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State Law Reference — As to authority of cities to appoint
zoning commissions, and powers and duties generally thereof, see RSMo.,
§§ 89.070, 89.370, 89.380, 89.400 and 89.410.
[Ord. No. 717 § 1, 8-8-1960]
For the purposes of promoting health, safety, morals and the
general welfare of the City and of guiding, directing and controlling
the future development and growth of such City in an orderly, efficient,
healthful and economic manner, there is hereby created a Commission
to be known as the Planning and Zoning Commission, hereinafter referred
to as the Commission.
[Ord. No. 717 § 2, 8-8-1960]
The Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, one (1) of
whom shall be the Mayor and three (3) of whom shall be City officials
or employees appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the
Board of Aldermen. The other five (5) members shall be resident citizens
and qualified voters of the City appointed by the Mayor, subject to
the approval of the Board of Aldermen, in the first instance following
August 8, 1960, for periods of one (1), two (2), three (3), four (4)
and five (5) years, respectively, and thereafter all appointments
shall be made for five (5) year periods. Appointments to fill vacancies
shall be for unexpired terms only. All members shall serve without
pay. The terms of all members shall be from the first of September
following their appointment.
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State Law Reference — Regarding planning and zoning
commission, see RSMo., §§ 89.070, 89.320 and 89.330.
[Ord. No. 717 § 3, 8-8-1960]
The Commission shall elect annually from among its members its
own Chairman, vice Chairman and secretary and, from time to time,
provide such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this Code
or other City ordinances, for its own organization and procedure as
it may deem proper; provided, its Chairman shall be elected from among
five (5) appointive members not officials or employees of the City.
Three (3) non-City official members of the Commission shall constitute
a quorum for the transaction of business.
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State Law Reference — For similar provisions, see RSMo.
§ 89.330.
[Ord. No. 717 § 4, 8-8-1960]
The Commission shall make an annual report to the Board of Aldermen
covering their investigations, transactions and recommendations, and
such other and further reports relative thereto as it may deem proper,
or as required by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 717 § 5, 8-8-1960]
The Commission shall have authority to employ such assistants
and technical and legal advisers as it considers necessary, within
the limits of the budget appropriation.
[Ord. No. 717 § 6, 8-8-1960; Ord.
No. 1345 § 1, 2-16-1987; Ord. No. 1423 § 1, 3-21-1988; Ord.
No. 1520 § 23, 1-15-1990]
The Commission shall have the power and it shall be its duty
to do the following:
A.
Prepare a comprehensive City plan for the future development of the
City, which said plan may include recommendations on the following
matters: development and use of land; location, length, width, arrangement,
acceptance, vacation, removal and extension of streets, alleys, bridges,
viaducts, parks, parkways, playgrounds or other public grounds or
improvements; the platting of public property into lots, plots, streets
or alleys; public and private utilities; transportation; channels
of communication of any kind; public buildings and other facilities;
the design and placing of memorials, works of art, power and lighting
plants, streetlighting, sign posts, telephone poles, street name signs,
billboards and projecting signs; the elimination of railroad grade
crossings, and all other things pertaining to the welfare, housing,
appearance or beauty of the City, or any portion thereof.
B.
Make recommendations in connection with the execution and detailed
interpretation of the City plan, and make such changes and adjustments
in the plan as may be deemed desirable from time to time.
C.
Act as a Commission in accordance with the provisions of all present
or future state zoning enabling acts.
D.
Prepare and recommend to the Board of Aldermen rules controlling
the subdivision of land.
E.
Make recommendations regarding the approval or disapproval of plats
for land subdivision. Such plats shall be referred to the Commission
before the Board of Aldermen takes any action. Failure of the Commission
to act within sixty (60) days shall be deemed an approval.
F.
Recommend from time to time legislation which may be desirable to
further purposes of City planning.
G.
Assume any other powers or duties as may in the future be legally
delegated to it.
H.
Recommend the boundaries of the various original districts, and appropriate
regulations to be enforced therein, and make a preliminary report
and hold public hearings thereon before submitting its final report
to the Board of Aldermen.
I.
Hear and decide whether to grant, deny or reject applications for issuance of conditional use permits, provided that if an application before the Commission is denied or objected to as provided in Chapter 31, the Board of Adjustment shall then hear, if requested by the applicant, and decide whether to grant or deny the application.
J.
Approve or disapprove submissions as provided for in Section 89.380,
RSMo., as follows: No street or other public facilities, or no public
utility, whether publicly or privately owned, when the location, extent
and character thereof have been included in the recommendations and
proposals of the Comprehensive City Plan, shall be constructed or
authorized until the location, extent and character thereof have been
submitted to and approved by the Commission. In case of disapproval,
the Commission shall communicate its reasons to the Board of Aldermen,
and the Board of Aldermen, by vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3)
of the entire Board, may overrule the disapproval and, upon the overruling,
the Board of Aldermen or the appropriate City Officer may proceed
with the construction or authorization. The acceptance, widening,
removal, extension, relocation, narrowing, vacation, abandonment,
change of use, acquisition of land for, sale or lease of any street
or other public facility is subject to similar submission and approval,
and the failure to approve may be similarly overruled. The failure
of the Commission to act within sixty (60) days after the date of
official submission to it shall be deemed approval.
[Ord. No. 717 § 7, 8-8-1960]
Any member of the Commission, except the Mayor and the three
(3) members who shall be City officials or employees, may be removed
by the Board of Aldermen at any time after public hearing.
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State Law Reference — See RSMo., § 89.320.
