[R.O. 1996 § 120.270; CC 1968 § 2-120; Ord. No. 2077 § 1, 6-17-1991]
There is hereby established an Advisory
Board to be known as the "Development Advisory Commission." The purpose
of this Commission shall be to foster pro-active communication between
the City and the building community on proposed development regulation
changes and to provide a vehicle for the resolution of issues affecting
new legislation whether proposed by the City or the building community.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.280; CC 1968 § 2-121; Ord. No. 2077 § 1, 6-17-1991; Ord. No. 4559 § 1, 8-3-2015; Ord. No. 4682, 8-21-2017; Ord. No. 4813, 4-15-2019; Ord. No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
A.
Members. The Development Advisory Commission shall consist of five
(5) members, one (1) of which will be a member of the Planning Commission,
two (2) of which may be representatives of the building industry and
do not have to be citizens of Blue Springs, but must be actively pursuing
their trade within and have all necessary licenses for the City of
Blue Springs. Any non-building industry members shall be residents
of the City of Blue Springs. One (1) City Councilmember, the Public
Works Director and the Community Development Director shall each be
non-voting liaisons to the Commission.
B.
Appointment and Qualifications. The Mayor, with the consent and approval
of a majority of the City Council, shall appoint all members of the
Development Advisory Commission. Appointment of a successor or reappointment
of a member shall be effective on or about May 1 following expiration
of the member’s term. Members shall continue to hold office
until reappointed or their successor is appointed. The Mayor, with
the consent and approval of a majority of the City Council, shall
appoint a person to fill the unexpired term of that member. Members
appointed by other entities shall serve until the entity to be represented
appoints a replacement.
C.
Terms. The building industry and general citizen/resident members
shall serve terms of three (3) years. The member that is a representative
of the Planning Commission and the City Council liaison shall be appointed
annually.
D.
Removal.
Any member of the Development Advisory Commission may be removed from
office for misconduct, neglect of duty, or lack of qualifications
by executive order of the Mayor after receiving the consent of a majority
of the entire City Council, or by a five-sevenths (5/7) vote of the
City Council on its own initiative.
E.
Chair
and Vice Chair. The Mayor, with the consent and approval of a majority
of the City Council, shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair annually
on or about May 1 for a term of one (1) year. No member shall serve
more than two (2) consecutive terms as Chair or Vice Chair.
F.
Rules
of Procedure shall be adopted and amended from time to time by Resolution
by the City Council.
G.
Any
sub-committee of the Development Advisory Commission shall require
approval of the City Attorney and City Council. Any approved sub-committees
shall abide by all Sunshine Laws.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.290; CC 1968 § 2-122; Ord. No. 2077 § 1, 6-17-1991; Ord.
No. 5111, 4-18-2022]
Meetings shall be held on an "as-needed
basis." The Chairman of the Development Advisory Commission or staff
shall decide the meeting date and time. The Mayor may also direct
the Chairman or staff to call for a meeting of the Commission and
set the time and date thereof.
[R.O. 1996 § 120.300; CC 1968 § 2-123; Ord. No. 2077 § 1, 6-17-1991]
A.
The
duties of the Development Advisory Commission shall include, but not
be limited to, the following:
1.
Communications. When an ordinance
or regulation change is being considered by the City that would affect
the building industry, the Development Advisory Commission shall meet
and hear what the proposed change is from City Staff. The Commission
shall discuss the proposal and make recommendations to the Planning
Commission and City Council, as may be appropriate, that the proposed
change should be adopted, not be adopted, or be adopted with modifications.
If the Commission deems it necessary,
it shall seek more input from outside sources prior to making its
recommendations and may, if necessary, meet further to discuss the
proposed change. The vote count and the final recommendation shall
be reported to the City Council.
2.
Issue Resolution By Developing Legislation,
Rules, Or Regulations. The Commission may serve as a vehicle for preparing
and recommending needed legislation, regulations, or rule changes.
In this way the Commission may resolve issues between the City and
the building community with either entity bringing the issue to the
Commission's attention. Said proposals will then be forwarded to the
appropriate governmental body.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 120.310, Scope Of Activity,
which derived from R.O. 1996 § 120.310; CC 1968 § 2-124; Ord. No. 2077 § 1, 6-17-1991, was repealed 4-18-2022 by Ord. No.
5111.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 120.320, Rules And Procedures,
which derived from R.O. 1996 § 120.320; CC 1968 § 2-125; Ord. No. 2077 § 1, 6-17-1991, was repealed 4-18-2022 by Ord. No.
5111.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Section 120.330, Voting, which derived
from R.O. 1996 § 120.330; CC 1968 § 2-126; Ord. No. 2077 § 1, 6-17-1991, was repealed 4-18-2022 by Ord. No.
5111.
