Aldermen chooses to have
a member serve on the Commission; and not more than fifteen (15) nor
fewer than five (5) citizens appointed by the Mayor and approved by
the Board of Aldermen. The term of each of the citizen members shall
be for four (4) years, except that the terms of the citizen members
first appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding terms
will be staggered. Any vacancy in a membership shall be filled for
the unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The Board of Aldermen
may remove any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after
public hearing.
All citizen members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall
serve without compensation.
[R.O. 2001 § 400.030]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairman and
Secretary from among the citizen members. The term of the Chairman
and the Secretary shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for reelection.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold regular meetings
and special meetings as it provides by rule, and shall adopt rules
for the transaction of business, and keep a record of its proceedings.
These records shall be public records.
The expenditures of the Planning and Zoning Commission, exclusive
of grants and gifts, shall be within amounts appropriated for the
purposes of the Board of Aldermen.
All public officials shall upon request furnish to the Planning
and Zoning Commission, within a reasonable time, all available information
it requires for its works.
In general, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the
power necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote
City planning. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power
to perform all of the functions of the Zoning Commission provided
for in Chapter 89, RSMo., and shall have and perform all of the functions
of a Planning Board as outlined in such Chapter.
