(a) The
city council acknowledges and affirms the creation of the planning
and zoning commission for the city on January 20, 2000.
(b) The
city council acknowledges and affirms the actions of the planning
and zoning commission from the date of its creation until the passage
of this division.
(c) The
city council acknowledges and affirms the structure of the planning
and zoning commission, consisting of five (5) members serving terms
of two (2) years.
(Ordinance 2005-02-04, sec. 1, adopted 2/24/05)
(a) Membership; terms.
The planning and zoning commission
shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the city
council to serve a term of two (2) years or until their successors
are duly appointed. Seats one (1), three (3), and five (5) shall expire
at the first city council meeting in June of each odd-numbered year.
Seats two (2) and four (4) shall expire at the first city council
meeting in June of each even-numbered year. Each and every member
of the planning and zoning commission shall be residents of the city.
Should a sitting member change their residency to a location outside
the corporate city limits, they will immediately vacate their seat
on the commission.
(b) Appointment of members.
The city council shall appoint
new members or reappoint previous members to seats for which a term
has expired at the first city council meeting in June of each year,
or as soon thereafter as is reasonable.
(c) Vacancies.
If a seat is vacated or empty for any reason,
the city council shall appoint a new member for the balance of the
unexpired term at the first city council meeting after the seat is
vacated, or as soon thereafter as is reasonable.
(d) Chairman.
The city council shall designate a member
of the commission as chairman for the planning and zoning commission
at the first city council meeting in June of each year, or as soon
thereafter as is reasonable. The member shall hold the position of
chairman for a period of one year or until a new chairman is designated
by the city council.
(e) Removal of members.
The city council by majority vote
may remove any member from the commission with or without cause at
any time.
(f) Vice-chairman.
The planning and zoning chairman shall
select from the members of the planning and zoning commission a vice-chairman.
The selected member shall be seated as vice-chairman upon approval
of a majority vote of the planning and zoning commission.
(Ordinance 2005-02-04, sec. 2, adopted 2/24/05; Ordinance 2010-03-01 adopted 3/16/10)
The members of the planning and zoning commission shall serve
without compensation. However, the city council may authorize the
payment of expenses for travel and meetings and similar costs which
may be incurred by members incidental to the performance of their
duties as members of the planning and zoning commission.
(Ordinance 2005-02-04, sec. 3, adopted 2/24/05)
(a) Recommendation of subdivision plats.
The commission
shall perform the following duties related to the review and recommendation
of subdivision plats:
(1) The commission shall review all plats and subdividing of land within
the corporate limits of the city and outside the corporate limits
to the extent allowed by law, including preliminary plats, final plats,
amended plats, vacated plats, and replats, for conformance to the
city comprehensive plan, subdivision ordinance, zoning ordinance and
other regulations of the city and state law.
(2) The commission shall complete their review and forward a written
recommendation to the city council within thirty (30) days of the
initial date the subdivision plat was received by the city. The minutes
of the commission meeting may suffice for a written recommendation.
(3) If the commission fails to complete its review and forward a written
recommendation to the city council within thirty (30) days of the
initial date the subdivision plat was received by the city, the plat
shall be forwarded to the city council for action with no recommendation
by the commission.
(b) Preparation of comprehensive plan.
The commission shall,
as a whole or as individual parts thereof, prepare or cause to be
prepared a comprehensive plan for the growth, development, and beautification
of the city and its environs, including but not limited to:
(6) Public buildings and facilities;
(7) Housing and neighborhood improvements;
(10) Municipal expansion and annexation;
(11) Slum clearance and blighted areas; and
(12) Parking and use of streets and alleys.
(c) Recommendation of comprehensive plan.
The commission
shall, as a whole or as individual parts thereof, recommend a comprehensive
plan to the city council. From time to time the commission shall recommend
changes to the then-current comprehensive plan to the city council.
(d) Recommendation of zoning and rezoning.
The commission
shall hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the city
council on all applications or proposals for amendment, supplement,
or other change to the zoning ordinance or zoning map.
(1) The commission shall hold a public hearing and forward a written
recommendation to the city council within thirty (30) days of the
date the zoning application or proposal was received by the city.
The minutes of the commission meeting may suffice for a written recommendation.
(2) If the commission fails to forward a written recommendation to the
city council within thirty (30) days of the date the zoning application
or proposal was received by the city, the zoning or rezoning request
shall be forwarded to the city council for action with no recommendation
by the commission.
(e) Review of ordinances.
The commission shall regularly
review the existing city ordinances relating to zoning, building and
subdivisions and recommend changes to the mayor and city council.
(f) Recommendation of variances.
The commission shall not
perform any duties related to the review and recommendation of variances
unless assigned to do so by the city council.
(g) Research and analysis.
The commission shall conduct
research and analysis of matters affecting development of the city
as is appropriate.
(h) Other duties.
The commission shall perform other duties
as may be assigned by the city council.
(i) Cooperation with other entities.
The commission shall
act with and assist all other municipal and governmental entities
in formulating proper plans of city development and growth, including
annexation and disannexation.
(Ordinance 2005-02-04, sec. 4, adopted 2/24/05)
(a) The
commission shall meet once a month and at such other times as may
be necessary for the efficient performance of its duties.
(b) Three
(3) members of the commission shall constitute a quorum, and all actions
of the commission shall be approved by a majority of affirmative votes
of those present. All members, including the chairman, shall be able
to vote.
(c) The
commission shall keep an appropriate record of all meetings as required
by state law.
(d) All
decisions and recommendations of the commission shall be made in a
meeting and shall be duly recorded.
(e) Procedure
at meetings shall be governed by rules and procedures as established
by the city council.
(Ordinance 2005-02-04, sec. 5, adopted 2/24/05; Ordinance 2009-12-02 adopted 12/15/09)
The commission shall keep accurate records of its meetings and
shall report to the city council at least once per calendar quarter
concerning its activities during the previous quarter and its anticipated
activities for the current quarter.
(Ordinance 2005-02-04, sec. 6, adopted 2/24/05)