[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Trafford 10-20-1998 by Ord. No. 667. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There is hereby created a Borough Planning Commission
which shall have all the powers and duties conferred upon it by law
and any other powers vested in it by law or ordinance.
The Borough Planning Commission shall consist
of five members who will be appointed by the Council and shall serve
without compensation, except that they shall be reimbursed for expenses
incurred in carrying out their Commission duties.
The Borough Planning Commission shall make an
annual report to the Borough Council showing its transactions and
recommendations. It may employ planning technicians and other persons
whose salaries and wages, together with other necessary expenses of
the Commission, shall be provided for, at the discretion of the Borough
Council, by proper appropriations and resolutions. The Commission
may also receive and expend, for the purposes of its planning work,
any gifts, grants and appropriations of money from any other source,
including commonwealth, federal or local funds, and may contract with
governmental or private agencies or individuals with respect thereto.
A.
The Planning Commission shall, at the request of the
Borough Council, have the power and shall be required to:
(1)
Prepare the Comprehensive Plan for the development
of the borough, and amendments thereto, as set forth in the Pennsylvania
Municipalities Planning Code, Act No. 247 of 1968, as amended and
supplemented,[1] and present such plan and amendments for the consideration
of the Borough Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 53 P.S. § 10101
et seq.
(2)
Maintain and keep on file records of its action. All
records and files of the Planning Commission shall be in the possession
of the Borough Council.
B.
The Planning Commission, at the request of the Borough
Council, may:
(1)
Make recommendations to the Council concerning the
adoption or amendment of an official map.
(2)
Prepare and present to the Council a Zoning Ordinance
and make recommendations to the Council on proposed amendments to
it, as set forth in said Planning Code.
(3)
Prepare, recommend and administer subdivision and
land development and planned residential development regulations,
as set forth in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code.
(4)
Prepare and present to the Council a building code
and a housing code and make recommendations concerning proposed amendments
thereto.
(5)
Do such other acts or make such studies as may be
necessary to fulfill the duties and obligations imposed by said Planning
Code.
(6)
Prepare and present to the Council an environmental
study.
(7)
Submit to the Council a recommended capital improvements
program.
(8)
Promote public interest in and understanding of the
Comprehensive Plan and planning.
(9)
Make recommendations to governmental, civic and private
agencies and individuals as to the effectiveness of the proposals
of such agencies and individuals.
(10)
Hold public hearings and meetings.
(11)
Require from other departments and agencies of the
borough such available information as relates to the work of the Planning
Commission.
(12)
In the performance of its functions, enter upon any
land to make examinations and surveys, with the consent of the owner.
C.
In the performance of its powers and duties, any act
or recommendation of the Planning Commission which involves an engineering
consideration shall be subject to the review and comment of the Borough
Engineer, which comments shall be incorporated and separately set
forth in any report, written act or recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
[Added 4-15-2008 by Ord. No. 723[1]]
A.
The members of the Borough of Trafford Planning Commission
shall be appointed by the Council of the Borough of Trafford. The
terms of each of the members of the Planning Commission shall be for
four years or until a successor is appointed and qualified, except
that the terms of the members first appointed pursuant to this chapter
pursuant to this section shall be as follows:
(1)
One of the initial members of the Planning Commission
shall be appointed for a term of one year.
(2)
One of the initial members of the Planning Commission
shall be appointed for a term of two years.
(3)
One of the initial members of the Planning Commission
shall be appointed for a term of three years.
(4)
Two of the initial members of the Planning Commission
shall be appointed for terms of four years.
B.
The initial terms of the Planning Commission shall
have been deemed to commence beginning the first Monday in January
2008. Following the expiration of the initial term, all subsequent
terms shall be for four-year durations beginning on the first Monday
in January such that at least one term expires annually.
C.
To the extent that a vacancy occurs due to resignation,
death or otherwise, then the Borough Council shall appoint a qualified
resident to the unexpired term.
D.
To the extent that the Council does not immediately
fill an expired term, then the individual whose term has expired shall
continue to serve until a replacement is appointed by the Borough
Council. Once filled, the new member shall serve for the remainder
of the four-year term.
E.
The Planning Commission may offer recommendations
to the Council concerning the appointment, removal, or replacement
of any member; however, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
preclude the Borough Council from reorganizing or recomposing any
or all of the Planning Commission members at any time, as the Planning
Commission serves at the pleasure of the Borough Council.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided
that to the extent that it conflicts with the provisions of 53 P.S.
§ 10201, et seq., of the Municipalities Planning Code, the
Municipalities Planning Code sections shall be deemed to take precedence
over and supersede any conflicting term in the ordinance.
