HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 205 - Planning Commission CHAPTER II—OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION
ORDINANCE 205 PLANNING COMMISSION............................................................... 205-1
Section 205.01: MEMBERS AND TERMS................................................................ 205-1
Section 205.02: OFFICERS........................................................................................ 205-1
Section 205.03: MEETINGS ...................................................................................... 205-1
Section 205.04: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN .............................................................. 205-2
Section 205.05: ZONING PLAN................................................................................ 205-2
Section 205.06: OFFICIAL MAP............................................................................... 205-3
Section 205.07: APPROVAL OF PLATS................................................................... 205-3
Section 205.08: REFERENCE TO PLANNING COMMISSION ............................... 205-3
Section 205.09: OTHER DUTIES .............................................................................. 205-4
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CHAPTER II—OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & ORGANIZATION
ORDINANCE 205 PLANNING COMMISSION
Section 205.01: MEMBERS AND TERMS. There shall be established a Planning
Commission consisting of at least nine but not more than ten members.
Subd. 1: At least six but not more than seven members shall be appointed to serve three
year terms by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The terms of these appointed
Commissioners shall be staggered so that no more than three of the appointed members shall
have terms ending in any given year. Any of the appointed members may be removed for cause
by a majority vote of the City Council.
Subd. 2: The other three members of the Planning Commission shall be the City
Engineer and the City Attorney, who shall be members ex officio, without voting authority. The
final member shall be elected by the Council and shall be one of its own members. The Council
member shall serve a term of one year and shall have full voting rights.
Subd. 3: Vacancies during the term of any member shall be filled by appointment by the
Mayor with approval of the Council for the unexpired portion of the term. Every appointed
member entering upon discharge of his or her duties shall take an oath that he or she will
faithfully discharge those duties of the office. Members shall receive reasonable compensation
as set by City Council resolution. Members, serving pursuant to Subd. 205.01.1. shall be
residents of the City, or reside within two miles of the City limits. No more than two (2) of these
members shall be non-residents.
Section 205.02: OFFICERS. The Commission shall elect a Chairperson and a Deputy
Chair from among its members for a term of one year. Other offices, including that of secretary,
may be designated and filled by the Commission as may be determined. The Chairperson shall
preside over all meetings, represent the Commission before the Council, and undertake such
other responsibility as authorized by the Commission. The Deputy Chair shall assume the duties
of the Chairperson in the Chairperson's absence and assume such other duties and responsibilities
as delegated by the Chair.
Section 205.03: MEETINGS. The Commission shall hold at least one regular meeting
during every three month period. It shall adopt rules and by-laws for the transaction of business
and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, and findings, which shall be of public
record. On or before the first day of January of each year, the Commission shall submit to the
City Council a report of its work during the preceding year. Expenditures of the Commission
shall be within amounts appropriated for the purpose by the City Council. On or before the first
day of August of each year, the Commission shall submit to the City Council a proposed
operating budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
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Section 205.04: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
Subd. 1: Preparation. It shall be the function and duty of the Planning Commission to
prepare and adopt a comprehensive City plan for the physical development of the City, including
proposed public buildings, street arrangements and improvements, public utility services, parks,
playgrounds, and other similar developments, and use of property, the density of population, and
other matters relating to the physical development of the City. Such plan may be prepared in
sections, each of which shall relate to a major subject of the plan, as outlined in the
Commissioners'program of work.
Subd. 2: Hearings and Voting. Before adopting the comprehensive plan or any section
of it or any substantial amendment thereof, the Commission shall hold at least one public hearing
thereon, notice of the time and place of which shall be given by publication in a newspaper of
general circulation at least 10 days before the day of the hearing. The adoption of the plan or of
any section or amendment thereof, shall be by resolution of the Commission, approved by the
affirmative votes of not less than two/thirds of the total members entitled to vote. The
Commission may, from time to time, amend or add to the plan or any section thereof, as herein
provided, or the adoption of the original plan whenever changed conditions or further studies by
the Commission indicate that such amendment or addition is necessary. An attested copy of the
plan or of any section, amendment, or addition to the plan adopted by the Planning Commission
shall be certified to by the City Council.
Subd. 3: Recommendations to City Council. Upon the adoption of the plan or any
section thereof, it shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to recommend to the City
Council, reasonable and practical means of putting into effect such plan or section thereof in
order that the same will serve as a pattern and guide for orderly physical development of the City
and as a basis for the efficient expenditure of the funds thereof relating to the subjects of such
City plan. Such means shall consist of a zoning plan, the control of subdivision plats, a plan of
future streets, coordination of the normal public improvements of the City, a long term program
of capital expenditure and such other matters as will accomplish the purposes of this section.
Subd. 4: Reviewal of Plan. The Planning Commission shall periodically review the
Comprehensive Plan, adopt necessary amendments and recommend to the Council reasonable
and practical means of implementing the amendments.
Section 205.05: ZONING PLAN. The Planning Commission, upon its own motion, may
and upon instructions by the City Council, shall prepare a proposed zoning plan or amendments
to an existing zoning plan for the City. Before recommending any plan to the City Council, the
Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon after notice similar to that
required by Section 6 herein. The same procedure shall apply for the preparation of any plan of
proposed rights of way for future streets or highways, of the future widening of existing streets
or highways, or for the reservation of lands for public purposes.
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Section 205.06: OFFICIAL MAP.
Subd. 1: The Planning Commission with the assistance of the City Engineer, may and
upon instructions by the City Council shall, prepare an official map of the platted and unplatted
portions of the City and adjoining territory, or portions thereof, indicating upon such map the
proposed future extension and widening of streets of the City within such existing platted and
developed territory or across such unplatted territory.
Subd. 2: After such map has been prepared and a hearing on it has been held, it shall be
submitted to the Council, which shall thereupon consider the map and may adopt it or any part of
it with amendments as it deems advisable. Before adoption by the Council, a public hearing
shall be held upon the proposal at least 10 days after a notice thereof has been published in an
official newspaper. After the map has been adopted by the Council and filed with the County
Recorder of Stearns County, whenever an existing street or highway is widened or improved, or
any new street is opened, or lands for other public purpose are acquired by action of the City, it
shall not be required in such proceedings to pay for any building or structure placed without a
permit or in violation of conditions of a permit after the filing of such map within the limits of
the mapped street, or outside of any building line that may have been established upon the
existing street, within any area thus reserved for public purposes.
Section 205.07: APPROVAL OF PLATS.
Subd. 1: Every proposed plat of land within the City or within two miles of the limits of
the City and not within a town which itself requires the approval of plats, shall be submitted to
the City Council before being filed and no plat of land shall be filed unless and until the same
shall first have been approved by the City Council.
Subd. 2: Any person who violates this provision or who sells lands or offers lands for
sale or contracts for the sale of land by reference to or by other use of a plat before such plat has
been approved by the Planning Commission and the City Council in accordance with the
provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Before acting on such plat, the City
Council shall submit the same to the Planning Commission for a recommendation and
consideration pursuant to Ordinance 504.
Section 205.08: REFERENCE TO PLANNING COMMISSION. No change shall be
made in the zoning plan, future street and public lands plan, or regulations governing the platting
of land after such plans or regulations have been adopted by the City Council, until the proposed
change has been referred to the Planning Commission for report thereon and attested copy of the
report has been filed with the Council; and no ordinance or resolution establishing any of such
plans or specifications shall be adopted by the City Council until the ordinance or resolution has
been referred to the Planning Commission for a report thereon and an attested copy of the report
has been filed with the Council.
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Section 205.09: OTHER DUTIES. In addition to the duties and responsibilities
delineated above, the Planning Commission shall:
Subd. 1: Assume all other advisory responsibilities authorized by Minn. Stat. ' 462.354,
et seq.
Subd. 2: Serve as the Board of Appeals and Adjustments.
Subd. 3: Exercise all authority delegated under Chapter V. of this Code.
Subd. 4: Recommend additions and/or amendments to the ordinances contained in
Chapter V. of this Code.
Subd. 5: Participate with planning agencies of other political subdivisions in joint
planning where matters of a common interest exist.
Subd. 6: Assume other duties and responsibilities relating to planning and land use as
may be delegated or assigned by the City Council.
Updated 7/18/94
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