[Amended 7-1-1999 by Ord. No. 10; 12-16-2021 by L.L. No. 2-2021]
There shall be a City Planning Commission appointed by the Mayor.
There shall be seven members on the Commission, at least four of whom
must have substantial experience in one or more fields related to
land use, including, but not limited to, engineering, architecture,
real estate, law, surveying, or other profession or experience related
to land use. Members shall be appointed to serve for a term of three
years, except that the Mayor as necessary shall appoint a member to
serve for less than a full term in order to equalize as near as practicable
the number of appointments to be made each year. If a vacancy shall
occur, other than by expiration of term, the Mayor may at any time
fill the vacancy for the balance of the unexpired term remaining at
the time of the new appointment. Each member of the Commission shall
hold over after the expiration of his or her term until a successor
shall have been duly appointed and qualified. Before assuming office,
each member of the Commission shall file in the Office of the City
Clerk the constitutional oath of office. The Mayor may remove any
member of the Commission for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect
of duty. Any municipal official serving on the Commission shall not
by reason of membership thereon forfeit the right to exercise the
powers, perform the duties, or receive the compensation of their municipal
office during such membership.
The Planning Commission is hereby authorized and empowered to
examine any and all subdivisions and developments within this municipality
that have been recorded in the County Clerk's office without the approval
of the Planning Commission since April 20, 1945, which subdivisions
have lots therein which are occupied by structures, to the extent
of 10% or less of the total area of said subdivision. The Planning
Commission shall reexamine such subdivisions and developments and
treat them as new subdivisions, making such changes in streets, etc.,
that it deems best for the public health, safety and general welfare,
where in its judgment such changes may be effected without working
undue hardship upon the individual person. The Commission shall also
have the power to enact a set of rules and regulations which in its
opinion and experience it shall deem proper for the administration
of the Commission.
Any member may be removed by the Mayor for cause and after public
hearing.
The rules and regulations of the Commission and the City Map
and Comprehensive Plan shall be deemed public records and shall be
open to public inspection at all reasonable times in the office of
the Commission.