[Adopted 2-17-1998 by Ord. No. 798B (Title 2, Ch. 3, of the 2009 Code of Ordinances)][1]
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Editor's Note: See also § 660-177 of this Code for provisions regarding Plan Commission.
A. 
Membership. The City Plan Commission shall consist of seven members as follows: a member of the City Council and six other members.
(1) 
The Council member of the Plan Commission shall be elected by the Council by a 2/3 vote during April of each year.
(2) 
The citizen members shall be appointed by the Council President during April for terms of three years, which commence on May 1 during the year of appointment, and such appointments are subject to confirmation by the Council. All members shall be residents of the City of Lake Mills.
B. 
Officers. The Chairperson of the Plan Commission shall be appointed annually by the Council President, subject to confirmation by the Council. In addition, the City Plan Commission may elect a Vice Chairperson, Secretary and such other officers as the Commission may, in its judgment, deem necessary to carry out the duties of the Plan Commission.
A. 
General provisions. The City Plan Commission shall have the powers and duties prescribed in § 62.23, Wis. Stats., and such other powers and duties as shall be vested in it from time to time by the Council.
B. 
Records maintained. The Plan Commission shall keep a written record of its proceedings, a copy of which shall be filed with the Clerk. Four members shall constitute a quorum, but all actions shall require the affirmative approval of a majority of all members of the Plan Commission.
[Amended 12-18-2012 by Ord. No. 1103]
C. 
Staff employed. The Plan Commission shall have the power to employ experts and such staff as may be necessary, and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper within the limits of the budget established by the Council or placed at its disposal through gift, and subject to any ordinance enacted by the Council.
D. 
Utilization of City officials. As far as possible, the City Plan Commission shall utilize the services of existing City officials and employees.
A. 
The Plan Commission shall develop and update the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Lake Mills in accordance with the provisions of § 62.23, Wis. Stats.
B. 
The Comprehensive Plan shall, among other things, designate areas to be developed in accordance with particular land usages, areas to be serviced with sanitary sewers, and a projection of the timing of availability of urban services.
C. 
The Comprehensive Plan shall be used as guidance by the Plan Commission for granting or denying approvals of proposed development in the designated areas of the Plan.
D. 
The Plan Commission shall adopt the Comprehensive Plan, increments of the Comprehensive Plan, or any subsequent changes or modifications to the Comprehensive Plan by a majority vote of all members of the Plan Commission. The adoption of any plan, increment, or change shall be by resolution. The resolution will be signed by the Chairperson of the Plan Commission and attested by the City Clerk. All documents, to include any maps, charts, drawings, tables, graphs, and explanations shall be similarly signed by the Chairperson of the Plan Commission and the City Clerk.
E. 
Upon adoption by the Plan Commission, the resolution shall be certified to the City Council within 60 days. The Council shall accept or reject the certification of the Plan Commission by majority vote of all Council members within 60 days after receipt.
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A resolution to authorize and endorse the use of the Comprehensive Plan, or any increments thereof, shall be adopted by the City Council upon the acceptance of any certification of the Plan Commission under § 27-10E.
G. 
Plans, increments, or changes to the Comprehensive Plan that are accepted by the City Council, along with the resolutions adopted by the Plan Commission and City Council, shall be forwarded to the County Land Information Office and the County Zoning Office within 30 days by the City Manager.