[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of East Hampton as indicated in article
histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-24-1981 STM (Ord. No. 3.01)]
The Planning Commission of the Town of East Hampton is hereby designated
as the Planning and Zoning Commission, which shall have all the powers and
duties of both a Planning Commission and Zoning Commission authorized under
the laws of the State of Connecticut.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven members who
shall be electors of the Town of East Hampton holding no salaried municipal
office. Members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Town Council.
A.
On the effective date of this article, all present members of
the Planning Commission shall be appointed to the Planning and Zoning Commission
as follows: member with present term expiring January 10, 1982, shall be appointed
with term expiring December 31, 1981; member with present term expiring January
10, 1983, shall be appointed with term expiring December 31, 1982; member
with present term expiring January 10, 1984, shall be appointed with term
expiring December 31, 1983; member with present term expiring January 10,
1985, shall be appointed with term expiring December 1984; member with present
term expiring January 10, 1986, shall be appointed with term expiring December
31, 1985. The Town Council shall appoint two additional members as follows:
one term expiring December 31, 1984, and one term expiring December 31, 1985.
B.
Upon the expiration of the initial terms, subsequent appointments
shall be for the term of five years, commencing on the first day of January.
Vacancies shall be filled by the Town Council for the unexpired portion
of the term.
Upon the adoption of this article and the appointment of a Planning
and Zoning Commission hereunder, the present Zoning Commission shall cease
to exist, and its books and records shall be turned over to the Planning and
Zoning Commission established hereunder, provided all regulations promulgated
by the present Zoning Commission shall continue in full force and effect until
modified, repealed or suspended in accordance with the provisions of the Connecticut
General Statutes, as amended.
The Commission established hereunder shall elect a Chairman and Secretary
from its members, shall adopt rules for the transaction of its business, and
shall keep a public record of its activities.
There shall be minority representation in accordance with Connecticut
General Statutes, as amended, on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
[Adopted 2-24-1981]
There is hereby established a panel of alternates to the Planning and
Zoning Commission consisting of three electors of the Town of East Hampton
who shall be appointed by the Town Council. At the time of original appointment,
one member shall be appointed to serve until December 31, 1981, one member
until December 31, 1982, one member until December 31,1983, and each successor
shall be appointed for a term of two years commencing on the first day of
January.
Any member of the panel of alternates shall, when designated to act
for any member of the Planning and Zoning Commission as provided in § 8-1b
of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended, have all the powers and
duties of a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The unexpired term of any alternate shall be filled by appointment of
the Town Council.
There shall be minority representation per State statute requirements
on the panel of alternates to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
