§ 2.28.010. Established.

A.

The City and the County establish a Planning Commission to be known as the Larned City-Pawnee County Planning Commission, hereinafter called "City-County Planning Commission."

B.

The City-County Planning Commission area of jurisdiction shall include that area within the corporate limits of the City of Larned and that area outside of but within three miles of the corporate limits of the City of Larned.

C.

The City-County Planning Commission shall consist of eleven (11) members, of which seven members shall reside within the corporate limits of the City and shall be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City-Council of the City of Larned; four members shall reside outside the corporate limits of the City of Larned and shall be appointed by the chairperson of the County Commission with the consent of the Board of County Commissioners of Pawnee County.

D.

The City shall appoint two members for a three-year term, three members for a two-year term, and two members for a one-year term; the County shall appoint two members for a three-year term, two members for a two-year term. Members appointed to the former City Planning Commission shall retain their seats and serve terms as appointed.

E.

All appointments after the initial appointments as set out in subsection D of this section, shall be for three-year terms from the first day of January of the year in which they are appointed.

F.

Vacancies on the City-County Planning Commission caused by death, resignation or other disability of any member shall be filled for a full three-year term.

G.

The members of the City-County Planning Commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.

H.

The members of the City-County Planning Commission shall elect one of their members as chairperson, one as vice-chairperson, and one as secretary, who shall serve one year or until their successors have been selected; however, the secretary may be a City or a County staff member appointed by the members of the City-County Planning Commission.

I.

The members of the City-County Planning Commission shall meet at least once each month, at such time and place as they shall fix by resolution.

J.

Special meetings of the City-County Planning Commission may be called at any time by the chairperson or in the chairperson's absence by the vice-chairperson.

K.

A majority, seven members, of the City-County Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

L.

The City-County Planning Commission shall cause a proper record to be kept of its proceedings, such record to be kept in the office of the Secretary.

M.

The City-County Planning Commission is authorized to make or cause to be made a comprehensive plan for the area of jurisdiction that may include, but is not limited to, recommendations for principal highways, bridges, airports, parks and recreational areas, schools, public institutions, public utilities, public financial plan, land use plan, and zoning and subdivision regulations.

N.

The City-County Planning Commission shall have those powers and duties as prescribed by law for city planning commissions and shall hold public hearings as required by statutes for city planning commissions and shall make recommendations to the City on planning, zoning and subdivision matters which affect land located within the corporate limits of the City of Larned.

O.

The City-County Planning Commission shall have those powers and duties as prescribed by law for county planning boards and shall hold public hearings as required by statutes for county planning boards and shall make recommendations to the County on planning, zoning and subdivision matters which affect land located outside of the corporate limits of the City of Larned, but within the area of jurisdiction of the City-County Planning Commission.

(Ord. 1099 Art. I, 1982)