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A.
The Mayor with the consent and approval of the Board of Aldermen
(herein "Board") shall appoint a commission to be known as "The Planning
and Zoning Commission" (herein "Commission"). The Commission shall
have the duties as prescribed in the ordinances of the City and the
Statutes of the State of Missouri. Any references in the Code of Ordinances
in the City of Fenton to "Commission" shall mean the Planning and
Zoning Commission. Appointment, term and vacancies shall be dealt
with as follows:
1.
Membership. The Commission shall consist of two (2) citizen
members from each ward of the City, the Mayor, if the Mayor chooses
to be a member within thirty (30) days of taking office, and a member
of the Board selected by the Board, if the Board chooses to have a
member serve on the Commission. If the Board does not select a member
to serve on the Commission, the Board may select a Board member to
attend the Commission meetings and report back to the Board, provided
that such Board member shall not be a member nor count towards quorum
of the Commission.
2.
Term. 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, and so that from and after the date of the effectiveness
of this Chapter, and on each anniversary of this Chapter, the terms
of two (2) members of the Commission shall have expired. The term
of the Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member, shall be two (2)
years, said term to coincide with the term of the office of the Mayor
of the City of Fenton. The term of the Board member, if the Board
chooses to have a member serve on the Commission, shall be one (1)
year, said term to coincide with the municipal general election, so
that the Board shall decide whether the Board shall have a member
serve on the Commission at the first regular Board meeting following
the municipal general election or as soon thereafter as practical.
3.
Vacancy. Any vacancy in a citizen membership shall be filled
for the unexpired term by appointment of the Mayor and approval of
the Board. Any vacancy in a Board member, shall be filled by approval
of the Board for the unexpired term.
4.
Removal For Cause. The Board may remove any citizen member for
cause stated in writing and after a public hearing.
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A.
The Commission shall select one (1) of its citizen members as Chairman,
one (1) as Vice Chairman and one (1) as Secretary.
B.
The members of the Commission shall adopt such rules and regulations
as they deem necessary for the transaction of their business. Any
expense incurred by the Commission for clerical help, counsel, engineers,
consultants or otherwise shall be first authorized by the Board.
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The Director shall serve as liaison to the Board of Adjustment
for the Commission and shall furnish such information to the Board
of Adjustment after conferring with the Commission and obtaining other
pertinent information as the Board of Adjustment may require.
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Pursuant to Section 89.010 et seq., RSMo., it shall be the duty
of the Commission to recommend to the Board the boundaries of the
various districts and regulations pertaining thereto to the end that
the Board may enact a Zoning Code ordinance for the City.
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A.
The Commission shall draw up a Comprehensive Development Plan, to
be known as "City of Fenton Comprehensive Development Plan," for division
of the City into districts of such number, size, shape and area as
may be best suited for zoning purposes and draw regulations for such
districts governing the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration
or use of buildings, structures or land.
B.
The Comprehensive Development Plan referred to in Subsection (A) shall be designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provisions of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks or other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses and with a view to conserving the value of property and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the City.
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A.
The Comprehensive Development Plan Map (herein "Plan Map") as prepared in conjunction with the Comprehensive Development Plan, referred to in Section 405.050, and under the direction of the Chairperson of the Commission, approved by majority vote of the Commission, shall be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk and a copy of same duly recorded in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County pursuant to provisions of Section 89.360, RSMo. Amendments to the Comprehensive Development Plan, including the Plan Map, shall be made in accordance with the procedures for adoption of the same pursuant to Section 89.360, RSMo.
B.
All of the planning as shown on the Plan Map of the future development
for the City is hereby expressly approved and ratified and the through
streets shown on said Plan Map are duly approved and adopted by the
Board.
C.
The streets as designated on the Plan Map are hereby designated and
adopted as the major street plan of the City, and all future development
within the City shall be in accordance with said Plan Map as hereby
adopted and approved or as may be amended hereinafter in accordance
with the law.
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The Commission shall also draw up, pursuant to the plan referred to in Section 405.050 and 405.060, regulations and restrictions on the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lots that may be occupied, the size of yards, courts and other spaces, building lines, the density of population and the locations and uses of buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, residences or other purposes within the districts established.
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The Commission shall make a preliminary report and hold public
hearings in accordance with law before submitting its final report
to the Board.
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A.
Meetings. The Commission shall hold a regular monthly meeting at
the City Hall, City of Fenton, on such regular day each month as may
be established by resolution of the Commission from time to time.
The Community Development Department shall keep all records of the
Commission, be responsible for maintenance of all of the proceedings
of the Commission and shall make a written report to the Board monthly
covering the proceedings of the Commission. In addition to the regular
scheduled monthly meeting, such other meetings shall be held as may
be called by the Chairman or as directed by the Mayor or the Board.
B.
Other Powers And Duties. The Commission shall have such other powers
and duties as are or may be prescribed by the laws of the State of
Missouri or the ordinances of the City.
