Chapter 2.29
PLANNING COMMISSION
Sections:
2.29.010 Created.
2.29.020 Powers and duties.
2.29.030 Membership appointment – Term.
2.29.040 Submission of ordinances for recommendation.
2.29.050 Number required for action.
2.29.060 Promotional duties.
2.29.010 Created.
There is hereby created and established a planning commission of the city of Lynnwood, composed of seven members as hereinafter provided. (Ord. 2121 § 5, 1997; Ord. 10 § 1, 1959; Ord. 60 § 2, 1960)
2.29.020 Powers and duties.
The planning commission shall have all of the powers and perform each and all of the duties specified by Chapter 35A.63 RCW, together with any other duties of authority which may hereafter be conferred upon them by the laws of the state of Washington. The performance of such duties and the exercise of such authority shall be subject to each and all the limitations expressed in such legislative enactment or enactments. (Ord. 2121 § 5, 1997; Ord. 60 § 2, 1960)
2.29.030 Membership appointment – Term.
Members of the commission shall be appointed to a position for a term of six years (or for fulfillment of an unexpired term); the appointees shall serve for terms as follows:
Position No. 1: Ending December 31, 1998
Position No. 2: Ending December 31, 1998
Position No. 3: Ending December 31, 1999
Position No. 4: Ending December 31, 2000
Position No. 5: Ending December 31, 2001
Position No. 6: Ending December 31, 2001
Position No. 7: Ending December 31, 2002
Members may be removed, after public hearing, by the mayor, with the approval of the city council for inefficiency, neglect of duty or malfeasance in office. The members shall be selected without respect to political affiliations. (Ord. 2121 § 5, 1997; Ord. 60 § 2, 1960; Ord. 10 § 1, 1959)
2.29.040 Submission of ordinances for recommendation.
The city 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 Chapter 35A.63 RCW, 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. (Ord. 2121 § 5, 1997; Ord. 10 § 3, 1959)
2.29.050 Number required for action.
No action which would result in a recommendation to the city council shall be effective unless passed by not less than four members of the planning commission at a public meeting thereof. (Ord. 2036 § 9, 1995; Ord. 545 § 1, 1970; Ord. 10 § 5, 1959)
2.29.060 Promotional duties.
The commission shall obtain and promote an understanding of and an interest in comprehensive planning for the city. The commission shall include in its studies and recommendations, from time-to-time, those areas outside the boundaries of the municipality which have, or may have, an environmental influence on the general welfare of the city. Extraterritorial planning shall be done to promote an adequate county planning program, to estimate future municipal service requirements, to encourage orderly land use and development, and to cooperate in fact finding and reporting, relative to regional planning and local integration on behalf of the city.
The commission shall be responsible for the conduct of neighborhood and community hearings regarding its studies, recommendations and proposals, and shall have the responsibility of promoting satisfactory public relations as a group and individually, upon which the city council in public policy matters can rely. Such relations shall be of both a formal and informal nature, i.e., official hearings as well as informational fact finding discussions.
Plans, reports, administrative matters and recommendations of the planning commission shall be submitted by resolution or report directly to the city council by such commission.
A comprehensive, long range and annual work program of the planning commission is hereby authorized, which authorization shall include a review by the commission of all major public improvements. (Ord. 2121 § 5, 1997; Ord. 60 § 3, 1960)