There is hereby established within and for the City a Planning
and Zoning Commission which shall consist of not more than fifteen
(15) nor less than seven (7) members, including the Mayor, if the
Mayor chooses to be a member; a member of the Board of Aldermen selected
by the Board, if the Board chooses to have a member serve on the Commission;
and not more than fifteen (15) nor less than five (5) citizens appointed
by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen. The term of each
of the citizen members shall be for four (4) years, except that the
terms of the citizen members first (1st) appointed shall be for varying
periods so that succeeding terms will be staggered. Any vacancy in
a membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment
as aforesaid. The Board of Aldermen may remove any citizen member
for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.
All citizen members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall
serve without compensation.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairman and
a Secretary from among the citizen members. The term of Chairman and
Secretary shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for re-election.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold regular meetings
and special meetings as they provide by rule and shall adopt rules
for the transaction of business and keep a record of its proceedings.
These records shall be public records.
The expenditures of the Planning and Zoning Commission, exclusive
of grants and gifts, shall be within amounts appropriated for the
purposes of the Board of Aldermen.
All public officials shall upon request furnish to the Planning
and Zoning Commission, within a reasonable time, all available information
it requires for its works.
In general, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the
power necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote
City planning. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power
to perform all of the functions of the Planning and Zoning Commission
provided for in Chapter 89, RSMo., and shall have and perform all
of the functions of a Planning Board as outlined in such Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1748, 1-16-2019]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of Sections 400.095, 400.140, and 400.170, and any term used in these definitions or in said Sections, and which is not otherwise defined in said Sections or in this Section, shall have the meaning set forth in Section 405.020:
Any person engaged in the business of providing wireless
communications services or the wireless communications infrastructure
required for wireless communications services who submits an application.
A request submitted by an applicant to the City to construct
a new wireless support structure, for the substantial modification
of a wireless support structure, or for an eligible facilities request.
A permit issued by the Director of Public Works prior to
commencement of work on the collocation of wireless facilities on
an existing structure, the substantial modification of a wireless
support structure, or the commencement of construction of any new
wireless support structure, solely to ensure that the work to be performed
by the applicant wireless communication services satisfies the applicable
building code.
