RESO 1985-01 - Zoning Committee EstablishmentRESOLUTION NO. 85-1
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, APPOINTING A COMMISSION TO STUDY
ZONING; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS AND FINDINGS
RELATED THERETO.
WHEREAS City Council desires to consider and receive public comments
regarding certain land use regulations; and
WHEREAS State law, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. art. 10l1a et seq., prescribes the
method for Texas cities to consider and receive such public
comment on certain land use regulations;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas, that:
Section 1: There is hereby appointed, pursuant Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. art.
10l1f, a commission to study zoning.
Section 2: The Commission shall consist of at least twelve (12) and no
more than eighteen /18\ appointed members. The members of said
commission shall be residents of the City and shall serve one year
terms without compensation. The members of said Commission and its
Chairman shall be appointed by the Mayor with approval of Council.
Any member who is absent for three (3) consecutive meetings of the
Commission without valid excuse, as determined by the Commission,
Shall automatically be dismissed from membership. Vacancies occurring
in the Commission, for whatever reason, shall be filled within thirty
(30) days by appointment Of the MdyOr,`aOd approval of Council, for
the remainder of the unexpired term.
Section 3: The City Secretary is hereby designated as the Commission's ex-
officio secretary and shall serve the Commission in a coordinator
capacity, but shall have no voting rights. She shall attend the
meetings of the Commission.
Section 4: The Commission shall establish its own rules and procedures
which shall include the following:
A quorum shall consist of the majority of the voting members of the
Commission and an affirmative vote of two-thirds of those present
shall be necessary to pass upon pending questions, the Chairman being
entitled to vote upon questions.
Meetings shall be held at least once a month, with notices posted in
accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act. All meetings shall be
open to the public.
Minutes of all proceedings shall be kept, which records shall be
regularly filed with City Council.
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Section 5: Powers and duties.
The Commission shall be and is hereby vested with the following powers
and duties:
(1) The Commission shall review existing ordinances, plans and programs of
the City affecting development, including the City's present building
regulations, subdivision control regulations, and comprehensive plan.
(2) The Commission shall review the purposes of the City's regulations
affecting development, and purposes that might be served by zoning -
type regulations.
(3) The Commission shall review the types of regulatory systems available
to municipalities to accomplish public purposes.
(4) The Commission shall consider and recommend whether the Council should
divide the City into districts for the purpose of adopting regulations
to promote the health and general welfare of citizens.
(5) If the Commission determines to recommend that Council divide the City
into Districts, the Commission shall recommend to City Council
(a) the types of regulatory districts;
(b) the number of regulatory districts;
(c) the boundary lines of such proposed regulatory districts; and
(d) the regulations to be imposed in such regulatory districts upon
the construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair and use of
buildings, structures and land;
(e) the administrative framework in which the City should enforce
such regulations, if any, including the permanent constituency
of the Commission.
(6) The Commission appointed herein shall be the zoning commission of the
City with the rights, power, duties and responsibilities set forth in
the Zoning Enabling Act of 1927, Tex.Rev.0 i v.Stat. art. 1011a et seq.,
until otherwise provided by Council.
(7) The Commission shall conduct such public hearings as necessary or
desirable to accomplish said duties.
(8) The Commission shall be responsible to and act as an advisory body to
the City Council and perform such additional duties and exercise such
powers not inconsistent with the Ordinances or Charter of the City.
Section 7: This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after
its adoption by the ity Council.
PASSED ON this the day of V ` nuc)[` , 1985.
THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
By
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bounds, City Attorney
William V. Nas
Mayor