Town of Louisa, VA Planning Commission

[Amended 6-18-1991 by Ord. No. 1991-1; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

A Town Planning Commission is hereby created. Such Commission is to consist of five members, all of whom shall be residents of the Town, provided that at least 1/2 of the members shall be freeholders. One of such members may be the Mayor or a member of the Council, another of whom may be an administrative official of the Town and the remaining members, hereinafter referred to as "appointed members," shall be residents of the Town. All of the members shall be appointed by the Town Council. The terms of the councilmanic members and of any administrative official who is appointed as a member of such Commission shall in all cases correspond with their terms of office. The remaining members of the Commission first appointed shall serve respectively for terms of one year, two years, three years and four years. Their successors shall be appointed for terms of four years. Any vacancy in the membership shall be filled by appointment by the Council, and such appointment shall be for the unexpired term. Any appointed member may be removed by the Council for malfeasance in office, provided that such removal may be made only after a public hearing at which such member shall be given an opportunity to appear and be heard on the charge against him. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, a member of the Planning Commission may be removed from office by the Town Council without limitation in the event that the Commission member is absent from any three consecutive meetings of the Commission, or is absent from any four meetings of the Commission within any twelve-month period. In either such event, a successor shall be appointed by the Town Council for the unexpired portion of the term of the member who has been removed. All members of the Town Planning Commission shall serve as such without compensation.