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 Alderpersons
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 Alderpersons.
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 Alderpersons may remove
any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after public hearing.
[CC 2000 §400.040; CC 1990 §415.040; Ord. No. 198 §1, 6-13-1957; Ord. No. 573 §1, 11-23-1976; Ord. No. 1138 §1, 9-21-1998]
Each member of the Zoning Commission of the City shall be compensated
for his/her services on said Commission in a sum set by ordinance
for each hearing duly constituted and which he/she attends.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairman and
Secretary from among the citizen members. The term of the Chairman
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 Alderpersons.
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 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.