(A) Creation and membership.
(1) A Planning Commission is hereby created and appointed by the governing body. There shall be five regular voting members of the Planning Commission.
(2) A quorum of the Commission shall consist of three members. Before entering the performance of their duties each member shall take and subscribe to the oath of office as required by law.
(B) Organization and meetings.
(1) The Commission shall select the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from among its members. It is the duty of the Vice-Chairperson to preside over all meetings in the absence of the Chairperson. The Commission shall keep its own minutes and records.
(2) The Commission meetings shall be set by the Town Administrator on an as needed basis, with notification as required by state law. Commission meeting times shall also be determined by the Town Administrator. The Commission may meet at other times as the Commission determines.
(3) Special meetings may be held upon the request of three members of the Commission. At least 72 hours’ advance notice shall be given to the Town Clerk of any special meetings.
(C) Powers and duties.
(1) Except as otherwise provided by the code, ordinance, rule, policy or regulation of the Town Board of Trustees, the Planning Commission shall have all the powers and duties prescribed for it by 11 O.S. § 11-45-103, 11 O.S. § 11-45-104cite and all other powers and duties now or hereafter prescribed for it by any other provision of state law.
(2) The Planning and Zoning Commission’s powers and duties include, but are not limited to:
(a) Recommend to the Town Board of Trustees all requests for adoption or amendments to:
1. The comprehensive plan;
2. Special area plans, corridor plans and neighborhood plans; and
3. The text of this code and the zoning map, including zoning for newly annexed territory.
(b) Hear and recommend to the Town Board of Trustees all requests for:
1. Vacating public rights-of-way and easements pursuant to 11 O.S. §§ 42-102 et seq.;
2. Zoning changes, including rezoning and zoning of planned developments;
3. Special permits;
4. Planned development outline development plan approvals and major amendments;
5. A vested right as a part of any site-specific development plan; and
6. Sewer variances.
(c) Decide all requests for:
1. Appeals;
2. Vacating any plat;
3. Special use permits; and
4. Other tasks as assigned by the Town Board of Trustees.
(Ord. 382, passed 7-8-2021)
Statutory reference: Authority to create Planning Commission with not less than five members, see 11 O.S. § 11-45-101, 11 O.S. § 11-45-102
Duties and powers of the Planning Commission, see 11 O.S. § 11-45-103