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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 20410 .... ~ =- COUNCIL ORDINANCE NUMBER 20410 COUNCIL BILL NUMBER 4974 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE PLANNING COMMISSION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.013, 2.330, 2.332, 2.335, 2.345, 2.350, AN D 2.355 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. ADOPTED: JUNE 9, 2008 PASSED: 6:0 REJECTED: OPPOSED: ABSENT: Bettman, Pryor EFFECTIVE: July 11, 2008 ORDINANCE NO. 20410 AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE PLANNING COMMISSION; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2.013, 2.330, 2.332, 2.335, 2.345, 2.350, AND 2.355 OF THE EUGENE CODE, 1971. THE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOllOWS: Section 1. The "Planning Commission" entry set forth in the table of Subsection (1) of Section 2.013 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 2.013 City Council - Boards. Commissions and Committees. (1) Except for boards, commissions or committees established pursuant to ordinance, state statute, or intergovernmental agreement, the following are the presently constituted boards, commissions and committees of the city with the number of members and names of the appointive authority indicated thereafter, together with the term and the authority for such board, commission or committee: Planninq Commission No. of Members: Appointment Process: Term: Authority: 7 Council appoints 4 yea rs EC 2.330, ORS 227.030 Planninq Commission - Standinq Committee Historic Review Board No. of Members: 1 Planning Commissioner 6 Citizens Mayor and Planning Commission Chair nominate, Council appoints Planning Commissioner during his or her term or as determined by Planning. Commission Chair 4 years citizen members EC 2.355 Appointment Process: Term: Authority: Ordinance - 1 Section 2. Section 2.330 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 2.330 PlanninQ Commission - Composition: Term: Vacancies: Etc. (1) The commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed by the council. (2) The members of the commission shall hold office for four years. (3) Any member who misses more than six consecutive regular meetings without having been given a leave of absence by the council shall be removed by the council, and another member shall be appointed by the council to complete the unexpired term of such member. (4) Commission members shall receive no compensation but shall be reimbursed for duly authorized expenses. (5) Any vacancy in the commission shall be filled by the council for the unexpired term of the predecessor in office. Section 3. Section 2.332 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as follows: 2.332 PlanninQ Commission - Distribution of Interests. No more than two members of the commission shall be engaged principally in buying, selling or developing of real estate for a profit as individuals or be members of any partnership, or officers or employees of any corporation, that is engaged principally in buying, selling, or developing of real estate for a profit. No more than two members shall be engaged in the same kind of business, trade or profession. Section 4. Section 2.335 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as' follows: 2.335 PlanninQ Commission - Officers and emplovees. (1) The commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair, who shall be voting members and who shall hold office during the pleasure of the commission. (2) The commission shall designate a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. The secretary shall ensure that an accurate record of all proceedings of the commission is kept. (3) The commission shall have the power and authority to employ consulting advice on municipal problems and such staff as may be necessary, and to pay for their services, and for the other expenses as the commission may lawfully incur out of funds at the disposal of the commission, as authorized by the council. The expenses shall include necessary disbursements incurred by its members in the performance- Ordinance - 2 of their duties as members of the commission. Section 5. Subsection (2) of Section 2.345 of the Eugene Code, 1971, -is amended to provide as follows: 2.345 PlanninQ Commission - MeetinQs. (2) Four members of the commission shall constitute quorum. Section 6. Subsections (d) through (i) of Section .2.350 of the Eugene Code, 1971, are relettered (c) through (h), and subsection (c) is deleted, to provide: 2.350 PlanninQ Commission - Duties and Powers. It shall be the duty of the commission, and it shall have power, except as otherwise provided by law: (a) To keep current a General Plan for the city adopted by the council as _ an official guide to public and private uses of land. (b) To prepare city legislation that will implement the purposes of the General Plan. (c) To cooperate with private developers and public agencies in providing an adequate supply of housing for low income families. (d) To recommend and make suggestions to the council and to all other public authorities concerning laying out, widening, extending and locating of streets and parking areas, sidewalks and boulevards, 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. (e) To recom.mend to the council and all other public authorities plans for regulation of future growth, development and beautification of the municipality in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots, and 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. (f) To 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. (g) To serve as the committee for citizen involvement as described in Statewide Planning Goal 1, responsible for assisting the city council _ with the development of a program that promotes and enhances citizen involvement in land-use planning, assisting in the implementation of the citizen involvement program, and evaluating the process being used for citizen involvement. Ordinance - 3 follows: 2.355 (h) To exercise any express or implied power, right or act pursuant to this Code or ORS Chapter 227. Section 7. Section 2.355 of the Eugene Code, 1971, is amended to provide as Plannina Commission - Standina Committees. (1) Created. The Historic Review Board is hereby created as a standing committee of the Planning Commission. (2) Membership. The committee shall have seven members, consisting of one member of the planning commission; two members, to the extent they are available in the community, who are an architect with preservation expertise and a historian with knowledge of local history; two professionals with demonstrable interest, competence, or knowledge of historic preservation in the disciplines of landscape architecture, real estate, construction, community development, urban planning, archeology, law, finance, cultural geography, cultural anthropology, or related disciplines; and two citizens. (3) Appointment and Terms of Office. Members shall be nominated by the mayor and planning commission chair and appointed by the council, _ except for the planning commission member who shall be appointed by the chair of the planning commission. Other members shall serve for four-year terms. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments and the appointee shall hold office for the remainder of the unexpired term. A member who is absent for more than three consecutively scheduled meetings without having been excused by the chair of the planning commission shall be removed and the vacancy filled. (4) Officers. meetinqs and rules of procedure. The officers of the committee shall be a chair and vice-chair, elected by majority vote of the committee. The chair shall preside at meetings of the board and shall have the right to vote. The vice-chair shall,in case of absence or disability of the chair, perform the duties of the chair. Officers shall serve for terms of one year or until their successors are regularly elected and take office. The committee shall hold meetings at such times as it deems necessary, and shall also meet upon the call of the _ chair. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum. The concurring vote of a majority of members present shall be required for approval or disapproval of any motion or other action of the committee. All meetings shall be open to the public. At public hearings, all interested parties shall be entitled to appear and address the committee. The committee may make and alter rules for its conduct and procedure, providing they are consistent with state law and applicable provisions of the city charter, ordinances and policies. Ordinance - 4 (5) Powers and duties. The committee shall take all steps necessary to preserve historic properties pursuant to this code and shall support programs and projects which will help make the citizens of the city and its visitors aware of its origin, development and historic significance. Pursuant to chapter 9 of this code, the committee shall: (a) Designate an historic landmark; (b) Remove historic landmark status when any landmark has deteriorated, been altered or destroyed, and no longer meets any of the criteria in chapter 9; (c) Act upon applications concerning moving or demolition of historic. properties; (d) Review and act upon appeals of planning director decisions for historic property alterations, including appeals initiated by the committee. Section 8. The City Recorder, at the request of, or with the concurrence of the City Attorney is authorized to administratively correct any reference errors contained herein or in other provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971 to the provisions added, amended or repealed herein. Passed by the City Council this 9th day of June, 2008 Approved by the Mayor this 10th day of June, 2008 JV\Cl V{~cL- City Council ~/t rJ~ Mayor Ordinance - 5