[Amended 5-9-2000 by Ord. No. 264]
A.
The Village of New Haven Planning Commission as established
under Act 285 of the Michigan Public Acts of 1931, as amended, shall
perform all of the duties of a planning commission in accordance with
said Act and such other duties as are established in this chapter.
B.
Pursuant to MCLA § 125.33(4), the Planning
Commission shall consist of seven members, one of whom shall be a
member of the Village Council to serve ex officio.
C.
The Village President shall appoint the members, subject
to approval of the Village Council by majority vote. All appointed
members of the Commission may be compensated at a rate to be determined
by the appointing or legislative body. An appointed member shall not
hold another municipal office, except that one appointed member may
be a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment or Appeals. The term
of the ex officio member shall be determined by the Village Council
and shall be stated in the resolution selecting the ex officio member,
but the term shall not exceed the member's term of office as a member
of the legislative body. The term of each appointed member shall be
three years or until his or her successor takes office, except that
the respective terms of two of the members first appointed shall be
for one year and three for two years. After a public hearing, a member
other than the member selected by the Village Council may be removed
by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance
in office. The Village Council body may for like cause remove the
member selected by the Village Council body. All ex officio members
appointed under this subsection shall have full voting rights.
The Planning Commission shall have those powers
and duties as provided in Public Act 285 of 1931, as amended, Public
Act 110 of 2006, as amended, and such other duties as are established
in this chapter, including:
A.
Prepare and maintain a general development plan.
B.
Review and make recommendations to the Village Council
regarding adoption of a zoning ordinance and subsequent amendments
thereto.
E.
Review and make recommendation to the Village Council
regarding tentative preliminary plat review of subdivisions under
P.A. 288 of 1967, as amended.
F.
Review and approval of proposed public works projects.
G.
Conduct necessary public hearings as required by law
regarding matters before the Commission for review, recommendation
or approval.
H.
Review and take appropriate action on all other matters
which are subject to Planning Commission review authority as required
by law.
A.
The Planning Commission shall hold regular meetings
as scheduled each year. The Planning Commission shall also conduct
such special meetings as shall be called by the Chair.
B.
All meetings of the Planning Commission shall be conducted
in compliance with Act 267 of 1976, as amended, the Open Meetings
Act.
C.
Applicants shall appear at hearing(s) regarding their
cases, either personally or by designated representatives who are
authorized by the applicants to act on their behalf for purposes of
the application. The Planning Commission may conduct required hearings
and reach a decision on all applications without the applicant being
present if the applicant does not request a continuance or postponement
in writing prior to the hearing.
D.
The Planning Commission shall make no decision except
in a specific case and after required hearing, if applicable.
E.
A simple majority of the members of the Planning Commission
shall constitute a quorum, without which the Planning Commission shall
not conduct business. The concurring vote of a simple majority of
the quorum of the Planning Commission shall be required to pass a
motion regarding any matter brought before the Commission, unless
otherwise required by state law, this chapter or Village ordinance.
F.
The Secretary shall prepare and maintain minutes of
all Planning Commission proceedings. The minutes shall be the final
authority on proceedings of the Planning Commission. The Commission
shall approve all minutes prior to their designation and use as the
official record of proceedings. Where a written record is required
or requested, the approved minutes, along with any plans or other
information submitted with the application, shall constitute the written
record.
G.
The official records of the Planning Commission shall
be maintained by the Village Clerk or the Administrative Official
so designated.
H.
The Planning Commission may adopt bylaws for the conduct
of its meetings and hearings.
Appeals from decisions of the Planning Commission
shall be taken in the manner provided by law.
