[Ord. No. 57 §1, 12-7-1948; Ord. No. 506 §1A, 2-11-1998]
There is hereby established a Velda City Planning and Zoning
Commission consisting of seven (7) members, including the Mayor, a
member of the Board of Aldermen selected by the Board, the City's
Building Commissioner, and four (4) citizens appointed by the Mayor
and approved by the Board.
[Ord. No. 506 §1(B —
C), 2-11-1998]
A.
Citizens.
1.
Members shall serve without compensation and shall serve for a term
of four (4) years; provided however, that the first (1st) Commission
appointed upon passage of this Section shall be appointed as follows:
B.
The
Commission shall elect its Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and Secretary
from among its citizen members. Their terms shall be for one (1) year
with eligibility for reelection. The Vice-Chairman shall succeed the
Chairman if he vacates his office before his term is completed, with
the Vice-Chairman to serve the unexpired term of the vacated office.
A new Vice-Chairman shall be elected at the next regular meeting.
[Ord. No. 57 §3, 12-7-1948; Ord. No. 506 §2, 2-11-1998]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the powers and
duties granted to it as provided for in Chapter 89, RSMo., as amended.
[Ord. No. 506 §3, 2-11-1998]
The office of the City Clerk shall be the custodian of all Planning
and Zoning Commission records. The Building Commissioner and/or the
City staff shall inform the Commission of correspondence relating
to business of the Commission and attend to such correspondence. All
maps, plans, correspondence, plats and other matter required to be
filed shall be kept in the municipal files in accordance with City
regulations.
[Ord. No. 57 §4, 12-7-1948]
Before any subdivision plat is approved by the Board of Aldermen,
it shall first be presented to the Planning and Zoning Commission
for study and approval or recommendation. However, any action of such
Planning and Zoning Commission shall not be binding upon the Board
of Aldermen but shall be deemed advisory only.
[Ord. No. 57 §5, 12-7-1948]
Before any plan for zoning of the City be submitted by the Planning
and Zoning Commission to the Board of Aldermen with its recommendations,
the Planning and Zoning Commission shall first hold a public and open
meeting of which notice thereof be first given as prescribed by law.
[Ord. No. 57 §6, 12-7-1948]
The Planning and Zoning Commission may adopt such rules and
regulations as are deemed necessary for the transaction of its business.
It may also avail itself of such services of engineers and consultants
and technicians and others as it may deem necessary at the expense
of the City.
[Ord. No. 57 §7, 12-7-1948]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have such other powers,
duties and privileges as are or may be prescribed by the laws of the
State of Missouri or the ordinances of the City.
[Ord. No. 324 §2, 7-18-1979]
Any person filing an appeal, application or plan with either
the Planning and Zoning Commission of Velda City or the Board of Adjustment
of Velda City for the approval of a plat, rezoning of a district or
part of a district, obtaining a special use permit, obtaining a variance,
or contesting the decision of the Building Commissioner or other official
of the City shall provide such written information, plans and documents
as deemed necessary by the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Board
of Adjustment; and in addition thereto, such a person shall pay a
filing fee to the City Clerk in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars
($250.00) for any matter filed before the Planning and Zoning Commission
and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for any matter filed before the
Board of Adjustment. Such fee shall be non-refundable and neither
the Planning and Zoning Commission nor the Board of Adjustment shall
schedule or hold public hearings or take any action on such person's
application until the filing fee is paid in full.
