There shall be established a Planning and Zoning Commission which shall consist of a minimum of seven (7) citizens from the City of Euless. The members of said Commission shall be appointed by the City Council for a term of two (2) years. Three (3) members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be so appointed each odd-numbered year and four (4) members shall be so appointed each even-numbered year. The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its membership and shall meet not less than once each month. Vacancies and unexpired terms shall be filled by the Council for the remainder of the term. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum. Members of the Commission may be removed by the Mayor with the consent of the Council after public hearing and for cause set forth in writing.
The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings which shall be of public record. The Commission shall serve without compensation.
(Amended, 2-18-69; amended, 11-5-91)
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall:
(a) 
Recommend a city plan for the physical development of the City,
(b) 
Recommend to the City Council approval or disapproval of proposed changes in the zoning plan, and
(c) 
Exercise advisory authority over platting or subdividing land within the corporate limits of the City and outside said corporate limits to the extent authorized by law.
The Commission shall have and perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by ordinance, including the exercise of final authority over platting or subdividing land.
(Amended, 11-5-91)
The master plan for the physical development of the City of Euless shall contain the Commission’s recommendations for growth, development and beautification of the City. A copy of the master plan, or any part thereof, shall be forwarded to the City Council, which may adopt this plan in whole or in part, and may adopt any amendments thereto after at least one public hearing on the proposed action. The City Council shall act on such plan, or part thereof, within sixty (60) days following its submission. If such plan, or part thereof, shall be rejected by the Council, the Commission may modify such plan, or part thereof, and again forward it to the City Council for consideration.
All amendments to the master plan recommended by the Commission shall be submitted in the same manner as outlined above to the City Council for approval, and all recommendations affecting the master plan shall be accompanied by a recommendation from the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Upon the adoption of a master plan by the City Council, no subdivision, street, park or any public way, ground or space, public building or structure, or public utility whether publicly or privately owned, which is in conflict with the master plan shall be constructed or authorized by the City until and unless the location and extent thereof shall have been submitted to and approved by the Commission. In case of disapproval, the Commission shall communicate its reasons to the Council, which shall have the power to overrule such disapproval, and upon such overruling, the Council shall have power to proceed. The widening, narrowing, relocating, vacating or change in the use of any street, alley or public way or ground, or the sale of any public building or real property, shall be subject to similar submission and approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission, and failure to approve may be similarly overruled by the City Council.