The planning and zoning commission shall be composed of five
(5) qualified electors of the city.
(Ordinance 620 adopted 1/28/03)
The members of the commission shall be identified by place numbers
one (1) through five (5), and the terms of office of said members
shall be two years beginning on June 1st of the year of appointment.
Members appointed to places 1, 3, and 5 shall be appointed in odd-numbered
years, and members appointed to places 2 and 4 shall be appointed
in even-numbered years. The city council shall also appoint two (2)
alternate members to the commission to serve two-year terms, who shall
serve when any regular member of the commission is absent or unavailable.
Commission members may be appointed to succeed themselves. Vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term. Newly appointed members shall
be installed at the first regular commission meeting after their appointment.
(Ordinance 620 adopted 1/28/03)
(a) The
commission shall hold an organizational meeting in June of each year
and shall elect a vice-chairperson from among its members. The commission
shall meet regularly and shall designate the time and place of its
meetings. The commission shall adopt its own rules and procedures
and shall keep a record of its proceedings consistent with the provisions
of this division, Ordinance No. 519 in division 1 of this article,
and the requirements of law.
(b) Any
member of the commission who misses three consecutive meetings without
commission approval shall be deemed to have vacated his commission
membership. The city council, upon receiving certification of three
consecutive absences, shall fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.
The commission shall enter into its minutes a statement either approving
or disapproving a given member’s absence. Three disapproved
absences in any twelve-month period and acts of misconduct shall be
deemed as grounds for removal from the commission by the city council.
(Ordinance 620 adopted 1/28/03)
The planning and zoning commission is hereby charged with the
duty and invested with the authority to:
(1) Formulate
and recommend to the city council for its adoption, and amendment,
a comprehensive plan for the orderly growth and development of the
city and its environs, and from time to time recommend such changes
in the plan as it finds will facilitate the movement of people and
goods, and the health, recreation, safety, and general welfare of
the citizens of the city;
(2) Inspect
property and premises at reasonable hours where required in the discharge
of its responsibilities under the laws of the state and the city;
(3) Plan
and hold public hearings and make recommendations to the city council
relating to the creation, implementation and amendment of zoning regulations
and districts as provided in chapter 211 of the Texas Local Government
Code and the city charter;
(4) Exercise
all the powers of a commission as to approval or disapproval of plans,
plats or replats and the vacation of plans, plats and replats as set
out in chapter 212 of the Texas Local Government Code and the city
charter;
(5) Study
and recommend the general design and location of public buildings,
bridges, viaducts, street fixtures and other structures and appurtenances;
(6) Advise
the city council relating to the creation and amendment of those zoning
regulations and districts as the commission may deem beneficial and
in the best interests of the city; it shall consult with the plan
commission as necessary to ensure proper coordination of zoning with
the long-range planning of the city;
(7) Advise
the city council with respect to formulating a plan to regulate the
location of trades and industries and location of buildings designed
for specific uses, the height and bulk of buildings hereafter erected,
and division of the city into zones of such number, shape and area
as may be deemed best to carry out the goals of the comprehensive
plan;
(8) Make
recommendations to the city council as to approval or disapproval
of plats or replats and vacations of plats or replats;
(9) Keep
itself informed with reference to the progress of city planning and
recommend improvements in the adopted plans of the city; and
(10) Formulate and recommend to the city council for its adoption policies
and regulations consistent with the adopted city comprehensive plan
governing the location and/or operation of utilities, public facilities
and services owned or under the control of the city.
(Ordinance 620 adopted 1/28/03)
A quorum for the conduct of business shall consist of four members
of the commission. The members of the commission shall regularly attend
meetings, public hearings and work sessions of the commission and
shall serve without compensation, except for reimbursement of authorized
expenses attendant to the performance of their duties. The members
shall comply with all statutory time limits and public notice requirements,
and all meetings of the commission shall be held in compliance with
the Texas Open Meetings Act.
(Ordinance 620 adopted 1/28/03)