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City Council Agenda Request
September 19, 2017

AGENDA REQUEST NO: X.B.

AGENDA OF: City Council Meeting

INITIATED BY: Glenda Gundermann, City Secretary

PRESENTED BY: Mayor Joe R. Zimmerman

RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: City Secretary
AGENDA CAPTION:
Consideration of and action on appointment of nine members to Planning and Zoning Commission for one-year term expiring September 30, 2018; and appointment of Chair, Vice Chair, and Second Vice Chair.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Appoint nine members to Planning and Zoning Commission for one-year term expiring September 30, 2018; appoint Chair, Vice Chair and Second Vice Chair.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The Planning and Zoning Commission is authorized under city charter and state law for two types of roles; 1) make recommendations concerning the use of land; and 2) make decisions on the division of land.  Cases before the Commission include:

  • Rezoning (land use)

  • Conditional Use Permits (land use)

  • Zoning Regulation Amendments (land use)

  • General Plans (land use and division of land)

  • Preliminary Plats (division of land)

  • Final Plats (division of land)

     

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommend to the City Council land use cases for City Council consideration and final decision.  The Commission has quasi-judicial authority and discretion; Commission recommendations assist the City Council in reaching decisions that are reasonable and beneficial to the City.

 

The Commission has less discretion on preliminary and final plat decisions; state law authorizes the Commission to make final decisions on plats but limits the authority and actions.

Members are appointed annually to serve one-year terms.


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