HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1990-15ORDINANCE CREATING MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND 'ZONING COMMISSION
ORDINANCE NO. 90-15
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS, ARIZONA PROVIDING FOR
AND SETTING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
FOR THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS; PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION OF A
CHAIR AND VICE- _CHAIR THEREOF; PRESCRIBING THE GENERAL POWERS AND
DUTIES OF SAID COMMISSION; AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES
OF PROCEDURE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF FEES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FOUNTAIN
HILLS, COUNTY OF MARICOPA, STATE OF ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town
of Fountain Hills is hereby established.
SECTION 2. (a) The Planning and Zoning Commission of the
Town of Fountain Hills shall be composed of a total of seven (7)
members who shall be residents of the Town of Fountain Hills.
The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor
subject to the approval of the Town Council of the Town of Fountain
® Hills. These appointments shall be for a period of two (2) years
each, with the terms of members so staggered that the terms of no
more than four (4) members shall expire in any one year. The
initial appointments shall be for three (3) members with terms
beginning on October 1, 1990, and expiring on September 30, 1991
(1 year); for four (4) members with terms beginning on October 1,
1990 and expiring on September 30, 1991 (2 years). Thereafter all
members shall be appointed for full two (2) year terms, except
that in the event of death or resignation of a member, the vacancy
may be filled for the unexpired term. The term of all members
shall extend until their successors are qualified.,. provided, how-
ever, three (3) successive unexcused or unexplained absences from
any regular or special meeting shall be grounds for termination at
the will and pleasure of the appointing authority without the
necessity of a hearing or notice and such action shall be final.
(b) All members shall serve without pay. However, members
of said Commission may be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred
in connection with their duties upon authorization or ratification
by the Commission and approval of such expenditures by the Town
Council.
SECTION 3. The Commission shall elect a Chair and Vice -Chair
from among its own.members, who shall serve for (1) year and until
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® their successors are elected and qualified. The Chair shall
preside at all meetings and exercise all the usual rights,
duties and prerogatives of the head of any similar organization.
The Chair shall have the power to administer oaths and to take
evidence. The Vice -Chair shall perform the duties of the Chair
in the latter's absence or disability. Vacancies created by any
cause shall be filled for the unexpired term by a new election.
SECTION 4. It shall be the duty of said Commission to
formulate, create and administer any lawful plan duly adopted
by the governing body for the present and future growth of the
Town of Fountain'Hills pertaining to the use of land and build-
ings for any purpose, together with all incidental activities
usually associated therewith and commonly known as "Planning and
Zoning"; to make or cause to.be made a continuous study of the
best present and future use to which land and buildings shall be
put within the Town of Fountain Hills and in cooperation with
adjacent areas; to recommend to the governing body revisions in
such plans which, in the opinion of the said Commission, are for
the best interest of the citizens of the Town of Fountain Hills;
to promulgate rules of procedure and to supervise the enforcement
of rules so promulgated by said Commission and approved by the
governing body.
SECTION 5. The Commission shall provide in its rules for
® its meetings; provided, however, that special meetings may be
called by the Chair or in his or her absence the Vice -Chair.
In addition, any three (3) members of the Commission may make
written request to the Chair for a special meeting and in the
event such meeting is not called, such members may call a
special meeting in such manner and form as may be provided in
the Commission rules.
SECTION 6. Four (4) members shall constitute a quorum.
The affirmative vote of four (4) members shall be required for
passage of any matter before the Commission. In this connection,
the minutes of the meetings shall reflect the "ayes" and "noes"
cast on a particular measure and shall reflect the vote of each
member present. A member may abstain from voting only upon a
declaration that he or she has a conflict of interest, in which
case such member shall take no part in the deliberations on the
matter in question.
SECTION 7. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be
authorized to establish a uniform schedule of fees for services
with all receipts to be paid into the General Fund of the Town
of Fountain Hills. Such fee schedules shall become effective
upon approval by the Town Council.
(� PASSED AND ADOPTED by the /C�o�m�mo1_n_ Council of the Town of Fountain
Hills, this (;�}� day of VCTpiYL1� 19% .
REVIEWED BY:
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ATTEST: Paul L. Nordin, Town Manager
Cassie B. Hansen, Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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William E. Farrell, own Attorney
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