[R.O. 1993 § 405.020; Code 1972 § 25-2; Ord. No. 83-1819 § 1, 1-10-1983; Ord. No. 87-1930 § 2, 1-12-1987; CC 1988 § 22-31; Ord. No. 94-2166 § 1, 11-22-1994; Ord. No. 98-2318 § 1, 4-28-1998; Ord. No. 99-2391 § 1, 5-25-1999; Ord. No. 99-2396 § 1, 6-22-1999; Ord. No. 99-2396 § 1, 6-22-1999; Ord. No. 2000-2433 § 1, 5-9-2000; Ord. No. 2000-2444 § 1, 9-12-2000; Ord. No. 2002-2522 § 1, 8-27-2002]
A.
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the City shall consist of seven
(7) members, including:
1.
The Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member;
2.
A member of the Council selected by the Council, if the Council
chooses to have a member serve on the Commission; and
3.
Not more than seven (7) nor less than five (5) citizens appointed
by the Mayor and approved by the Council. All citizen members of the
Commission shall serve without compensation. The term of each of the
citizen members shall be four (4) years, except that the terms will
be staggered; any vacancy in a membership shall be filled for the
unexpired term by appointment as aforesaid. The citizens appointed
to the Planning and Zoning Commission are specifically prohibited
from serving a concurrent or overlapping term on the Board of Adjustment.
The Council may remove a citizen member for cause stated in writing
and after public hearing.
[R.O. 1993 § 405.030; Code 1972 § 25-3;
CC 1988 § 22-32; Ord. No. 2001-2458 § 1, 2-27-2001]
A.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect a Chairman and Secretary
from among the citizen members. The duties normally performed by the
citizen Secretary may be delegated to an appointed employee. The term
of Chairman and Secretary shall be for one (1) year, with eligibility
for reelection.
B.
The 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.
[R.O. 1993 § 405.040; Code 1972 § 25-4;
CC 1988 § 22-33; Ord. No. 2001-2458 § 2, 2-27-2001]
The City Manager shall assist in selecting and recommend to
the Planning and Zoning Commission for appointment the employees and
staff necessary for the Planning and Zoning Commission's work,
and shall assist the Planning and Zoning Commission in selecting City
planners and other professional persons for the services that it requires.
The expenditures of the Commission, exclusive of grants and gifts,
shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the City
Council.
[R.O. 1993 § 405.050; Code 1972 § 25-5;
CC 1988 § 22-34]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have and 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
and Zoning Commission as outlined in that Chapter, and consider other
matters which may be of benefit to the community and recommend the
same to the City Council.
[R.O. 1993 § 405.060; Code 1972 § 25-6;
CC 1988 § 22-35]
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall prepare a zoning plan
for the regulation of the height, area, bulk, location and use of
private, non-profit and public structures and premises, and of population
density.
[R.O. 1993 § 405.070; Code 1972 § 25-7;
CC 1988 § 22-36]
All public officials shall, upon request, furnish to the Planning
and Zoning Commission within a reasonable time all available information
it requires for its work. The Commission, its members and employees,
in the performance of its functions, may enter upon any land to make
examinations and surveys. In general, the Commission shall have the
power necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote
municipal planning.
