[R.O. 2006 §410.010; CC 1986 §40.010]
The City of Willow Springs shall be authorized to make, adopt,
amend, extend and carry out a municipal plan as authorized by law.
[R.O. 2006 §410.020; CC 1986 §40.020]
The Comprehensive Community Plan of the City of Willow Springs,
Missouri, prepared by General Planning and Resource Consultants of
730 DeMun Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63105 for the purpose of guiding
and accomplishing a coordinated development of the City of Willow
Springs, Missouri, in accordance with existing and future needs, best
to promote the general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy
in the process of development, including all matters, information,
tables, map section and plates thereof, of which not less than three
(3) copies have been and now are filed in the office of the City Clerk
of the City of Willow Springs, Missouri, and the same are hereby adopted
and incorporated as fully as if set out at length and from the date
on which this Chapter shall take effect.
[RSMo. §89.320]
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 its 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.
[R.O. 2006 §410.070; CC 1986 §40.070]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen may provide the funds, equipment and accommodations
necessary for the work of the Commission, but the expenditures of
the Commission, exclusive of gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated
for that purpose by the Board of Aldermen and no expenditures nor
agreements for expenditures shall be valid or legal in excess of such
amount.
B.
Provided
however, that such Commission shall have the authority and the power
to accept and receive donations of cash or property, gifts, bequests
and grants and, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, may use
such non-appropriated assets as the Commission shall deem beneficial
and advantageous to the City of Willow Springs.
[R.O. 2006 §410.080; CC 1986 §40.080]
It shall be the function and duty of the Commission to make
and adopt plans for the physical development of the municipality,
including any areas outside of its boundaries but within its Statute
authority which, in the Commission's judgment, bear relation to the
planning of the municipality.
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.
[R.O. 2006 §410.090; CC 1986 §40.090]
The Commission, from time to time, shall recommend to the appropriate
public officials programs for public structures and improvements and
for the financing thereof. It shall be the function and duty of the
Commission to further consult and advise with public officials and
agencies, civic organizations, public utility companies, educational,
professional and other organizations and with citizens with relation
to the promulgation and carrying out of the plan. The Commission shall
have the power to delegate authority to any of the above named groups
to conduct studies and make surveys for said Commission if it deems
expedient.
[R.O. 2006 §410.100; CC 1986 §40.100]
The Chairman of the Commission shall have power to administer
an oath to any person concerning any matter submitted to the Commission
or coming within the powers and duties of the Commission. The Commission
may further issue process to compel the attendance of persons before
it and shall have the power to subpoena books, records and papers
if necessary, which process shall be served the same as process issued
out of the Municipal Court.
