[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Village
of Bosque Farms 2-19-2009 by Ord. No. 99-7, effective 3-2-2009 (Ch. 3-1 of
the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Sec. 10-1.
Subdivision Regulations — See Sec. 10-2.
The Village Council hereby declares that the purpose of this
Section 3-1 is to:
A.
Institute a continuing process to provide comprehensive long-range
planning for the Village of Bosque Farms and its legally constituted
planning area.
B.
Establish a permanent body for studying the problems of future growth
and development in the Bosque Farms area and to guide and control
such development in accordance with adopted ordinances and regulations.
C.
Achieve appropriate land uses within the Village and its planning
area in order to protect and maintain a rural and agricultural environment
and the natural resources of the area.
A.
There is hereby created a Planning and Zoning Commission of the Village
of Bosque Farms, hereinafter called the "Planning Commission."
B.
Membership. The Planning Commission shall be composed of an odd number
of members, not less than five nor more than nine, who shall be residents
of the planning and platting jurisdiction of the Village of Bosque
Farms, and who are not employees or officers of the Village. Administrative
officials of the Village may be appointed ex-officio, nonvoting members
of the Planning Commission.
C.
Appointments. The members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed
by the Mayor with the consent of the Village Council.
D.
Terms. The terms of the members of the Planning Commission shall
be two years. A vacancy in the membership shall be by appointment
for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members may be reappointed
for an indefinite number of terms.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Section
1-1).
E.
Member removal. After a public hearing and for cause stated in writing
and filed with the Village Clerk, the Mayor, with the approval of
the Village Council, may remove a member from the Planning Commission.
A.
The Planning Commission shall have such powers and duties as are
necessary to fulfill and perform its functions, promote municipal
planning, carry out the purposes of NMSA 1978, §§ 3-19-1
through 3-19-12, as amended, which sections are herewith incorporated
by reference and made a part hereof.
B.
The Planning Commission shall have those powers and duties necessary
to promulgate and enforce regulations governing the subdivision of
land within the planning and platting jurisdiction of the municipality
as outlined in NMSA 1978, §§ 3-19-5 and Section 3-19-7,
as amended, which sections are herewith incorporated by reference
and made a part hereof.
C.
The Planning Commission shall have the powers necessary to promulgate
and enforce regulations governing zoning within the planning and platting
jurisdiction of the municipality as outlined in NMSA 1978, §§ 3-21-1
through 3-21-11, as amended, which sections are herewith incorporated
by reference and made a part hereof.
D.
The Village Council may from time to time grant to the Planning Commission
such other powers it deems necessary for the purpose of promoting
the health, safety, and moral or general welfare of the municipality.
A.
Officers. The Planning Commission shall elect one of its members
Chairman for a one-year term and create and fill any other offices
as it may deem appropriate.
B.
Conduct of business. The Planning Commission shall adopt such rules
and regulations for the conduct of business as seem appropriate to
its members, and publish such rules and regulations.
C.
Meetings. The Planning Commission shall hold regularly scheduled
meetings at least once a month if there is any business to conduct,
and such meetings will be open to the public.
D.
Quorum. A quorum of the Planning Commission shall be a majority of
the full Commission.
E.
Records. A public record shall be kept of all transactions, findings,
resolutions, and determinations made by the Planning Commission. The
records shall be kept available for public inspection at reasonable
times.
F.
Reports. The Planning Commission shall submit each month to the governing
body a copy of its meeting minutes.
G.
Conflicts of interest. A Planning Commission member having any potential
conflict of interest on any policy, decision, or determination before
the Planning Commission shall disclose to each of the other members
the nature of his potential conflict, and his disclosure shall be
recorded.
(1)
Disclosure
of such conflict as provided in this subsection shall not disqualify
a Planning Commission member from voting on the issue, unless:
