(A) In order that adequate provisions be made for the preparation of a Comprehensive Village Plan for the guidance, direction, and control of the growth and development or redevelopment of the village and contiguous territory not more than 1-½ miles beyond the corporate limits and not included in any municipality, for the review of certain decisions of the Building Commissioner, and for hearings on petitions for variances, a Planning, Zoning and Development Commission is hereby created under authority of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois entitled "Illinois Municipal Code". There is hereby established a Planning, Zoning and Development Commission. The Planning, Zoning and Development Commission shall perform all of the duties heretofore performed by the Planning, Zoning and Development Commission pursuant to former Chapter 154 and the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to former §§ 159.60 through 159.165 of Chapter 159.
(B) The Planning, Zoning and Development Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Board of trustees, one of whom shall be designated by the President as the Chairperson.
(C) Of the original seven members, two shall be appointed for a term of one year, two shall be appointed for a term of two years, and three shall be appointed for a term of three years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Thereafter all appointments shall be for a term of three years except an appointment to fill an unexpired term which shall only be for the balance of the unexpired term.
(Ord. 77-03, passed 1-19-77; Am. Ord. 95-06, passed 4-10-95)