Chapter 2.15
PLANNING COMMISSION
Sections:
2.15.020 Membership – Terms of office.
2.15.010 Establishment.
The planning commission of the town is hereby reconstituted with members nominated by the mayor and hereby approved by the council. All acts of the heretofore1 appointed and existing planning commission, under prior ordinances of the town, are hereby ratified and confirmed. [Ord. 51 § 1, 1964]
2.15.020 Membership – Terms of office.
The planning commission shall consist of five commissioners, appointed by the mayor and approved by the council. Each shall serve for a term of six years, or until his successor is qualified.2 [Ord. 547 § 1, 2020; Ord. 469 § 1, 2008; Ord. 439 § 1, 2004; Ord. 432 § 1, 2004; Ord. 424 § 1, 2003; Ord. 51 § 2, 1964]
2.15.030 Duties.
It shall be the duty of the planning commission to prepare such plans and regulations as are prescribed by Chapter 35.63 RCW, make timely recommendations to the council for their adoption or revision, to consider application for amendment thereto and advise the council thereon, and perform such other advisory duties as the council may prescribe. In the event any members of the planning commission are ex officio members who also hold other town offices, their terms as planning commissioners expire with the expiration of their other town terms. The commission shall adopt rules for the conduct of affairs which shall be filed with the town clerk. [Ord. 292 § 1, 1995; Ord. 51 § 3, 1964]
2.15.040 Alternate members.
One or more alternate members may be appointed to the planning commission by the mayor, with the approval of the town council. Alternate members may participate in the deliberations and decisions of the planning commission whenever a member of the planning commission is absent or is disqualified from service. Alternate members shall not participate in the deliberation or decision of the planning commission on any matter which relates to a specific person or parcel of property unless the alternate member has been present at all planning commission meetings where the particular proposal was discussed or has reviewed tape recordings of all such prior meetings and examined all exhibits considered at such meetings. [Ord. 296 § 1, 1995]
Ord. 51 was passed May 11, 1964.
Code reviser’s note: Ord. 51 here set forth the terms for specific commissioners, with the last original term ending on May 31, 1970.