There is hereby established a planning and zoning commission which shall consist of at least seven members who shall be qualified voters of the city and appointed by the city council to staggered terms in accordance with the then existing zoning ordinance. The length and number of terms shall be established in accordance with the then existing zoning ordinance.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010)
(1) 
The commission shall be responsible to and act as an advisory board to the city council. The commission shall:
(A) 
Review all current and proposed ordinances and amendments pertaining to planning and zoning and make recommendations to the city council for action to be taken;
(B) 
Make proposals to the city council to amend, extend and add to the comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city;
(C) 
Keep public records of its resolutions, findings and determinations; and
(D) 
Review plats and zoning requests and make recommendations to the city council for final adoption of same.
(2) 
The commission, shall have full power to:
(A) 
Exercise the authority of the commission as provided by state law, this Charter and city ordinances;
(B) 
Make reports and recommendations relating to the comprehensive plan and development of the city; and
(C) 
Adopt plats, if it has been given that authority by the city council.
(3) 
A vote of three-fourths (3/4ths) of the members of the City Council is required to overrule a recommendation of the Commission that a proposed zoning amendment, supplement, or change be denied. The Mayor shall be entitled to vote when a vote of three-fourths (3/4ths) of the members of the City Council is required under this subsection or by state law or City ordinance.
(Ordinance 19-05-38, prop. H, adopted 5/14/19)
(1) 
All rules and regulations adopted by the commission shall be forwarded in writing to the city manager who shall submit them to the city council with the city manager's recommendations. The city council may amend, adopt or reject any such rules or regulations. If any rules or regulations should be rejected, the commission may modify them and submit such modified rules and recommendations to the city council.
(2) 
Should any person on the commission have a conflict of interest, pursuant to any state laws and/or city ordinances regulating conflicts of interest of municipal officers, with an agenda item then before the commission, he shall openly declare same before discussion proceeds, and he is thereby prohibited from discussing the item or voting on the question, and is not considered as present and voting for the purposes of the tally.
(3) 
Should any person on the commission choose to abstain from voting on any question before the commission, where no conflict of interest exists, the person's vote shall be recorded as a negative vote in the official minutes of the meeting.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, adopted 5/18/2010)
(1) 
The comprehensive plan shall include, but not be limited to, the future land use plan, thoroughfare use plan, and parks and open space plan. The existing comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city contains recommendations for the growth, development and beautification of the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. Additions to and amendments of the comprehensive plan shall be by ordinance or resolution, but before any such revision, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed action.
(2) 
A copy of the proposed revisions to the comprehensive plan shall be forwarded to the city manager who shall submit the proposal to the city council, together with the city manager's recommendations, if any. The city council, after a public hearing, shall adopt or reject such proposed revision or any part thereof as submitted within 60 days following its submission by the city manager. If the proposed revisions or part thereof should be rejected by the city council, the city council may request the commission to make other modifications and again forward it to the city manager for submission to the city council.
(3) 
Following the adoption by the city council of the comprehensive plan, and any revisions thereto, it shall serve as a guide to all future city council action concerning land use and development regulations and expenditures for capital improvements. Any proposal which deviates from the comprehensive plan regarding land use and development regulations shall not be authorized until and unless the location and extent thereof shall have been submitted to and approved by the commission. In case of denial, the commission shall communicate its reasons to the city council, which shall have the power to overrule such denial with a vote of three-fourths of the council members present, or four votes, whichever is greater, and upon such overruling, the city council or the appropriate office, department or agency shall have authority to proceed.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, 5/18/2010)
The city council shall create and establish a board of adjustment. The city council shall, by ordinance, provide standards and procedures for such board to hear and determine appeals of administrative decisions, petition for variances in the case of peculiar and unusual circumstances which would prevent the reasonable use of land and such other matters as may be required by the city council or by law. Appointment and removal of members of the board of adjustment shall be in accordance with the provisions of article VIII, sec. 8.01(2) of this Charter and state law.
The sale of liquor, as defined in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended, shall be prohibited by a person or entity holding a package store permit, as described in the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code, as amended, in any zoning district which allows, in whole or in part, residential development in the city.
(Ordinance 10-02-13 adopted 3/16/2010; Ordinance 10-05-28, sec. 2, ex. B, 5/18/2010)