A planning commission for the city is hereby created.
(Code 1957, § 9011)
The planning commission created by this chapter shall consist
of seven members who shall be appointed by the mayor as provided for
in section 2-30. All members must reside within the geographic area
covered by the city's general plan and no more than three members
may reside outside the city limits. The planning commission should
include members of the general public and licensed design professionals.
Members of the planning commission shall serve at the pleasure of
the council, and may be removed from office at any time, without cause.
(Ord. No. 2021-14R, § 4, 3-2-22)
Unless otherwise provided by this code, appointments of members
of all boards and commissions created by the city council and their
terms of office shall be governed by the following provisions:
(a) The
terms of office for members of the planning commission shall be for
a four year period commencing with the actual date of appointment
and ending on March 31st of the fourth year thereafter.
Cross reference — Council to set ends of
terms of commission members, § 2-26.
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(Code 1957, § 9012; Ord. No. 1508, § 7, 5-17-72; Ord. No. 77-22, § 1, 4-13-77; Ord. No. 90-56, § 7, 10-17-90; Ord. No. 91-2, § 6, 2-16-91; Ord. No. 97-23, § 1, 10-22-97; Ord. No. 2005-05, § 6, 10-26-05; Ord. No. 2008-14, § 4, 5-14-08)
Vacancies in the planning commission occurring otherwise than
by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term of the
commissioner leaving the commission.
(Code 1957, § 9013; Ord. No. 1507, § 3, 5-10-72)
The provisions of section 20-3 notwithstanding, a member of
the planning commission may be removed by a majority vote of the city
council.
(Ord. No. 1507, § 2, 5-10-72)
Members of the planning commission shall serve for compensation
to be fixed by council.
(Code 1957, § 9015; Ord. No. 1507, § 4, 5-10-72)
The planning commission shall have all the powers and shall
perform all the duties provided by said Planning Act and such other
powers and duties as may be conferred upon planning commissions by
any and all laws of the state.
(Code 1957, § 9015; Ord. No. 1507, § 5, 5-10-72)
The planning commission shall have the power to adopt its own
rules of procedure.