[Ord. No. 781 §2]
There shall be created a Zoning Commission, which shall also
constitute the Planning Commission, for the purposes of establishing
rules, regulations and restrictions of buildings and other structures;
subdivisions, industrial, commercial and residential zones, within
the City; and making, adopting, amending, and implementing a City
plan by the duly appointed Planning Commission with the powers and
duties herein set forth.
[Ord. No. 986 §2, 4-16-1991; Ord.
No. 1417 §1, 9-7-1999; Ord. No. 1464 §1, 7-5-2000; Ord.
No. 1490 §1, 10-17-2000]
The Zoning Commission, which shall also constitute the Planning
Commission, shall consist of nine (9) members, including: the Mayor
or his appointed citizen member replacement who shall serve no longer
than the term of said Mayor, a member of the Board of Aldermen selected
by the Board if the Board chooses to have an Alderman serve on the
Commission, and seven (7) citizen members if the Mayor chooses to
be a member, eight (8) citizen members if either the Mayor chooses
to not be a member or the Board chooses to not have an Alderman as
a member, or nine (9) citizen members if the Mayor chooses to not
be a member and the Board chooses to not have an Alderman as a member,
all as appointed by the Mayor and approved by a majority of the Board
of Aldermen. All citizen members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation. The term of each of the citizen members shall be for
four (4) years, except that the terms of the citizen members first
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 previously stated. The Board of Aldermen
may remove any citizen member for cause stated in writing and after
public hearing. No action of any kind relating to zoning or planning
matters shall be taken or considered by the Commission unless there
shall be present at the time a quorum of its members, and a quorum
shall consist of five (5) members. A majority of the nine (9) members,
five (5), voting in the affirmative, shall be necessary for action
on any issue before the Commission. The Commission shall elect a Chairman
and Secretary from among the citizen members; the term of Chairman
and Secretary shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for re-election.
The Commission shall hold regular meetings and special meetings as
it deems essential and necessary, and shall keep a record of the minutes
and proceedings of all meetings.
[Ord. No. 34 §3]
It shall be the duty of the Zoning Commission to study the past
and probable future development of the city and to recommend to the
Board of Aldermen the boundaries of the various districts and the
appropriate regulations and restrictions that should be contained
in the zoning regulations. The commission shall also, whenever requested
by the Board of Aldermen, study and report on such matters as the
subdividing of undeveloped lands, the opening of streets and alleys,
or the widening or extension of same, or any other matters concerning
major improvement or development of the physical aspects of the city.
[Ord. No. 34, §4]
Before any subdivision plat is approved by the Board of Aldermen
it shall first be presented to the Zoning Commission for study and
approval or recommendations. However, such action of such commission
shall not be binding upon the Board of Aldermen but shall be deemed
advisory only.
[Ord. No. 34, §5]
Before any plan for the zoning of the city is submitted by the
Zoning Commission to the Board of Aldermen with its recommendations,
the commission shall first hold a public and open meeting of which
notice thereof shall be first given at least fifteen days prior to
the meeting date.
[Ord. No. 785 §§1,2]
The Planning and Zoning Commission, in addition to regularly
scheduled semi-monthly meetings, may convene a special meeting, which
may be called in the following manner:
(a)
Upon initiation by the Chairman of the Commission, or by the Chairman
in response to a request by a developer or other interested party.
(b)
At the request of the Mayor; or
(c)
At the request of the Board of Aldermen.
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In the event a special meeting is called pursuant to the request
of a developer or other interested party, a fee of One Hundred Dollars
($100.00) shall be paid in advance to the City Clerk by the developer
or other interested party requesting a special meeting of the Planning
and Zoning Commission. This fee shall be adjusted on an annual basis,
effective January 1 of the year in question, to reflect increases,
if any, in the November offering next preceding this January 1 of
the Cost of Living Index for all urban consumers for the St. Louis
area published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States
Department of Labor, as compared to the previous November offering,
using the period 1967 = 100 as the base period. All such computation
of increases made as provided herein shall be rounded to the nearest
fifty cent figure, and shall not be further adjusted during the course
of the year in question until the following January 1 of the next
year in question, when such further adjustments, if warranted as provided
herein, shall be made.
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[Ord. No. 34, §6]
The Zoning Commission may adopt such rules and regulations as
are deemed necessary for the transaction of its business. It may,
with the approval of the Board of Aldermen, avail itself of such services
of an engineer, consultant or technician or such others as it may
deem necessary.
[Ord. No. 34, §7]
The Zoning Commission shall have such other powers, duties and
privileges as are or may be prescribed by the laws of the state or
this Code or other ordinances of the city.
