Cross references — City manager authorized to attend commission meetings, § 2-56; planning commission's duties regarding mapped streets, § 6-387 et seq.; positions on commissions deemed in unclassified service, § 19-9; subdivisions, Ch. 24; location and plan of trailer park to be approved by planning commission, § 29-15; planning commission to determine fencing requirements in trailer parks, § 29-30.
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.
(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.