[Code 1955, § 1-7.1; Ord. No. 1522, 11-5-2008]
The City Planning Commission, having been established under and by virtue of Act No. 285 of the Public Acts of 1931 and Act No. 163 of the Public Acts of 1943, is hereby continued as provided in Act 33 of the Public Acts of 2008.
[Code 1955, § 1-7.2; Ord. No. 1032, 12-4-1991; Ord. No. 1522, 11-5-2008]
(a) 
The City Planning Commission shall consist of the Mayor, one of the administrative officials of the City selected by the Mayor, one member of the Council selected by the Council, as members ex officio, and six persons appointed by the Mayor, subject to approval by a majority vote of members of the City Council. For purposes of this section, the term "administrative official" shall be defined as any department head of the City or Board of Public Works established by charter, ordinance, or action of the City Council or Board of Public Works. The Council shall adopt biennially, prior to the expiration of the term of the administrative official, a list of eligible administrative officials from which an appointment shall be made by the Mayor.
(b) 
Members of the City Planning Commission shall be representative of important segments of the community, representative of the entire geography of the community to the extent practicable, and shall be qualified electors in the City, except that one member may be an individual who is not a qualified elector in the City.
[Code 1955, § 1-7.3; Ord. No. 1522, 11-5-2008]
(a) 
The terms of office, powers and duties of the Planning Commission shall be as prescribed by Act 33 of the Public Acts of 2008 and any amendments thereto. The rules and regulations as provided by such Act and any amendments thereto are hereby adopted and made a part of this Code.
(b) 
The City Council may remove a member of the Planning Commission for misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance in office upon written charges and after a public hearing.
(c) 
A street, square, park, playground, public way, or other open space or public building or other structure shall not be constructed or authorized for construction in an area covered by a municipal master plan unless the location, character, and extent of the street, public way, open space, structure, or utility have been submitted to the Planning Commission by the City Council and has been approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall submit its reasons for approval or disapproval to the City Council. If the Planning Commission disapproves, the City Council may overrule the Planning Commission by a vote of not less than 2/3 of its entire membership. If the Planning Commission fails to act within 35 days after submission of the proposal to the Planning Commission, the project shall be considered to be approved by the Planning Commission.
(d) 
If the opening, widening, or extension of a street, or the acquisition or enlargement of any square, park, playground, or other open space has been approved by the City Planning Commission and authorized by the legislative body as provided under Subsection (c) of this section, the City Council shall not rescind its authorization unless the matter has been resubmitted to the Planning Commission and the rescission has been approved by the Planning Commission after holding a public hearing. The Planning Commission shall submit its reasons for approval or disapproval of the rescission to the City Council. If the Planning Commission disapproves the rescission, the City Council may overrule the Planning Commission by a vote of not less than 2/3 of its entire membership. If the Planning Commission fails to act within 63 days after submission of the proposed rescission to the Planning Commission, the proposed rescission shall be considered to be approved by the Planning Commission.
(e) 
The City Planning Commission shall be exempt from preparing a capital improvements program of public structures and improvements. Preparation of the capital improvements program of public structures and improvements is delegated to the City Manager to prepare and present to City Council for approval as authorized and described in Section 65(1) of Act 33 of the Public Acts of 2008.