Appointment of members of the city planning commission shall be by the mayor by and with the consent of the city council.
(Code 1972, 2.08.020)
The terms of the planning commission shall be, for the first appointment, respectively for terms of one year, two years, and three years, divided equally or as nearly equal as possible between these terms. Thereafter members shall be appointed for terms of three years each.
(Code 1972, 2.08.030)
Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term only.
(Code 1972, 207.040)
Members of the city planning commission shall serve without compensation for their service.
(Code 1972, 2.08.050)
The members of the city planning commission shall meet as requested. Special meetings may be called at any time by the chairperson or in his or her absence by the vice chairperson.
(Code 1972, 2.08.060)
The city planning commission shall select one of their members as chairperson and one as vice chairperson who shall serve one year and until their successor has been selected.
(Code 1972, 2.08.070)
A majority of the city planning commission shall constitute a quorum for the transact ion of business.
(Code 1972, 2.08.030)
The commission shall cause a property record to be kept of its proceedings.
(Code 1972, 2.08.090)
The city planning commission is hereby authorized to make or cause to be made a comprehensive plan for the development of the city and any unincorporated territory lying outside of the city which, in the opinion of the commission, forms the total community of which the city is a part. In the preparation of such plan the planning commission shall make or cause to be made a comprehensive survey and study of past and present conditions and trends relating to land use, population and building intensity, public facilities, transportation and transportation facilities, economic conditions, natural resources, and any other element deemed necessary to the comprehensive plan. Such comprehensive plan shall show the commission’s recommendations for the development or redevelopment of the territory including:
(a) The general location, extent and relationship of the use of land for agriculture, residence, business, industry, recreation, education, public buildings or other community facilities, major utility facilities, both public and private, and any other use deemed necessary;
(b) Population and building intensity standards and restrictions and the application of the same;
(c) Public facilities including transportation facilities of all types whether publicly or privately owned which relate to the transportation of persons or goods;
(d) Public improvement programming based upon a determination of relative urgency;
(e) The major sources and expenditures of public revenue including long range financial plans for the financing of public facilities and capital improvements, based upon a projection of the economic and fiscal activity of the community, both public and private;
(f) Utilization and conservation of natural resources; and
(g) Any other element deemed necessary to the proper development or redevelopment of the area.
(Code 1972, 2.08.100)
The city planning commission formed under this article may, as it may deem advisable, adopt all findings and recommendations made by the special commission formed by resolution of the governing body of the city, dated November 2, 1964.
(Code 1972, 2.08.110)
On October 10, 1967, the special commission appointed by resolution of the governing body of the city in November 2, 1964, was abolished.
(Code 1972, 2.08.120)
The city planning commission may adopt or amend regulations governing the subdivision of land located within the area described in this article. Before adoption of such regulations or amendments thereto the planning commission shall cause a notice of hearing to be held thereon to be published in the official city newspaper. Notice shall be published at least 20 days prior to the date of such hearing. No such regulations or changes or amendments thereto adopted by the city planning commission shall become effective unless and until the same has been submitted to and approved by the governing body of the city.
(Code 1972, 2.08.130)