Chapter 2.60
PLANNING COMMISSION
Sections:
2.60.010 Commission established.
2.60.020 Responsibilities and duties.
2.60.050 Vacancies and removals.
Prior legislation: Code 1983 Chapter 20, Planning Commission, derived from Ord. 654 and Ord. 750; some sections amended by Ord. 898, January 5, 1982, and Ord. 995, March 1, 1988; some sections repealed by Ord. 995, March 1, 1988; entire chapter replaced by Ord. 1294, August 2, 2011.
2.60.010 Commission established.
There is hereby created and established the Monmouth Planning Commission, pursuant to ORS 227.020. (Ord. 1294, § 1, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.100.)
2.60.020 Responsibilities and duties.
Under the direction of the City Council the Commission’s responsibilities and duties shall be as follows:
(1) The Planning Commission shall have the power and duty to hear and act upon requests for Comprehensive Plan amendments, zone changes, conditional uses, planned unit developments, manufactured dwelling parks, variances and certain site plan reviews in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Zoning and Development Code.
(2) The City Planner and Planning Commission shall have the power and duty to interpret the Zoning and Development Code. (Ord. 1294, § 2, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.110.)
2.60.030 Membership.
The Commission shall consist of nine members. All members shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. Members, at the time of their nomination, appointment, and at all times during their tenure in office, shall be residents of the City of Monmouth, except that a nonresident member may be appointed and approved when the Mayor and City Council determines that such individual has special qualifications and expertise in the subject matter of the Commission and has expressed interest in being appointed and serving and advancing the interests of the City. In accordance with ORS 227.030(4), no more than two voting members of the Commission may engage principally in the buying, selling or developing of real estate for profit as individuals, or be members of any partnership, or officers or employees of any corporation, that engages principally in the buying, selling or developing of real estate for profit. No more than two members shall be engaged in the same kind of occupation, business, trade or profession. (Ord. 1294, § 3, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.120.)
2.60.040 Term of office.
The term of office shall be three years. (Ord. 1294, § 4, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.130.)
2.60.050 Vacancies and removals.
Any vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor with approval by the Council. Any member may be removed for misconduct or nonperformance of duty. A member of the Commission who is absent from three consecutive meetings without an excuse approved by the Commission is presumed to be in nonperformance of duty and the Mayor, with the approval of City Council, may declare the position vacant and appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term. A member who ceases to qualify during the term of office by reason of the residency requirements under MCC 2.60.030 shall be disqualified from the Commission and such member’s position shall be deemed vacant. (Ord. 1294, § 5, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.140.)
2.60.060 Officers.
The Commission, at its first meeting on or after July 1st, each year, shall select one member to be the chairperson, another to be vice-chairperson. The chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Commission and perform such other duties as may be delegated by the Commission. The vice-chairperson shall act in the absence of the chairperson. The City Manager shall designate a member of the City staff to serve as secretary of the Commission. The secretary, who shall not be a member of the Commission, shall prepare the minutes of the Commission in accordance with ORS 192.610 through 192.650. The secretary shall forward to the City Recorder, monthly, a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the Commission. The secretary shall keep all the records of the Commission and shall perform such other duties as may be delegated by the Commission. (Ord. 1294, § 6, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.150.)
2.60.070 Meetings.
The Commission shall meet at times and dates to be set by rule of the Commission, and may meet upon the call of the chairperson or on call by a majority of its members. If necessary, members may attend the meeting by conference call in accordance with ORS 192.670(2). (Ord. 1294, § 7, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.160.)
2.60.080 Procedures.
The Commission’s procedures shall be in accordance with Robert’s Rules of Order. The Commission may adopt supplementary rules of procedure. All meetings are subject to the requirements of the Oregon Public Meetings Law (ORS 192.610 to 192.690). A majority of the members of the Commission in office as of the date of any meeting shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. When a quorum is present, the concurrence of a majority of those members present shall be required to decide any matter. (Ord. 1294, § 8, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.170.)
2.60.090 Council liaison.
The Mayor shall appoint a Council liaison to the Commission. It shall be the responsibility of the Council liaison to attend the meetings of the Commission, report on actions taken and facilitate communication between the Commission and the City Council. The Council liaison is not a member of the Commission, shall not count toward the quorum requirement of the Commission and shall not have a vote on any Commission action. In any quasi-judicial matter before the Commission that may be appealed to the City Council, the Council liaison shall recuse himself or herself and shall not hear, discuss or participate in the consideration of the matter. (Ord. 1294, § 9, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.180.)
2.60.100 Staff support.
The City Manager shall assign staff to the Commission. Staff’s responsibility shall be to give the Commission neutral guidance and answer any questions of the Commission members. The staff person is not a member of the Commission. (Ord. 1294, § 10, August 2, 2011. Code 1983 § 20.190.)