There shall be a planning and zoning commission which shall
perform the duties of a city plan commission and a zoning commission
as prescribed and authorized by the laws of the State of Texas. The
city council shall determine the number and term of the members of
the commission. The members shall possess the same qualifications
as required for city council members and be real property taxpayers.
The commission shall elect its own chairman. The adoption of this
charter amendment shall not terminate the existing planning and zoning
commission, previously referred to in the city charter as “planning
board,” nor invalidate any of its acts; but its continued operations
shall be pursuant to this amended section and any other charter amendments
adopted herewith.
(Ordinance 85-28, sec. 4, adopted 4/9/85)
The members of the commission shall be subject to removal from
office by the city council for any cause deemed by the city council
sufficient for their removal in the interest of the public service;
but, only after a public hearing before the city council on charges
publicly made, if demanded by such members, within ten (10) days.
Any vacancy in the membership of said commission shall be filled by
the city council for the unexpired term of the member(s) whose place
by removal or otherwise becomes vacant.
(Ordinance 85-28, sec. 4, adopted 4/9/85)
The commission shall have the following authority and responsibility:
(1) To conduct
the necessary hearings and to recommend and report to the city council
on all of the various zoning regulations, restrictions and boundaries
to be adopted, amended, supplemented, changed, modified or repealed
pursuant to state law.
(2) To approve
or disapprove all plans, plats, replats or vacation of any such plans,
plats or replats. However, the city council may by ordinance additionally
required [require] approval of such plans, plats, replats or vacating
of any plans, plats or replats by the city council, all of which shall
be pursuant to state law.
(3) To promote
public interest in and understanding of the planning, zoning and development
of the city.
(4) Hold public
hearings for and advise the council on such matters as the council
may request its advice and on such matters as it may think desirable
in the public interest.
(5) To recommend
a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city to the
city council and such other regulations that are necessary to implement
the comprehensive plan, including the subdivision rules and regulations
for the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
(Ordinance 85-28, sec. 4, adopted 4/9/85)