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ORD CC 05/01/79 - Creating Planning CommissionTHE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS PLANNING COMMISSION ORDINANCE CREATING THE COMMISSION, OUTLINING ITS DUTY, AND ORDINANCE GOVERNING SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT MEMBERS Curtis Morris, Chairman Leroy J. Bailey William B. Green Grady Manis, Jr. Paul Mitchell Jerry Nemec Jack Olsta Don Reid, Jr. Jim I. Wood May, 1979 ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE III. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Section 2 -36. Definition. As used in this article, the word "commission" means the planning and zoning commission created by section 2 -37. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, § 1) Section 2 -37. Created; subject to jurisdiction of council; composition. There is hereby created and established within the city a planning and zoning commission, which shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the city council and which shall be composed of nine (9) members, whose offices are hereby created and established. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, § 1) Section 2 -38. Qualifications of members. The members of the commission shall be citizens of the city residing within the corporate limits thereof, owners of real estate within the city and taxpayers and qualified voters of the city. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, § 1) Section 2-39. Appointment of members; vacancies. The members of the commission shall be appointed by the mayor with the advice and approval of the city council. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled in the same manner. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, § 1) Section 2 -40. Terms of members The terms of office for members of the commission shall be six (6) years. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, § 1) Section 2 -41. Officers. The members of the commission shall elect a chairman, vice chairman and such other officers as they deem necessary, which officers shall serve for such terms as the commission may designate. Section 2 -42. Reserved. (Ord. of 6- 14 -77) Section 2 -43. Quorum. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, § 5). -2- Section 2 -44. Designation of time and place of meetings. The Commission may establish a regular date for meetings, or will meet on an unscheduled basis as needed or determined by the Mayor and City Council, the City Manager, or Chairman of the Commission. (Ord. of 6- 14 -77) Section 2 -45. Powers and duties generally. The commission shall have the power and authority and it shall be its duty: (1) To make studies and project plans for the improvement of the city, with a view to its development and extension, and to recommend to the city council all matters for the development and advancement of the city facilities, layouts and appearance, and to perform the duties imposed upon the commission by the statutes of the State of Texas, and specifically by article 974a, Vernon's Annotated Revised Civil Statutes of Texas. (2) To make plans and maps of the whole or any portion of the city, and of land outside the city limits located within five (5) miles of such city limits, and other land outside the city which, in the opinion of the commission, bears a relation to the planning of the city, and to make such changes in additions and extensions of plans or maps within the city as it deems advisable. (3) To confer with and advise private property owners pertaining to location and erection of private structures with the view of having the same conform with the overall city plan and to advise with the building inspector in the performance of his duties. (4) Reserved. (Ord. of 6- 14 -77) (5) To assist and advise all other municipal and governmental agencies, including the city council, in formulating and executing proper plans for municipal development. (6) To plan and recommend the location, plan and extent of city alleyways, parks, playgrounds, airports, automobile parking places, and other public grounds and improvements, for the location and planning of the public buildings, schools, and other properties, and of public utilities, including bus terminals, railroad depots and terminals, whether public or privately owned, for water, lights, sanitation, sewage disposal, drainage, flood control, transportation, communication, and shipping facilities, and for the removal, relocation, widening, extension, narrowing, vacation, abandonment or change of use of any of the foregoing public places, works, buildings, facilities, and utilities. (7) To select and recommend to the city council routes of streets and avenues, and particularly to investigate and recommend the opening, widening or abandonment of streets, avenues and alleyways, or the changing thereof to conform to the city's system, present and future, all streets, avenues, alleyways and parks. (8) To investigate, consider and report to the city council upon the layout and plan of any new subdivision to the city or property situated within five (5) miles of the city limits and to approve all plans, plats or replats of additions within the city limits or within five (5) miles of the city limits. (9) To recommend to the city council for adoption rules and regulations governing plats and subdivisions of land within the corporate limits of the city and within five (5) miles of the corporate limits of the city, and to promote health, safety, morals, and general welfare of the community and the safe, orderly and healthful development of the community. Such rules and regulations may be adopted by the city council only after public hearing held thereon. (10) To recommend plans to the city council for improving, developing, expanding and beautifying parks, lakes, and public buildings in or adjacent to the city and to cooperate with the city council and other agencies of the city in devising, establishing, locating, improving, selecting, expanding and maintaining the public parks, playgrounds and lakes for public recreation. (11) To aid and assist the city council by recommending plans for the development of civic centers and to make investigations and consider and make recommendations to the council concerning traffic regulations, routing and control, and highway designations. (12) To make and recommend for adoption a master plan, as a whole or in parts, for the future development and redevelopment of the city and its environs and to prepare a comprehensive plan and ordinance for zoning the city in accordance with Chapter 283, Acts of the Regular Session of the Legislature, 1927, and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by ordinance or state law. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, 4). Section 2 -46. Employees and consultants. The commission shall recommend to the city council the appointment of such individuals as may, in the opinion of the commission, be necessary for the proper conduct, operation and undertaking of the commission, including, from time to time, an engineer or city planning consultant of recognized standing in the field of city planning and zoning. Such engineer or planning consultant shall perform the duties prescribed by the commission and be approved by the city council and shall receive such compensation as may be affixed by the council. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, $ 2) Section 2 -47. Duty of city officials to cooperate with commission, attend meetings, etc. Any requests by the Commission for staff assistance from the City Administration, shall be forwarded to the City Manager for his review, coordination and assignment to the appropriate department for action. -4- Section 2 -48. Rules, regulations and bylaws. The commission shall, subject to the approval of the city council, make such rules and regulations and adopt such bylaws for its own government as it deems proper. (Ord. of 3 -8 -60, § 5)