A. Composition and Term. The Municipal Planning Commission shall consist of the Mayor and six (6) electors of the Municipality not holding other Municipal Office. The members of such board shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a majority of the members of Council. The terms of the present members of the Planning Commission, other than the Mayor, shall terminate on December 31, 1988, and their successors shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years, except that of the first six (6) appointed one (1) shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, two (2) for a term of 2 years (2) and two (2) for a term of three (3) years, and one (1) shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. A vacancy occurring during the term of any member of such Board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner authorized for an original appointment. No member shall be appointed for more than two consecutive full terms. Any member who misses more than three (3) consecutive meetings or more than one-half (1/2) of the meetings in any calendar year shall be deemed to have vacated his or her position and shall be replaced.
(Amended 5-6-97)
(Amended 5-6-97)
B. Powers and Duties. The Municipal Planning Commission shall have the powers and duties conferred upon it by this Charter and by ordinances of the Council enacted pursuant thereto and in addition shall have such powers as may now or hereafter be granted by the laws of the State of Ohio. It shall adopt and recommend to the Council a comprehensive general plan for the physical development of the Municipality or the redevelopment of any area or district therein, which shall include the location of public ways, property, bridges, schools, utilities, buildings, parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas, and the reservation and acquisition of lands therefor. It shall prepare and recommend to the Council ordinances creating areas, zones and districts of permitted and excluded uses, including rules, regulations, restrictions and limitations governing the plan, design, height, floor area, number of stories, size of structures, area and size of lots, percentage of land occupancy, size of yards, courts, open spaces, locations, use and occupancy of public and private buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, off-street parking, residence, park, playground, agriculture, and all other uses or purposes, both public and private, pertaining to each as will promote the general welfare of the Municipality and its inhabitants. It shall have control over the platting and subdivision of lands and the improvement or development thereof, including the construction of streets, sewers, and utilities therein.
C. General Plan and Zoning Ordinances. The Council shall by ordinances adopt a comprehensive general plan for the orderly development of the Municipality and plans for the redevelopment of areas or districts therein, provided, however, that a part or parts thereof may be adopted or amended from time to time, by creating areas, zones, and districts of permitted and excluded uses of such numbers or classifications, and rules, regulations, limitations and restrictions pertaining to each as will promote the general welfare of the Municipality and its inhabitants. The Council shall have full legislative authority to accomplish those matters over which the Planning Commission is given power of recommendation, provided, however, any such matter shall be first submitted to the Planning Commission, and the action of the Council, whether approving or disapproving the recommendation of said Commission, shall require a vote of the majority of the members of Council.
D. Notice and Hearings. In the enactment of zoning legislation or regulations respecting the platting or subdivision of lands, the Council may provide by ordinance for such public hearings and notices and for the form and manner of publications or delivery of notices as it deems necessary and in the public interest and as may be in conformity with this Charter, irrespective of the provisions of the statutes of the State of Ohio in regard thereto.
(Amended 11-7-78)