Ordinance No. 003 - Establishing Planning Commission• •
ORDINANCE NO. ~-l
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD ADDING
CHAPTER 5 TO ARTICLE :iI OF THE ROSEMEJAD DNN-
ICIPAL CODE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF
R OSEMi;AD .
The City Council of the City of Rosemead does ordain as
SECTION 1: Adding Chapter 5 to Article II.
Chapter 5 of Article II is added to the Rosemead Munici-
pal Code to read as follows:
"CHAPTER 5 - Planning Commission:
Section 2500. Planning Commission, Creation of
10 A Panning Commission for the City is hereby estab-
lished with r.^.embership, powers and duties as provided here-
in and by S-catutes of the State.
Section 2501. Members.
The Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7)
members, which seven members shall be appointed in accord-
ance v;ith State law. In addition thereto the City AdmjLn-
istrator and she City Attorney shall be ex-officio or ad-
visory members who shall not have the power to vote. Of
the membr-rs of the Commission first appointed hereunder,
one shall be for the term of four years, two for the
term of three years, two for the term of two years, and
two for the term of one year. Their successors shall be
appointed for terms of four years. If vacancies shall
occur otherwise than by expiration of term, they shall
be filled by appointment for the unexpired portion of
the term. The term of the ex-officio or advisory members
shall correspond to their respective tenures of office.
Section 2502. Absence from Meetings.
If a. member of the Planning Commission shall be
absent from three successive regular meetings of said
Commis?ion, without cause, the office of such member
shall be deemed to be vacant and the term of such member
ipso facto terminated and the Secretary of the Planning
Commission shall immediately inform the City Council of
such termination.
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Section 2503.
Absence for Cause.
An absence due to illness or an unavoidable ab-
sence from the City and written notice thereof to the
Secretary of the Planning Commission on or before the
day of any regular meeting by said Commission shall
be deemed absence for cause.
Section 2504. Councilmen:
Nc member of the legislative body of the City shall
be eligible to membership on the Planning Commission.
Section 2505. Powers.
The Planning Commission shall have power, except
as otherwise provided by law, to:
(A) Recommend to the proper office plans for the
• reF;0 tion of the fixture growth, development
and beautification of the City in respect to
its public and private buildings and works,
strests, parks, grounds and vacant lots.
(B) Recommend to the proper office of the munici-
r_.oli y , pla.rs, consistent with the future growth
and 0vel.opmert of the City, in order to secure
san:itaticn, Draper service of all public util-
ities, shipping and transportation facilities.
(C) Make recommendations to any public authorities
or persons with reference to the location of
y ~reposed buildings, structures o^ works.
(D) Recommend to the Council approval, conditional
approval or disapproval of tentative maps of
proposed subdivisions of land. The Council
hereby designates the Planning Commission as
its Advisory Agency with respect to the design
and improvement of proposed subdivisions.
Every such map or plat shall, prior to its
final approval or disapproval by the Council
be submitted to said Commission for action
thereon.
(E) Lo such other things as shall be necessary to
ca=7 out the provisions of this Ordinance
and the provisions of the Conservation and
Planning Act of the State, Amendments or
any Act substituted therefor.
2.
(F) Adopt such by-laws as it may deem necessary to
provide for:
1. The time and place of meeting;
2. The time and method of electing officers;
3. Such other matters relative to the organ-
i_~F,a.tion of tie Commission and methods of
a(3miri.3tration of its dirties which are not
otherwise provided for by Statute or
Ordinance "
Seri;i.cn _5_`)6. Regular Meetings.
A..regul.ar meeting as provided by law or by rule of
the Planning Commission or any regularly advertised pub-
lic hearing shall. be deemed a regular meeting."
ADOPTED AND PASSED this day of 1','14r4,s~ 1959,
by the following calle(A
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ATTEST:
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