A. 
Pursuant to the authority conferred by Chapter 35A.63 RCW, there is created a planning commission, consisting of seven members, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council. Members of the planning commission must reside within city limits and must have continuously resided within the city for at least one year prior to appointment.
B. 
The term of office of said members shall be six years and each of the members' terms shall terminate on May 31st of the year their term ends. The terms of all seven members shall be staggered so that the term of one member shall terminate each year, except for every six years when two members' terms will expire. The terms of all the appointed members shall be fixed and designated by the mayor at the time of such appointment, pursuant to the terms of this section.
C. 
Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of terms shall be filled for the unexpired terms. Members may be removed, after public hearing, by the mayor, with the approval of the council, for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. The members shall be selected without respect to political affiliation, and they shall serve without compensation.
(Ord. 411 § 1, 1956; Ord. 589 § 1, 1970; Ord. 1161 § 1, 1991; Ord. 1175 § 1, 1992; Ord. 2132-26, 1/20/2026)
The planning commission shall have all the powers and perform each and all of the duties specified by Chapter 35A.63 RCW, together with any other duties or authority which may hereafter be conferred upon them by the laws of the state, the performance of such duties and the exercise of such authority to be subject to each and all the limitations expressed in such legislative enactment or enactments.
(Ord. 411 § 2, 1956)
The council may refer to the planning commission for its recommendation and report any ordinance, resolution or other proposal relating to any of the matters and subjects referred to in Chapter 35A.63 RCW or any amendments thereto, and the commission shall promptly report to the council thereon, making such recommendations and giving such counsel as it may deem proper in the premises.
(Ord. 411 § 3, 1956)
The planning commission shall consider and make such decisions or recommendations as specified in Chapter 17.71 MMC (Permit Decision and Appeal Processes) or as specified by the city council.
(Ord. 411 § 4, 1956; Ord. 1741 § 9, 2009)
The planning commission may designate one of its members to act as secretary without salary, or if requested by the commission, the mayor shall designate a qualified person to serve as secretary, who shall be remunerated from funds allocated to the planning commission.
(Ord. 411 § 5, 1956; Ord. 589 § 2, 1970)
A majority of the members of the planning commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Any action taken by a majority of those present, when those present constitute a quorum at any regular or special meeting of the planning commission, shall be deemed and taken as the action of the commission.
(Ord. 411 § 6, 1956)
The planning commission, at or before its first regular meeting in February of each year, shall make a full report in writing to the council of its transactions and expenditures, if any, for the preceding year, with such general recommendations as to matters covered by its prescribed duties and authority as may to it seem proper.
(Ord. 411 § 7, 1956)