[Ord. No. 2601 §1, 6-4-2013; Ord. No. 2625 §1, 11-18-2013; Ord. No. 2633 §1, 2-18-2014]
A. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of eight (8) total
regular members, as follows:
1.
Six (6) citizen members appointed by the Mayor, with the approval
of the Board of Aldermen;
2.
One (1) representative from the current Board of Aldermen;
3.
The Mayor of the City of Savannah;
4.
All six (6) citizen members of this Commission, in addition
to the Mayor and Council representative, shall be voting members,
totaling eight (8) voting members;
5.
A quorum shall consist of five (5) voting members.
B. In addition, the Board of Aldermen may appoint such alternate members
as it deems necessary or appropriate.
1.
Alternate members, if any, shall serve only in the absence of
one or more regular members, and when requested to do so by the Chair
of the Commission.
2.
All vacancies for unexpired terms on the Planning and Zoning
Commission caused by resignation, death or removal shall be filled
for the remainder of the unexpired term by appointment of an alternate
to said vacancy by the Mayor with the confirmation of a majority vote
by the Board of Aldermen.
3.
Alternate member(s), when seated, shall have all the powers
and duties as any regular member of said Planning and Zoning Commission
and if an issue which requires a vote or decision is in front of the
Commission upon said alternate being seated, such alternate shall
serve in his or her seat until a decision or vote is rendered on the
matter at issue.
4.
Such alternate member(s) shall be resident citizens and qualified
voters of the City, all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject
to confirmation by a majority vote of the Board of Aldermen.
5.
Alternate members shall be appointed for such terms as determined
by the Board of Aldermen.
6.
Any alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission may
be removed by the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen at any time, with
or without cause.
7.
The alternate member(s) shall serve without compensation.
8.
No alternate member shall be a member of any other board or
commission thereto.
9.
Such alternate member(s) are required to attend all meetings
of the Planning and Zoning Commission and may participate in discussions
during said meetings in their alternate capacity, as well as their
individual capacity as a resident of the City.
C. The Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary shall be elected by Commission
members.
D. Any member who is absent for two (2) regular meetings without giving
prior notification shall be considered as having resigned from his
or her position with the Commission. The Board of Alderman shall notify
any member, in writing, who has missed one (1) regular meeting without
prior notification that a further absence shall cause a vacancy. A
copy of this notice shall be sent to the appointing authority. In
the event of removal for two (2) absences without prior notification,
the appointing authority shall be notified of the vacancy. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original
appointment.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §1, 4-7-1997]
The provisions of these regulations shall apply to all structures
and land in the incorporated area of the City of Savannah, Missouri.
The jurisdictional area within the corporate limits of the City shall
be shown on the official Zoning District Map.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §2, 4-7-1997]
The jurisdictional area is hereby divided into twelve (12) zoning
districts which are designated as follows:
"A-1" Agriculture District
"R-1" Single-Family Residential District
"R-2" Two-Family Residential District
"R-3" Multi-Family Dwelling District
"R-4" Manufactured Home Park Residential District
"C-1" Neighborhood Commercial District
"C-2" Central Commercial District
"C-3" General Commercial District
"M-1" Business Park District
"M-2" Heavy Industrial District
"P-D" Planned Development District
"C-O" Conditional Overlay District
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §3, 4-7-1997]
The boundaries of the districts are shown on the official Zoning
District Map which is filed in the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer.
Each of the said Zoning Maps, with all notations, references, and
other information shown thereon, is as much a part of these zoning
regulations as if such notations, references, and other information
were specifically set forth herein. Such map shall be marked "Official
Copy of City of Savannah, Missouri Zoning Map 1996".
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §4, 4-7-1997]
A. Where
uncertainty exists with respect to the boundaries of the various districts
as shown on the official Zoning District Maps incorporated herein,
the following rules apply:
1. The district boundaries are the centerlines of streets, alleys, waterways,
and railroad rights-of-way, unless otherwise indicated; and where
the designation of a boundary line on the Zoning Map coincides with
the location of a street, alley, waterway, or railroad right-of-way,
the centerline of such street, alley, waterway or railroad right-of-way
shall be construed to be the boundary line of such district.
2. Where the district boundaries do not coincide with the location of
streets, waterways, or railroad rights-of-way but do coincide with
lot lines, such lot lines shall be construed to be the boundary of
such district.
3. Where none of the above rules apply, the district boundaries shall
be determined by the use of the scale shown on the Zoning Map.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §5, 4-7-1997]
A. The
following structures and uses shall be exempt from the provisions
of these regulations:
1. Poles, wires, cables, conduits, vaults, laterals, pipes, mains, valves,
or other similar equipment for the distribution to consumers of telephone
or other communications, electricity, gas, or water, or the collection
of sewage or surface water operated or maintained by a public utility
but not including substations located on or above the surface of the
ground.
2. Railroad tracks, signals, bridges, and similar facilities and equipment
located on a railroad right-of-way, and maintenance and repair work
on such facilities and equipment.
3. Agriculture as defined by these regulations. In the event that any
structure or land ceases to be used only for agriculture, then such
structure or land shall be subject to the applicable regulations of
these regulations.
4. Retaining walls on public property.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §6, 4-7-1997]
No structure or land shall hereafter be used or occupied, and
no structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed,
reconstructed, moved, or structurally altered except in conformity
with these regulations.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §7, 4-7-1997]
All land which may hereinafter be annexed to the City of Savannah
shall be classified "A-1" Agriculture District. Annexed land may be
classified as a zoning classification, other than "A-1" Agriculture
District, only after a public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Commission
and recommendation to the Board of Aldermen as provided in these regulations
for zoning district amendments. The public hearing may be held by
the Planning and Zoning Commission to adopt a recommendation relating
to the zoning classification of land proposed to be annexed and may
be held prior to annexation of the subject parcel of land to the City.
[Ord. No. 1892 Zoning Regs. Art. 3 §8, 4-7-1997]
A. It
is hereby declared to be the intention of the City that the several
provisions of these regulations are separable in accordance with the
following rules:
1. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge any provision
of these regulations to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect
any other provisions of these regulations.
2. If any court of competent jurisdiction shall adjudge invalid the
application of any provision of these regulations to a particular
property or structure, such judgment shall not affect the application
of said provisions to any other property or structure.