796 Planning Commission Member ReductionCITY OF YELM
ORDINANCE NO. 796
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Yelm Chapter 2.36 Yelm Municipal Code
reducing the number of Planning Commission members from nine to
seven.
WHEREAS, changes to the workload of the Planning Commission due to adoption of
the Hearing Examiner system makes more efficient to have a seven member Planning
Commission than a nine member Commission; and
WHEREAS, there have been changes to the enabling legislation for Planning in Code
Cities, including the adoption of the Growth Management Act, since the adoption of
Chapter 2.36 YMC;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YELM, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2.36.010 YMC is hereby amended as follows:
2.36.010 Members -Terms of office. There is created a city planning
commission consisting of flee-seven members who shall be appointed by
position by the mayor of the city subject to confirmation by the city council. 9fle
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Section 2. Section 2.36.020 YMC is hereby amended as follows:
2.36.020 Vacancy filling. Vacancies on the planning commission shall be filled
by appointment of the mayor subject to confirmation by the council for the
unexpired terms. Members may be removed after public hearing by the mayor,
with the approval of the council for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in
office. A member who fails to attend three consecutive meetinas of the plannina
commission. that are not excused. may be removed by the mavor. with approval
of the council.
Members shall be selected without respect to political affiliations and shall serve
without compensation.
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Section 3. Section 2.36.040 YMC is hereby amended as follows:
2.36.040 Quorum. A majority of the members of the planning commission
constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. Any action taken by a
majority of those present, when those present constitute a quorum at any regular
or special meeting of the planning commission, shall be deemed and taken as
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Section 4. Section 2.36.050 YMC is hereby amended as follows:
2.36.050 Powers and duties.
A. The planning commission shall have all of the powers and shall perform all
of the duties specified by the laws of the state including, but not limited to,
Chapters 35.63 and 36.706 RCW.
B. The planning commission may prepare a comprehensive plan for the
physical and other generally advantageous development of the city.
C. For any and all such purposes the city council, on recommendation of its
commission may divide the municipality or any portion thereof into districts
of such size, shape and area, or may establish such official maps or
development plans for the whole or any portion of the municipality as may
be deemed best suited to carry out the purposes of this chapter and within
such districts as may regulate and restrict the erection, construction,
reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings, structures or land.
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€D. The council may refer to the planning commission for its recommendation
and report of ordinances, resolution or other proposal relating to any of the
matters and subjects authorized by state law. The commission shall
promptly report to the council all of such matters referred to them, making
such recommendations as it may deem proper.
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PASSE anti sigr,~d in authentication on this 12th day of November, 2003
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Authenticated: ~ ,~')
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Effective:
Published:
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