There is created in the City a Planning Commission, referred
to in this chapter as the "Commission."
(Prior code § 9011; Ord. 20 § 1, 1956)
A.
The
Commission shall consist of five members and the City Attorney as
an advisory member who shall not have a vote. All other members of
the Commission shall each have one vote.
B.
Quorum.
Three voting members shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.
(Prior code §§ 9012, 9013; Ord. 20 §§ 2, 3, 1956; Ord. 706 § 1, 1987; Ord. 726 § 1, 1987; Ord. 93-867 § 1; Ord. 97-912 § 1)
A.
The
Commission shall have all of the powers and duties established by
state law and by ordinances which the City Council may enact.
B.
The
Commission may prepare and adopt rules and regulations for the internal
government of its business and designate the time and place of holding
meetings.
(Prior code §§ 9014, 9015; Ord. 20 §§ 4, 5, 1956)
It shall be the duty of the Commission to adopt a master plan,
as defined by state law, for the physical development of the City
and to make such other plans, studies and recommendations as it may
deem necessary to ensure an orderly beneficial development of the
City.
(Prior code § 9016; Ord. 20 § 6, 1956)
In connection with the following matters, the services of the
Commission shall be advisory only, but such matters shall regularly
be submitted to the Commission for approval or disapproval before
final action thereon is taken by the City Council or by any other
City and/or County department or agency:
A.
Petitions
or plans for the opening, widening or closing of highways, streets,
roads, alleys, lanes and trails and the vacation of subdivisions;
B.
Plans
or proposals for the acquisition of sites and for the landscape improvement
of schools, parks, beaches, playgrounds, automobile parking areas,
and other areas for public purposes;
C.
Outdoor
advertising structures and signs in zoned areas; and
D.
Measures
relating to the establishment of off-street parking areas, bus routes,
and those traffic planning matters which constitute part of the physical
development of any area.
(Prior code § 9017; Ord. 20 § 7, 1956)
Each report of the Commission shall, where applicable, refer
to the master plan and state whether the matter considered does or
does not conform to the master plan or to any rules or regulations
then in effect.
(Prior code §9018; Ord. 20 § 8, 1956)
