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Home My WebLink About414 Zephyrhills Planning Ordinance 60 0 er `tel Us=5 ,-- ''.--:Y,1 1 _ ORDINANCE NO. 414 P O AN ORDINANCE 'O TEM CITY O" ZEPHYRHILLS TO V3\ \ BE KNOWN AS THE "ZE 9_1Y RHILLS COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORDINANCE" WHICH:. STATES THE PURPOSES OF PLANNING; DESIGNATES THE PLANNING COMMISSION AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION,. _ COMMISSION; ESTABLISHES , COMPOSITION . ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURES FOR. TrIE PLANNING COMMISSION; DESCRIBES DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION PERTAINING TO THE _`-I;. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND AMENDMENTS ; REPEALS :- - CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND/OR REGULATIO?:'? CF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS . BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City ` bf Zephyrhills , sitting in regular session as follows : SECTION 1 : SHORT TITLE. This Ordinance may be referred to by short title as "THE. ZEPHYRHILLS COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ORDINANCE" . SECTION 2 : PURPOSE. It is the purpose of this Ordinance to encourage planning for the most appropriate use of land, water and resources consistent with the public interest ; and to effectively mitigate effects of future land- useand development . ST.CTION 3 : DESIGNATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION AS THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATION COMMIS- SION. The City of Zephyrhills Planning Commission •`; is herewith designated as the Local Planning Agency (LPA) for. purposes of preparing and maintaining a Comprehensive Plan-"-an required by F. S . Chapter_ 163 . The Planning Conmission, is . also designated as the City of Zephyrhills Land Development Regulation Commission. Section 4: POWERS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. Planning Commission recommendations to City Council are advisory only. All recommendations of the Planning Commission shall be ii erpX :t =d- ass&t^'-sfyi.nz 7.__...1-l_ui Ye(7?7,--:scents of currently applicable State and City Regulations . I t Section 5 : ORGANIZATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION. A. City Council as empowered by F. S . , Ch. 163 . 3174, has established a Planning Commission and appointed members i 0. R. 1588 PG 1.5.62 thereto . B. The Planning Commission shall be comprised of Five (5) members : Three (3) citizens of the City of Zephyrhills will be appointed by the Council from the community at large and One (1) member shall be appointed from the City staff from a planning related department . The Mayor also shall serve upon the Planning Commission. C . In addition, the City Council may appoint a First and Second Alternate member to the Planning Commission. Said Alternates may participate in all authorized functions of the Planning Commission provided, however , such Alternates shall have no vote in the administrative or quasi-judicial determinations of the Planning Commission except in the temporary absence or disability of a regular member or members , or when such regular member or members shall be disqualified in any particular case or cases . The term of the Alternates shall be for a Two (2) year period provided that the Second Alternate shall _he. for _ . One..(l) -ye r__,_per od _ the first initial year . One (1) Alternate shall be from the City staff; One (1) shall be a non-staff person. D. Members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed for staggered terms of Two (2) years . Three (3) of the original appointees shall serve for only One (1) year to establish the staggered terms . E. City Council may remove any member of the Planning Commission for just cause, including but not limited to absence without valid excuse of more than Three (3) meetings annually after written notice and public hearing . T Any -- •n„-ct . c :°- 3 d?,ri tg the ur expi e : term of office of any member shall be filled by City Council for the remainder of the term. Such vacancy shall be filled within Thirty (30) days of its occurrence . G. The Planning Commission shall elect a If O. R. 1588 PG 1.563 I ' Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from among its members . A qualified City employee shall serve as Secretary. H. The Planning Commission shall meet at regular intervals , which it shall determine, falling not more than One (1) month apart . It shall adopt rules for the IIItransaction of its business and keep a properly indexed public record of its resolutions , transactions , findings and determinations . All meetings of the Planning Commission shall be public . I . The Building Department shall act as staff to the Planning Commission by providing background information and professional assistance in the development of recommendations . The Building Department shall also act as the coordinator of the Planning Commission' s activities and represent the Planning Commission before City Council as requested. SECTION 6 : DUTIES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. The planning Commission shall : A. Be responsible for preparation of - the comprehensive plan and make recommendations to City Council regarding the adoption of such plan or element or portion thereof. During the preparation of the plan and prior to any recommendation to the governing body, the Local Planning Agency shall hold at least One (1) public hearing, with due public notice , on the proposed plan or element or portion thereof. The governing body in cooperation with the Local Planning Agency may designate any agency, committee, department , -or person to prepare the comprehensive plan, or any r-r'l&m t c ti rea , =- _-•- 1__ reaommen<'?,-lri the ar1oati:1, III of such plan to the governing body shall be '<' Lhe responsibility of the Local Planning Agency. - B. Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan and recommend to City Council such 0. R. -1588 PG 1564 changes in the comprehensive plan as may from time to time be required. C. Review proposed land development regulations , land development codes , or amendments thereto , and make recommendations to City Council as to the consistency of the proposal with the adopted comprehensive plan, or element or portion thereof. D. Perform any other functions , duties , and responsibilities assigned to it by City Council or general or . special law. SECTION 7 : REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES AND/OR REGU- LATIONS OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS . All previously adopted Y` Ordinances or Regulations of the City of Zephyrhills in conflict with this Ordinance and specifically Ordinances No .. r 272 , 278 and 377 are hereby repealed in their entirety. SECTION 8: VALIDITY. If any section, part of a sect>ion, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word of this Ordinance is , for any reason, held or declared to be .lncc st_i tu_t_ional , inoperative , or void, such holding of invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance and it shall be construed to have been the intent to pass this Ordinance without such unconstitutional , or inoperative part therein. The foregoing Ordinance No . 414 was read and passed on its first reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills , Florida on the 9th day of February A.D. 1987... LtIlfik �.+� GLORIA BROWN '/` Yl �.• \ .r� e<1.'��rit- Cit �� t , , �e _ r _ __ of z�-may -auIE HOLT T .forego4�a-g Ordinance No . 414 was read and passed on clawilT4eVond reading by the City Council of the City of Zephyrhills , Florida on the 23rd day of March I O. R. 1588 PG 1565 A.D. , 1987 . LORIA BROWN // President of City Council ATTEST: LuiiIE HOLT '" ot ZiPH "TJ ,, foregoing Ordinance No . 414 was read and passed _--t. oil its third reading by the City Council of the City of --/-• _ -,:- --, , i. L'I'''Zia34:1-4714110'602Orida on the 9th day of March , 2 A.-0-. .137 . ...., -, •-.) _ -- "TY 0- ' • C .• GLORIA BROWN BROWN ) President of City Council 0 7.• ATTEST-.:i.te AL, s, Air Air ' "..V.-,1JIE HIL \ e foregbing Ordinance No . 414 was approved by me \ 17. '' -- Ichls -• 9th z day of March A.D. 1987 . 0 '‘ -. - ..ci ) : C'OU ti T1 • , • tit 1•111,9- . Pri" • , I , . MAYOR , r„,---, ....,,T.RinED TMAN C., • '.c'.:1:i-t.,Pasco County . i0 ,_.-. 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