The Planning Commission, consisting of seven
members, shall be appointed by the Borough Council of the Borough
of Lansdale. All members of the Planning Commission shall be residents
of the Borough of Lansdale. A certain number of members, designated
as citizen members, shall not be officers or employees of the municipality.
On a Commission of seven members, at least five shall be citizen members.
The term of each of the members of the Commission
shall be four years or until his successor is appointed and qualified.
The Chairman of the Planning Commission shall
promptly notify the Borough Council of vacancies on the Commission,
and such vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
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 majority
vote of the 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. Any appointment to fill a vacancy created by removal
shall be only for the unexpired term.
The Planning Commission shall adopt rules of
procedure necessary for the purpose of administering this chapter.
The Commission shall keep a full record of its business and shall
annually make a written report by March 1 of each year of its activities
to the Borough Council. Interim reports may be made as often as may
be necessary or as required by the Borough Council.
The Planning Commission shall meet monthly on
a regularly prescribed date at a regularly prescribed meeting place
and at other times as the Chairman may deem necessary. All meetings
of the Planning Commission shall be open to the public. The Secretary
of the Planning Commission shall keep minutes of all meetings.
A. Notification. The Planning Commission shall notify
all persons requesting, in writing, such notification of a Commission
meeting during which a proposal affecting their interests will be
considered. Notification shall be made by the Secretary of the Planning
Commission. An opportunity to introduce evidence and other testimony
shall be guaranteed to any interested party.
B. Cancellation. Whenever there are no business matters
to be considered at any regular meeting, other than matters of routine
business, the Chairman may dispense with such meeting by notifying
each member of the Commission and each other party who may have been
given notice of such meeting.
Within 30 days after any hearing or other public
meeting required by this chapter, the Planning Commission shall record
its review and recommendations in written form. A copy of this record
shall be provided to the applicant, the Zoning Officer, and the Borough
Manager.