HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 0242 - Planning CommissionORDINANCE NO. 242
AMENDED BY ORD 839
REPEALED BY ORD 1112
An Ordinance creating a City Planning Commission and prescribing
its duties, authority and procedure.
The Town of Tukwila, Washington, does ordain:
Section 1. Pursuant to the authority conferred by Chapter 44 of
the Session Laws pf 1935 of the State of Washington, there is hereby
created a City Planning Commission, consisting of twelve(12) members
who shall be selected as follows: Two (2) Councilmen shall be ex officio
members of the commission during the percbod of their incumbency in such
offices; the other ten (10) members shall be appointed by the Mayor and
confirmed by the Town Council.
The term of office of the ten (10) members appointed by the Mayo.
shall be six years, but of the first ten appointed, the term of two
shall end on the 2nd day of January, 1958, the term of two shall end on
the 2nd day of January, 1959, the term of two shall end on the 2nd day
of January, 1960, the term of two shall end on the 2nd day of January,
1961 and the terms of the two others shall expire in rotation on the
2nd day of January, 1962 and on the 2nd day of January, 1963. The terms
of the first ten members appointed shall be fixed and designated by the
Mayor at the time of such appointment.
Vacancies occuring otherwise than through the expiration of terms
shall be filled for the unexpired terms. Members may be removed, after
public hearing, by the Mayor, with the approval of the Town Council, for
inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. The members
shall be selected without respect to political affiliations and they
shall serve without compensation.
Section 2. The Planning Commission shall have all of the powers and
perform each and all of the duties specified by said Chapter 44 of the
1935 Session Laws of the State of Washington, together with any other
duties or authority which may hereafter be conferred upon them by the
laws of the State of Washington, the performance of such duties and
exercise of such authority to be subject to each and all limitations
expressed in such legislative enactment or enactments.
Section 3. The Town Council may refer to the Planning Commission,
for its recommendation and report, any ordinance, resolution or other
proposal relating to any of the matters and subjects referred to in said
Chapter 44 of the 1935 Session Laws, and the Commission shall promptly
report to the council thereon, making such recommendations and giving
such counsel as it may deem proper in the premises.
Section 4. All plats or plans of subdivisions of land within the
town or proposed additions, as well as dedications of streets and alleys,
offered to the Town Council for acceptance shall first be submitted to the
ilanning Commission for its recommendation and report, which report shall
be made to the Council within thirty (3v) days after submission, or at
such earlier date as the Council shall direct.
Lois T. Newton, City Clerk
ordinance 242
Section 5. The Planning Uommission may designate one of its mem-
bers to act as secretary without or if requested by the Commis-
sion the Mayor shall, designate a member of the paid staff of the town
to serve as such secretary, who shall serve without additional compen-
sation.
Section 6. A majority of the membership of the Planning Cou
not less than four of whom shall be appointed members, shall constitute
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 ppecial meeting of the Planning Commission shall be deemed and taken
as the action of the Jommission.
Section 7. The Planning Commission, at or before its first regular
meeting in February of eaxh year, shall make a full report in writing
to the Town Council of its transactions and expenditures, if any, for
the preceding year, with such general recommendations as to matters
covered by its prescribed duties and authority as may to it seem proper.
Section B. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five
days after its passage. DD
PASSED THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR 3RD DAY OF
sEPTEMBER 1957
Chas O. Baker, Mayor