There shall be established a Planning and Zoning Commission which shall consist of five (5) citizens from the City of Coleman. Such members shall be residents of the City of Coleman and shall be registered voters. The members of said Commission shall be appointed by the City Council for a term of two (2) years. The City Council shall initially appoint three members for two-year terms, and two members for one year terms. At the end of the first year, members will be appointed for full two-year terms producing a schedule of alternating terms. The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its members. The Commission shall meet as required. Vacancies and unexpired terms shall be filled by Council appointments for the remainder of the term. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of three (3) members shall be necessary for passage of any recommendation to the City Council. Members of the Commission may be removed by the Council, after public hearing.
The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings which shall be of public record. The Commission shall serve without compensation.
Commission members and officers holding such office on the effective date of the Charter shall continue in office until the expiration of their term of membership or office, and shall thereafter be appointed, as provided in this Section.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend to the City Council approval or disapproval of proposed changes in the Zoning Ordinance, Master Plan and, Master Thoroughfare Plan, and shall review and recommend approval or disapproval of all subdivision plats.
In order to over-ride any recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission, a vote of four (4) members of the City Council shall be required.
The Commission shall be responsible to act as an advisory body to the Council and shall have and perform such additional duties as may be prescribed by ordinance.
A Master Plan for the physical development of the City of Coleman shall be adopted by the City Council and it shall contain recommendations for growth, development, and beautification of the City.
The City Council shall have the authority to amend the Master Plan in whole or in part after two public hearings on the proposed action.
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 City Council. 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 submitted for approval to the City Council.