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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1720 Create Planning CommissionORDINANCE NO. 1720 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING SUB-COMMITTEES, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, FIXING THEIR TERM OF OFFICE, ESTABLISHING POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE CO~,IISSION AND ITS SUB-COMMITTEES; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 1051, 1237, 1532 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. Ordinance Nos. 1051, 1237, 1532, all amendments thereto, and all other sections of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 2. PLANNING COMMISSION CREATED. There is hereby created a "City Planning Commission" of nine (9) members, to be appointed to serve without compensation by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, not more than two (2) of which may be non- residents of the City. The Mayor, City Attorney and City Engineer shall be ex-officio, non-voting members of the City Planning Commission. SECTION 3. SUB-COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED. There are hereby established the following sub-committees, each consisting of three (3) members of the City Planning Commission, and two (2) voting members-at- large, all appointed to serve without compensation by the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council: Zoning Adjustment Committee Ashland Redevelopment Committee Economic Development Committee SECTION 4. TERMS OF OFFICE; VACANCIES. At the first meeting of the City Planning Commission, the nine appointed members shall choose their terms of office by lot as follows: two for terms to expire December 31, 1972; two for terms to expire December 31, 1973; two for terms to expire December 31, 1974; and three for terms to expire December 31, 1975; and shall immediately thereafter notify the Mayor and City Council in writing of such allotment. Their successors shall hold office for four years. Terms of office of sub-committee members from the City Planning Commission shall be concurrent with their terms on the commission; and for the members-at- large, one shall be appointed to a term expiring December 31, 1973 and one to a term expiring December 31, 1974, with their successors -1- SECTION 4. (continued) to hold office for two (2) years. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council, for the unexpired portion of the term. SECTION 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS; ANNUAL REPORT. The Commission and each sub-committee, at its first meeting, shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman, and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the Commission or sub-committee, all of which shall hold office during the pleasure of the Commission or sub-committee. The secretary shall keep an accurate record of all proceedings; and the City Planning Commission shall, on the first day of October of each year, make and file a report of all its transactions with the City Council. SECTION 6. QUORUM; RULES AND REGULATIONS. Five members of the City Planning Commission, or three members of a sub-committee, shall constitute a quorum. The Commission and each sub-committee may make and alter rules and regulations for its government and procedure, consistent with the laws of the State of Oregon and with the City Charter and ordinances, and each shall meet at least once every thirty (30) days. SECTION 7. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. The powers and duties of the City Planning Commission may be, but shall not be limited to, those set forth in O.R.S. 227.090. et. seq., as follows: 1. Recommend and make suggestions to the City Council and to all other public authorities concerning laying out, widening, extending, and locating of streets, sidewalks and boulevards; parking; relief of traffic congestion; betterment of housing and sanitation conditions; and establishment of zones or districts limiting the use, height, area and bulk of buildings and structures. 2. Recommend to the City Council and all other public authorities, plans for regulation of the future growth, development and beautification of the municipality in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots; plans consistent with future growth and development of the City in order to secure to the City and its inhabitants sanitation, proper service of all public utilities, and transportation facilities. 3. Recommend to the City Council and all other public authorities, plans for promotion, development and regulation of industrial and economic needs of the community in respect to private and public enterprises engaged in industrial pursuits. -2- SECTION 7. (continued) 4. Advertise the industrial advantages and opportunities of the municipality and availability of real estate within the municipality for industrial settlement. 5. Encourage industrial settlement within the munici- pality. 6. Make an economic survey of present and potential possibilities of the municipality with a view to ascertain- ing its industrial needs. 7. Study needs of existing local industries with a view to strengthening and developing local industries and stabilizing employment conditions. 8. Do and perform all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out t]~e provisions of ORS 227.010 to 227.150. 9. Study and propose in general such measures as may be advisable for promotion of the public interest, health, morals, safety, comfort, convenience and welfare of the City and of the area six miles adjacent thereto. In addition, it shall have the powers and duties to: 1. Act upon appeals from administrative decisions of sub-committees established under Section 3 of this Ordinance pursuant to powers and duties granted to such sub-committees under Section 8 of this Ordinance. 2. Review all proposed ordinances regulating or limit- ing the use, height, area, bulk and construction of buildings and appurtenant facilities; to hold the necessary public hearings thereon; and to make its recommendations thereon in writing to the City Council. 3. To act as the Urban Renewal Agency in lieu of the former "Ashland Development Commission", to which reference is made in Resolution No. 68-2, adopted by the City Council on January 9, 1968. SECTION 8. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUB-COMMITTEES. The powers and duties of the sub-committees established under Section 3 of this Ordinance shall be as follows: A. Zoning Adjustment Committee: 1. Act on behalf of the City Planning Commission in approving Conditional Use Permits and Variances as set forth in Sections 39 and 40 of Ordinance No. 1361. Appeals from administrative decisions of the committee shall first be made to the Planning Commission in the manner set forth for appeals to the Council therein, and eventually to the Council as set forth therein in Section 44 of said Ordinance. -3- SECTION 8. A. (continued) 2. Act on behalf of the City Planning Commission in approving Minor Land Partitions as set forth in Sections 20 and 21 of Ordinance No. 1318; on variances relating to minor land partitions, set forth in Sections 32 and 33; and on appeals relating to minor land parti- tions, set forth in Section 34 of said Ordinance. Appeals from administrative decisions of the committee shall first be made to the Planning Commission in the manner set forth for appeals to the Council in said Section 34, and eventually to the Council as set forth therein. 3. Act on behalf of the City Planning Commission in determining off-street parking for uses not specifi- cally listed under Section ~2(2)(h) of Ordinance No. 1361; and in authorizing a ?eduction of parking require- ments, under Section 22(3) of Ordinance No. 1361. B. Ashland Redevelopment Committee: 1. To perform all functions envisioned for the "Ashland Central Area Coordinating Committee'~ and the "Design Committee" outlined in the Central Area Plan, as adopted on January 9, 1968. 2. To perform all functions outlined in Ordinance No. 1532, adopted August 8, 1967. C. Economic Development Committee: To assist the Planning Commission by making specific studies and recommendations concerning the economic development of the community, charged to the Planning Commission under O.R.S. 227.090, Sections (3) through (7) inclusive. SECTION 9. FUNDING; GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. The City Council may annually budget such sums, and may authorize the employment of consulting advice and/or necessary staff to carry out the powers and duties delegated to the City Planning Commission and its sub-committees set forth in this Ordinance. The Commission may receive gifts, bequests or devises of property to carry out any of the purposes of this Ordinance, which shall be placed in a special fund for the use of said Commission. ~¢~_O_N_~.i~. ~V~ERA~Ty. If any Section, Sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. -4- SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of the provisions of this Ordinances shall be July 1, 1972. The foregoing Ordinance was first read at a regular meeting of the Common Council held on the 4th day of April , 1972 and passed on its second reading and duly passed on the 18th day of April , 1972, the vote being as follows: Ayes: 5 Nays: 1 Dated this 18th day of April , 1972. ATTEST: /./ f Cit'y Recorder APPROVED: Mayor -5- ORDINANCE NO. 1720 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING SUB-COMMITTEES, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS, FIXING THEIR TERM OF OFFICE, ESTABLISHING POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION AND ITS SUB-COMMITTEES; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NOS. 1051, 1237, 1532 AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES. Ordinance Nos. 1051, 1237, 1532, all amendments thereto, and all other sections of Ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 2. PLANNING COMMISSION CREATED. There is hereby created a "City Planning Commission" of nine (9) members, to be appointed to serve without compensation by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, not more than two (2) of which may be non- residents of the City. The Mayor, City Attorney and City Engineer shall be ex-officio, non-voting members of the City Planning Commission. SECTION 3. SUB-COMMITTEES ESTABLISHED. There are hereby established the following sub-committees, each consisting of three (3) members of the City Planning Commission, and two (2) voting members-at- large, all appointed to serve without compensation by the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council: Zoning Adjustment Committee Ashland Redevelopment Committee Economic Development Committee SECTION 4. TERMS OF OFFICE; VACANCIES. At the first meeting of the City Planning Commission, the nine appointed members shall choose their terms of office by lot as follows: two for terms to expire December 31, 1972; two for terms to expire December 31, 1973; two for terms to expire December 31, 1974; and three for terms to expire December 31, 1975; and shall immediately thereafter notify the Mayor and City Council in writing of such allotment. Their successors shall hold office for four years. Terms of office of sub-committee members from the City Planning Commission shall be concurrent with their terms on the commission; and for the members-at- large, one shall be appointed to a term expiring December 31, 197~ and one to a term expiring December 31, 1974, with their successors -1- SECTION 4. (continued) to hold office for two (2) years. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council, for the unexpired portion of the term. SECTION 5. ELECTION OF OFFICERS; ANNUAL REPORT. The Commission and each sub-committee, at its first meeting, shall elect a Chairman and a Vice-Chairman, and shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the Commission or sub-committee, ali of which shall hold office during the pleasure of the Commission or sub-committee. The secretary shall keep an accurate record of ali proceedings; and the City Planning Commission shall, on the first day of October of each year, make and file a report of all its transactions with the City Council. SECTION 6. QUORUM; RULES AND REGULATIONS. Five members of the City Planning Commission, or three members of a sub-committee, shall constitute a quorum. The Commission and each sub-committee may make and alter rules and regulations for its government and procedure, consistent with the laws of the State of Oregon and with the City Charter and ordinances, and each shall meet at least once every thirty (30) days. SECTION 7. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. The powers and duties of the City Planning Commission may be, but shall not be limited to, those set forth in O.R.S. 227.090. et. seq., as follows: 1. Recommend and make suggestions to the City Council and to all other public authorities concerning laying out, widening, extending, and locating of streets, sidewalks and boulevards; parking; relief of traffic congestion; betterment of housing and sanitation conditions; and establishment of zones or districts limiting the use, height, area and bulk of buildings and structures. 2. Recommend to the City Council and all other public authorities, plans for regulation of the future growth, development and beautification of the municipality in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots; plans consistent with future growth and development of the City in order to secure to the City and its inhabitants sanitation, proper service of all public utilities, and transportation facilities. 3. Recommend to the City Council and all other public authorities, plans for promotion, development and regulation of industrial and economic needs of the community in respect to private and public enterprises engaged in industrial pursuits. -2- SECTION 7. (continued) 4. Advertise the industrial advantages and opportunities of the municipality and availability of real estate within the municipality for industrial settlement. 5. Encourage industrial settlement within the munici- pality. 6. Make an economic survey of present and potential possibilities of the municipality with a view to ascertain- ing its industrial needs. 7. Study needs of existing local industries with a view to strengthening and developing local industries and stabilizing employment conditions. 8. Do and perform all other acts and things necessary or proper to carry out the provisions of ORS 227.010 to 227.150. 9. Study and propose in general such measures as may be advisable for promotion of the public interest, health, morals, safety, comfort, convenience and welfare of the City and of the area six miles adjacent thereto. In addition, it shall have the powers and duties to: 1. Act upon appeals from administrative decisions of sub-committees established under Section 5 of thi~ Ordinance pursuant to powers and duties granted to such sub-committees under Section 8 of this Ordinance. 2. Review all proposed ordinances regulating or limit- ing the use, height, area, bulk and construction of buildings and appurtenant facilities; to hold the necessary public hearings thereon; and to make its recommendations thereon in writing to the City Council. 3. To act as the Urban Renewal Agency in lieu of the former "Ashland Development Commission", to which reference is made in Resolution No. 68-2, adopted by the City Council on January 9, 1968. SECTION 8. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SUB-COMMITTEES. The powers and duties of the sub-committees established under Section 3 of this Ordinance shall be as follows: A. Zonin~ Adjustment Committee: 1. Act on behalf of the City Planning Commission in approving Conditional Use Permits and Variances as set forth in Sections 39 and 40 of Ordinance No. 1361. Appeals from administrative decisions of the committee shall first be made to the Planning Commission in the manner set forth for appeals to the Council therein, and eventually to the Council as set forth therein in Section 44 of said Ordinance. -3- SECTION 8. A. (continued) 2. Act on behalf of the City Planning Commission in approving Minor Land Partitions as set forth in Sections 20 and 21 of Ordinance No. 1318; on variances relating to minor land partitions, set forth in Sections 32 and 33; and on appeals relating to minor land parti- tions, set forth in Section 34 of said Ordinance. Appeals from administrative decisions of the committee shall first be made to the Planning Commission in the manner set forth for appeals to the Council in said Section 54, and eventually to the Council as set forth therein. 3. Act on behalf of the City Planning Commission in determining off-street parking for uses not specifi- cally listed under Section i~(2)(h) of Ordinance No. 1361; and in authorizing a ~duction of parking require- ments, under Section 22(3) of Ordinance No. 1361. B. Ashland Redevelopment Committee: 1. To perform all functions envisioned for the "Ashland Central Area Coordinating Committee" and the "Design Committee" outlined in the Central Area Plan, as adopted on January 9, 1968. 2. To perform all functions outlined in Ordinance No. 1532, adopted August 8, 1967. C. Economic Development Committee: To assist the Planning Commission by making specific studies and recommendations concerning the economic development of the community, charged to the Planning Commission under O.R.S. 227.090, Sections (3) through (7) inclusive. SECTION 9. FUNDING; GIFTS AND BEQUESTS~ The City Council may annually budget such sums, and may authorize the employment of consulting advice and/or necessary staff to carry out the powers and duties delegated to the City Planning Commission and its sub-committees set forth in this Ordinance. The Commission may receive gifts, bequests or devises of property to carry out any of the purposes of this Ordinance, which shall be placed in a special fund for~the use of said Commission. SECTION 10. SEVERABILITY. If any Section, Sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason~held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not effect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. -4- SECTION 11. EFFECTIVE DATE. The effective date of the provisions of this Ordinances shall be July 1, 1972. The foregoing Ordinance was first read at a regular meeting of the Common Council held on the 4th day of April , 1972 and passed on its second reading and duly passed on the 18th day of April , 1972, the vote being as follows: Ayes: 5 Nays: 1 Dated this 18th day of April , 1972. ATTEST: / City Recorder APPROVED: -5-