(A) Establishment and membership.
(1) A Planning Commission, hereinafter referred to as the “Commission,” is hereby established. Such Commission is composed of five members, who serve without compensation. The Mayor is a member of the Commission by virtue of his or her office. A second member must be a member of Council. He or she is elected to the Commission by Council to serve during his or her term as Councilperson. The other three members of the Commission must be residents of the village who are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. Initially, the Mayor appoints one member for a term of two years, a second for four years, and a third for six years. Thereafter, the Mayor appoints one new citizen member every two years to a six-year term on the Commission. Vacancies shall be filled for unexpired terms only.
(2) Any member of the Commission may be removed for neglect of duty after a public hearing before Council and a resolution adopted by the Council.
(B) Chairperson, Secretary, and minutes.
(1) The Commission shall, within ten days after appointment, meet and organize, electing a Chairperson and a Secretary from its membership. All meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the Chairperson and at such times and places as the Commission may determine. Such Chairperson, or in his or her absence, the Acting Chairperson, may administer oaths and require the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Commission shall be open to the public.
(2) The Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon every question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall also keep records of its examinations and other official actions. Every rule or regulation, every amendment or repeal thereof, and every order, requirement, decision, or determination of the Commission, shall immediately be filed in the office of the Village Fiscal Officer and shall be a public record. In the performance of its duties, the Commission may incur such expenditures as shall be authorized by Council. The Commission shall adopt its own rules or procedure not in conflict with state law.
(C) Duties. For the purposes of this Zoning Code, the Commission shall have the following duties:
(1) Initiate proposed amendments to this Zoning Code;
(2) Review all proposed amendments to this Zoning Code and make recommendations to Council;
(3) Hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, interpretation, or determination made by the Zoning Inspector;
(4) Authorize such variances from the terms of this Zoning Code as will not be contrary to the public interest, where owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of this Zoning Code will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this Zoning Code shall be observed and substantial justice done;
(5) Grant conditional use permits; and
(6) Permit a temporary building for business or industry in the R1 or R2 Residence District which is incidental to and necessary for residential development for a period of not more than one year.
(Prior Code, § 1264.01) (Ord. 79-15, passed 11-12-1979)