[Ord. No. 2004-04 §§1
— 2, 4-26-2004]
A.
The
Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of Laurie, dated April 5, 2004,
as drafted and approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission of the
City of Laurie is found to be in proper form and is hereby adopted
as the Comprehensive Master Plan for the City of Laurie and is on
file in the City offices and hereby incorporated herein by reference
thereto.
B.
It
is found that the Planning and Zoning Commission has complied with
all Missouri Statutes in the drafting and adoption of said Comprehensive
Master Plan and it is further found that the Commission has properly
held the required public hearing thereon prior to adoption, said public
hearing having been held on March 20, 2004.
[Ord. No. 2005-03 §420.320, 5-9-2005]
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City appointed by
the Mayor with the concurrence of the Board of Aldermen shall consist
of not more than fifteen (15) nor less than seven (7) members, including
the Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member, a member of the Board
of Aldermen selected by the Board, if the Board chooses to have a
member, and not more than thirteen (13) nor less than five (5) citizen
members. The citizen members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation. All members of the Commission shall have equal voting
rights. The term of each of the citizen members shall be for four
(4) years, except that the terms of the citizen members first (1st)
appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding terms will
be staggered. Any vacancy in a membership shall be filled for the
unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The Mayor with the concurrence
of the Board of Aldermen may remove any citizen member for cause stated
in writing and after public hearing.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairman from
among the citizen members. The term of the Chairman shall be for one
(1) year with eligibility for re-election.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hold regular meetings
and special meetings as they provide by rule, and shall adopt rules
for the transaction of business, and keep a record of its proceedings.
These records shall be public records.
The expenditures of the Planning and Zoning Commission, exclusive
of grants and gifts, shall be within amounts appropriated for the
purposes of the Board of Aldermen.
All public officials shall upon request furnish to the Planning
and Zoning Commission, within a reasonable time, all available information
it requires for its works.
In general, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the
power necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote
City planning. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power
to perform all of the functions of the Zoning Commission provided
for in Chapter 89, RSMo., and shall have and perform all of the functions
of a Planning Board as outlined in such Chapter.
