[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Salem Lakes 7-8-2019 by Ord. No.
2019.07-5. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Plan Commission shall consist of seven members and two alternates.
The members shall be citizens of recognized experience and qualifications,
appointed by the Village President. The Village President shall also
appoint a first alternate member and a second alternate member of
the Plan Commission, who shall attend all hearings and other proceedings
of the Plan Commission. The first alternate member shall vote whenever
any regular member is absent or has a conflict of interest. The second
alternate shall vote whenever two or more regular members are absent
or have a conflict of interest, or one regular member and the first
alternate member are absent or have a conflict of interest.
The actual and necessary expenses incurred by the Plan Commission
in the performance of its duties shall be paid and allowed as in cases
of other claims against the Village. The Village Board shall likewise
compensate members of said Board at the rate of $55 per meeting.
[Amended 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.10-21]
The Village President shall appoint a Chair. The Commission
shall elect a Vice-Chair and appoint a Secretary for the Commission.
Each member of the Commission shall serve a three-year term,
which shall commence May 1 of the year of appointment. The alternate
members of the Plan Commission shall serve a one-year term commencing
on May 1 of the year of their appointment.
The Village President shall promptly appoint a new member or
alternate member to fill any mid-term vacancy of the Plan Commission,
and the newly appointed member or alternate member shall serve the
balance of his or her predecessor's term.
The Plan Commission shall organize and adopt rules for its own
government in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
A.Â
Regular meetings. Regular meetings of the Plan Commission shall be
determined by the recommendation of the Commission Chair and approved
by the Commission members. Any regular meeting falling on a legal
holiday may be rescheduled.
B.Â
Special meetings. Special meetings of the Plan Commission may be
called by the Village President, the Plan Commission Chair, a majority
of the Commission or the Village Administrator.
C.Â
All meetings of the Plan Commission shall be open to the public.
Standing and special committees may be appointed by the Commission
Chair.
[Amended 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.10-21]
Four members shall constitute a quorum. All actions shall require
approval of a majority of the Commissioners voting at any meeting
at which a quorum is present.
A written record shall be kept, showing all actions taken, resolutions,
findings, determinations, transactions, and recommendations made,
and a copy of such record shall be filed with the Village Clerk as
a public record, unless a closed session of the Plan Commission is
permitted under § 19.85, Wis. Stats. Records shall not be
destroyed except pursuant to law. When necessary, conclusions and
orders of the Plan Commission shall be filed with the Kenosha County
Register of Deeds office.
The Plan Commission shall have such powers and duties as may
be necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote Village
planning. Such powers and duties shall include the following:
A.Â
To employ experts and a staff and to pay for their services, supplies,
equipment and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper,
not to exceed the appropriations and regulations made by the Village
Board.
B.Â
To recommend public improvement programs to the Village Board.
C.Â
To request available information from any public official to be furnished
within a reasonable time.
D.Â
To make and adopt master plans, such as but not limited to land use,
transportation and other relevant plans for the physical development
of the Village, and any amendments thereto, in accordance with § 62.23(2)
and (3), Wis. Stats.
E.Â
To prepare and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding
applications for conditional use permits in accordance with the general
and specific rules set out in the Village Zoning Ordinance.[1]
[Amended 10-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020.10-21]
G.Â
To prepare and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding
an Official Map, or amendments thereto, in accordance with § 62.23(6),
Wis. Stats.
H.Â
To prepare and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding
zoning district maps and regulations, and amendments to such maps
and regulations, in accordance with § 62.23(7), Wis. Stats.
I.Â
To prepare and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding
subdivision and other land division regulations in accordance with
§ 236.45, Wis. Stats.
J.Â
To make recommendations to the Village Board relating to any changes
or amendments related to incorporations, annexations or consolidations
affecting the Village.
K.Â
To make recommendations to the Village Board and the Community Development
Authority related to any redevelopment plans or amendments thereto.
L.Â
To prepare and make recommendations to the Village Board on any changes
or amendments to Village ordinances as may be requested by the Village
Board.
M.Â
To prepare and make recommendations to the Village Board regarding
the location and architectural design of any public building or vacation,
abandonment, change of use, sale, acquisition of land for or lease
of land for any street, alley or other public way, park, playground,
area for parking vehicles or other memorial or public grounds as may
be requested by the Village Board.
N.Â
To consider and report or make recommendations on all matters referred
to the Plan Commission.
O.Â
To initiate, by resolution, a request for amendments and changes
to the Village Zoning Ordinance.
Any member of the Plan Commission having a conflict of interest
in any matter coming before the Commission shall refrain from any
voting or discussion either prior to, at or after the matter has been
heard by the Plan Commission.
