There is continued a City Planning Commission, referred to in
this chapter as "Commission," for the City of Warrenton.
(Ord. 975-A § 1, 1997)
Except as otherwise provided by the City Commission, the Planning
Commission shall have the power and duty to:
A. Recommend
and make suggestions to the City Commission and other public authorities
concerning the laying out, widening, extending, parking and locating
of public thoroughfares; parking of vehicles; relief of traffic congestion;
betterment of housing and sanitation conditions; and establishment
of districts for limiting the use, height, area bulk, and other characteristics
of buildings and structures related to land development.
B. Protection
and assurance of access to wind for potential future electrical generation
or mechanical application. "Wind" means the natural movement of air
at an annual average speed measured at a height of 10 meters or at
least eight miles per hour.
C. Protection
and assurance of access to incident solar radiation. "Incident solar
radiation" means solar energy falling upon a given surface area.
D. Recommend
to the City Commission and other public authorities plans for regulating
the future growth, development and beautification of the City in respect
to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds
and vacant lots, and plans consistent with future growth and development
of the City in order to secure to the City and its inhabitants sanitation,
proper service of all public utilities and telecommunications utilities,
including appropriate public incentives for overall energy conservation
and transportation facilities.
E. Recommend
to the City Commission and other public authorities plans for promotion,
development and regulation of industrial and economic needs of the
community in respect to private and public enterprises engaged in
industrial pursuits.
F. Make
economic surveys of present and potential industrial needs.
G. Study
needs of existing local industries with a view of strengthening and
developing local industries and stabilizing employment conditions.
H. Do and
perform all other acts and whatever may be necessary or proper to
carry out the revisions of this chapter.
I. Recommend
to the City Commission those ordinance intended to carry out the purposes,
principles and proposals expressed in the comprehensive plan.
J. Make
recommendations to the City Commission for the adoption of a comprehensive
plan of the City, or any part or element thereof. The official comprehensive
plan shall be effective on or after its formal adoption by the City
Commission.
K. Recommend
to the City Commission those ordinance(s) intended to carry out the
purposes, principles and proposals expressed in the Warrenton comprehensive
plan.
L. Advise
and cooperate with other planning agencies within the State, and upon
request, or on its own initiative, furnish advice or reports to any
City, county officer or department on any problem regarding City planning.
M. Promote
public interest in and understanding of the comprehensive plan and
of planning and zoning in general.
N. Instruct
the Planner/Zoning Administrator to report to the City Commission
as needed, on the status of planning and zoning within its jurisdiction.
O. Make
recommendations to the City Commission with regard to orderly development
of territory within the City.
P. Perform
all other acts and/or whatever may be necessary or proper to carry
out the provisions of ORS 227.010 to 227.170, 227.175 and 227.180
and other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or order of the
City Commission.
Q. All
recommendations and suggestions made to the City Commission by the
Planning Commission, shall be in writing.
R. The
Planning Commission shall have no authority to make expenditures on
behalf of the City or to obligate the City for the payment of any
sums of money, except as herein provided and then only after the City
Commission shall have first authorized the expenditures by appropriate
ordinance (or resolution), which ordinance (or resolution) shall provide
the administrative method by which the funds shall be drawn and expended.
(Ord. 975-A § 2, 1997)
A. The
Planning Commission shall adopt rules and procedures for the transaction
of business and shall keep a record of resolutions, transactions,
findings, recommendations and determinations, which record shall be
a public record.
B. The
Planning Commission shall select a secretary, who need not be a member
of the Commission. The secretary shall keep an accurate record of
all Commission proceedings.
C. The
Planning Commission shall elect from its voting membership a chairperson
and a vice-chairperson to serve for one-year terms.
D. Four
members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. The Commission
may make and alter rules and regulations for its government and procedure
consistent with the laws of this state and the City Charter and ordinances.
It shall meet at least once a month.
E. A member
of the Planning Commission shall not participate in any Commission
proceeding or action in which any of the following as a direct or
substantial financial interest: the member or the spouse, brother,
sister, child, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law of the member,
any business in which the member is then serving or has served within
the previous two years, or any business with which the member is negotiating
for or has an arrangement or understanding concerning prospective
partnership or employment. Any actual or potential interest shall
be disclosed at the meeting of the Planning Commission where the action
is being taken.
(Ord. 975-A § 4, 1997; Ord. 1062-A § 1, 2003)