Section 3.02 Planning and Zoning Commission

   (1)   PURPOSE

      (A)   The Planning and Zoning Commission shall serve as the planning agency for the Town to carry out the purposes of this Ordinance and the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to planning, zoning, subdivision, and building regulations.

   (2)   ORGANIZATION

      (A)   The number of members of the Commission shall be seven (7) who shall be appointed by the Town Council to serve without compensation for a term of office at the pleasure of the Town Council.

      (B)   The Commission shall elect one of its members to serve as Chairperson and one to serve as Vice-Chairperson.

   (3)   RULES

      (A)   Meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the Chairperson and at such other times as the Commission shall determine, provided that notice of all hearings, the conduct thereof, and minutes taken, shall meet the requirements of the Arizona Open Meeting Law.

      (B)   All meetings shall be open to the public.

      (C)   A quorum consisting of four (4) members shall be present in order to conduct business.

      (D)   A majority of members present shall be required to approve or deny a motion on any item.

   (4)   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

      (A)   Preparation and/or review of all present, future, and proposed planning, zoning, subdivision, and building ordinances for the Town and amendments thereto.

      (B)   The holding of public hearings on such proposed planning, subdivision, and building ordinances and amendments thereto, and the making of recommendations to the Town Council for action.

      (C)   The holding of public hearings when necessary and the making of recommendations to the Town Council on matters concerning or relating to the creation of zoning districts, the boundaries thereof, the appropriate regulations to be enforced therein, the amendments of this Ordinance, the granting of Special Use Permits, Conditional Use Permits and any other matter within the scope of zoning powers.

      (D)   Reviewing, conducting public hearings, and making recommendations to the Town Council, the Board of Adjustment, or the Zoning Administrator, whichever is applicable, for action on all requests for plans of development, subdivisions, and zoning clearances referred by the Zoning Administrator. (Ord. #2013-02)