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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-1184 City Code P&Z Commission Amdmt CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. tJ~-118tf BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, DONNELL, ROUNTREE, WARDLE AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 4, SECTION 1 OF THE MERIDIAN CITY CODE REGARDING THE MEMBERSHIP, ORGANIZATION, AND RULES OF THE MERIDIAN CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; AND PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE READING RULES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, by Ordinance 05-1170, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Meridian adopted the Unified Development Code, effective September 15, 2005; and, WHEREAS, the enactment of Ordinance 05-1170 repealed a Title 11 including the provisions contained therein at Chapter 3, Section 3 pertaining to the membership, organization, and rules of the Planning and Zoning Commission; and, WHEREAS, the location of the provisions of the Meridian City Code pertaining to the membership, organization, and rules of the Planning and Zoning Commission are more logically located at Title 2, Boards and Commissions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO: Section 1. That Title 2, Chapter 4, Section 1 of the Meridian City Code is repealed. Section 2. That Title 2, Chapter 4, Section 1 of the Meridian City Code is re- enacted and shall read as follows: 2-4-1: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: A. Membership, Term, and Qualifications: The Commission shall consist of five (5) voting members. They shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by majority vote of the Council for terms of six (6) years. An appointed member of the Commission must have resided in the County two (2) years and in the City for one year prior to his appointment, and must remain a resident of the City during his service on the Commission. Except that at least one but not more than two (2) members may be appointed ITom residents of the City impact area, outside the corporate limits. Such members shall have similar residence requirements as those within the City, except that they need not have resided in the City for one year and need not be a resident of the City. Members of the Commission shall be selected without respect to political affiliations and shall serve without compensation. Members may be removed for cause by a majority vote of the Council. (Ord. 557, 10- 1-1991; amd. 1999 Code) PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AMENDMENT Page 1 of 3 B. Organization: The Commission shall elect a chairman and create and fill any other office that it may deem necessary. A Commission may establish subcommittees, citizen advisory committees, hearing examiners or neighborhood groups to advise and assist in carrying out the responsibilities. A Commission may appoint nonvoting ex officio advisors as may be deemed necessary. Pursuant to Idaho Code section 67- 6520, the Commission may appoint hearing examiners for hearing applications for subdivision and variance permits, and requests for zoning district boundary changes which are in accordance with the plan, and conduct all other business in accordance with Idaho Code section 67-6520. (Ord. 557, 10-1-1991) C. Rules, Records, and Meetings: 1. Adoption of Bylaws: Written organization papers or bylaws consistent with this title and other laws of the state for the transaction of business of the Commission may be adopted. 2. Records: A record of meetings, hearings, resolutions, studies, findings, permits and actions taken shall be maintained. 3. Meetings: The regular meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission of the city shall be held at the Meridian City Hall at 33 East Idaho Avenue, on the first and third Thursday of each month at seven o'clock (7:00) P.M. of said days. If the said first or third Thursday of any month is a holiday, the meeting shall not be held on that Thursday but shall be held the following Thursday at the same hour and place. All meetings and records shall be open to the public. A majority of the voting members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. (Ord. 592, 11-17-1992) D. Expenditures and Staff: With approval of the Council, the Commission may receive and expend funds, goods and services from the federal government or agencies and instrumentalities of state or local governments or from civic and private sources and may contract with these entities and provide information and reports as necessary to secure aid. Expenditures by a commission shall be within the amounts appropriated by the Council. Within such limits, any commission is authorized to hire employees and technical advisors including, but not limited to, planners, engineers, architects and legal assistants. E. Duties: The Commission shall have the duties as set forth in Title 11, Chapter 5 of the Meridian City Code. Section 3. That pursuant to the affirmative vote of one-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the Members of the full Council, the rule requiring two (2) separate readings by title and one (1) reading in full be, and the same is hereby, dispensed with, and accordingly, this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage, approval and publication. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AMENDMENT Page 2 of3 PASSED by thp City Conncil of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this 2{)1'1-.- day of ,.S:t fl~ ~ , 2005. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this Zf)~ day of ~ M--i , 2005. APPROVED: PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AMENDMENT Page 3 of 3