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Ordinance No. G17-76
AN ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHING THE PLANNING AND LAND USE COMMISSION
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Article VIII of Chapter 7 of the Elgin City Code, as
amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
"7-801. Creation. There is hereby created a Planning and
Land Use Commission for the City.
7-802. Organization. The Planning and Land Use Commission
shall be composed of fourteen (14) members appointed by the City
Council.
The terms of the members of the Planning and Land Use Commis-
sioners shall be for three years; however, of the members first
appointed, five members shall be appointed for a term of three years,
five members shall be appointed for a term of two years, and four
members shall be appointed for a term of one year. Appointments
shall expire on the first day of July in the anniversary year of
appointment of a member.
The Planning and Land Use Commission shall consist of two
committees known as the Planning Committee and the Land Use
Committee. Each committee shall consist of seven members of the Planning and Land Use Commission, but no member shall serve on
more than one committee. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment
of the City Council.
7-803. Chairman. The City Council shall appoint one member
to serve as chairman of the Planning Committee; the City Council
shall also appoint one member to serve as chairman of the Land
Use Committee. The chairman of the Planning Committee shall serve
as chairman of the Planning and Land Use Commission.
7-804. Rules. The Planning and Land Use Commission shall
adopt rules regulating the procedure at all meetings of the Commis-
sion and its committees. Such rules shall be filed in the office of
the City Clerk and may be amended at any meeting; such rules shall
be effective upon filing in the office of the City Clerk.
7-805. Secretary. The Land Use Administrator shall serve as
secretary to Planning and Land Use Commission and shall keep a true
and complete record of all meetings and actions of the Planning and
Land Use Commission. Official records of the commission shall be
kept in the office of the City Clerk and shall be available for
public inspection.
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7-806. Powers and Functions. The Planning and Land Use
Commission shall have the following powers and functions:
a) Land Use Committee
1. Review plats of subdivision.
2. Review proposed annexations.
3. Conduct public hearings and make recommenda-
tions concerning proposed special uses.
4. Conduct public hearings and make recommenda-
tions concerning amendments to the zoning
ordinance concerning applications for the
reclassification of property.
5. Hear appeals from the Hearing Examiner and
Land Use Administrator.
b) Planning Committee
1. To prepare and recommend to the City Council a
comprehensive plan of public improvements looking
to the present and future development of the City.
2. To recommend from time to time changes in any
official plan adopted by the City Council.
3. To prepare and recommend to the City Council from
time to time plans and specific improvements in
pursuance of such official plans.
4. To give aid to the Board of Local Improvements or
other officials of the City charged with the direc-
tion of improvements embraced within the official
plan, to further the making of such improvements,
and generally to promote realization of such plan.
5. Conduct public hearings and make recommendations
concerning proposed amendments to the text of the
zoning ordinance.
6. Review proposed annexations and amendments to the
zoning ordinance to reclassify property in conflict
with the comprehensive plan.
7. To exercise such other powers as may be provided
by statute or ordinance.
c) Joint Committee Meeting. The Planning and Land Use
Commission shall periodically review and discuss the
operational effectiveness of the Planning and Land
Use Commission and discuss land use issues of general
concern and such other matters as may be referred by
the City Council.
7-807. Meetings. Not less than four (4) quarterly meetings of the
Planning and Land Use Commission shall be held each year; each committee
shall meet once a month to consider matters within its jurisdiction."
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be effective from and after April 1,
1976.
s/ Richard L. Verbic
Richard L. Verbic, Mayor
Presented: March 24, 1976
Passed: March 24, 1976
Vote: Yeas 6 Nays 0
Recorded: March 24, 1976
Published: March 24, 1976
Attest:
s/ Marie Yearman
Marie Yearman, City Clerk
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