The city planning and zoning commission shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the city council and shall be composed of seven members, whose offices are hereby created and established.
(Ordinance 1026 adopted 5/5/1959; Resolution adopted 6/13/1967; 1972 Code, sec. 2-57; 1995 Code, sec. 33.01)
The members of the city planning and zoning commission shall be resident citizens of the corporate limits of the city, owners of real estate in the city, and taxpayers and qualified voters of the city. The members of the city planning commission shall be appointed by the city council for a term of office of three years.
(Ordinance 1026 adopted 5/5/1959; 1972 Code, sec. 2-58; 1995 Code, sec. 33.02)
Each year, at the regular meeting next preceding July 1, the city planning and zoning commission shall select one of their members to serve as chairman for the ensuing year and another of their members to serve as vice-chairman of the same term.
(Ordinance 1096 adopted 7/18/1961; 1972 Code, sec. 2-59; 1995 Code, sec. 33.03)
All vacancies occurring on the city planning and zoning commission shall be filled by appointment of the city council. The members of the city planning and zoning commission, in the performance of their duties as such, shall receive the sum of $5.00 for each regular meeting, provided that no member shall receive pay for more than two meetings in one month.
(Ordinance 1026 adopted 5/5/1959; 1972 Code, sec. 2-60; 1995 Code, sec. 33.04)
The city planning and zoning commission shall recommend to the city manager the appointment of such named individuals as may, in the opinion of the city planning and zoning commission, be necessary for the proper conduct, operation and undertaking of such department, including from time to time, as it may find necessary, an engineer or city planning consultants of recognized standing in the field of city planning and zoning, such appointment by the city manager to be subject to the approval of the city council. Such engineer or city planning consultants shall perform the duties prescribed by the city planning commission and be approved by the city manager and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the city council.
(Ordinance 1026 adopted 5/5/1959; 1972 Code, sec. 2-61; 1995 Code, sec. 33.05)
All department heads and officials of the city shall be available to the city planning and zoning commission for advice and consultation, and they shall cooperate with and render such services for the city planning and zoning commission as shall come within the scope of the duties of such department heads and officials. All such department heads and officials shall attend meetings of the city planning and zoning commission upon the request of the city planning and zoning commission or its duly authorized officials.
(Ordinance 1026 adopted 5/5/1959; 1972 Code, sec. 2-62; 1995 Code, sec. 33.06)
The city planning and zoning commission shall have the power and authority, and it shall be its duty:
(1) 
To make studies and project plans for the improvement of the city with a view of its development and extension, and to recommend to the city council all matters for the development and advancement of the city facilities, layout and appearance, and to perform the duties imposed under the city planning and zoning commission by the statutes of the state and specifically by chapter 231, Acts of Regular Session of the 40th Legislature, 1927, the same being Tex. Loc. Gov’t Code, section 212.001 et seq.
(2) 
To make plans and maps of the whole or any portion of the city and of land outside the city limits located within one mile of such city limits, and any other land outside the city which in the opinion of the city planning and zoning commission bears a relation to the planning of the city, and to make such changes in additions and extensions of plans or maps within the city as it deems same advisable.
(3) 
To confer with and advise private property owners pertaining to location and erection of private structures with the view of having the same conform to the overall city plan, and to advise with the building inspector in the performance of his duties.
(4) 
To aid and assist the city manager and city council in the preparation of the city budget and determination of sources of funds and in the procuring of financial and other aids and assistance for the city from the state and the federal governments and their agencies for each and all of the purposes herein enumerated.
(5) 
To act with and assist all other municipal and governmental agencies and especially the city council in formulating and executing proper plans for municipal development.
(6) 
To plan and recommend the location, plan and extent of city alleyways, parks, playgrounds, airports, automobile parking places, and other public grounds and public improvements, for the location and planning of public buildings, schools, and other properties, and of public utilities, including bus terminals, railroad depots and terminals, whether public or privately owned, for water, lights, sanitation, sewage disposal, drainage, flood control, transportation, communication and shipping facilities, and for the removal, relocation, widening, extension, narrowing, vacation, abandonment or change of use of any of the foregoing public places, works, buildings, facilities or utilities.
(7) 
To select and recommend to the city council routes of streets, avenues and boulevards and particularly to investigate and recommend the opening, widening, or abandonment of streets, avenues, boulevards and alleyways or the changing thereof to conform to the city’s system, present and future, all streets, avenues, boulevards, alleyways and parks.
(8) 
To investigate, consider and report to the city council upon the layout and plan of any new subdivision to the city or property situated within one mile of the city limits and to approve all plans, plats or replats of additions within the city limits or within one mile of the city limits.
(9) 
To recommend to the city council, for adoption, rules and regulations governing plats and subdivisions of land within the corporate limits of the city or within one mile of the corporate limits of the city, to promote health, safety, moral and general welfare of the community, and the safe and orderly and healthful development of the community. Such rules and regulations may be adopted by the city council only after a public hearing held thereon.
(10) 
To recommend plans to the city council for improving, developing, expanding and beautifying the parks, lakes and public buildings in or adjacent to the city and to cooperate with the city council and other agencies of the city in devising, establishing, locating, improving, selecting, expanding and maintaining the public parks, playgrounds and lakes for public recreation.
(11) 
To aid and assist the city council by recommending plans for the development of civic centers and to make investigations, consider and make recommendations to the city council concerning traffic regulations, routing and control, and highway designations.
(12) 
To review all zoning regulations and make recommendations on amendments thereto and to review and act on all exceptions permitted under zoning changes involving major land use.
(Ordinance 1026 adopted 5/5/1959; 1972 Code, sec. 2-63; 1995 Code, sec. 33.07)
The city planning and zoning commission shall, subject to the approval of the city council, make such rules and regulations and adopt such bylaws for its own government and designate such time and places for holding regular meetings as it deems proper. Four members of the city planning and zoning commission shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business.
(Ordinance 1026 adopted 5/5/1959; 1972 Code, sec. 2-64; 1995 Code, sec. 33.08)