A. Membership; Terms. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of five (5) members at-large, and one (1) Councilmember, who shall act as the Chairperson of the Commission. Members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be appointed by the Council, by majority vote. The at-large members shall serve for terms of four (4) years and each member shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed. The term of the Chairperson shall be two (2) years, and the Chairperson shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed.
B. Organization.
(1) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be chaired by a sitting member of the City Council. The Chairperson of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have no voting privileges, except in the case of a tie vote.
(2) At its first meeting in each year, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall elect, by majority vote, from among its membership a member to serve as the Vice Chairperson. When acting as the presiding officer in the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall have full voting privileges.
C. Powers and Duties.
(1) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall perform all duties assigned to it by the City Council by ordinance or resolution related to the planning or regulation of the growth, development, platting, subdivision and land use within the City.
(2) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall continuously review and report to the City Council its recommendations concerning the City’s subdivision, platting, thoroughfare plans, land use plans, and zoning ordinances and regulations.
(3) The Planning and Zoning Commission may conduct such studies, prepare such plans, maps and reports related to the growth, development, platting, subdivision, and land use within in the City and may make such recommendations relative thereto to the City Council as it feels are in the best interest of the City.