1956 Ordinance-Operating a Planning & Zoning Commission for Wylie & Prescribing Their Powers & Duties
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS,
PRESCRIBING THEIR POWERS AND DUTIES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WYLIE,
TEXAS :
Section 1. That there is hereby created and estab-
lished for the" City of Wylie, Texas, a Planning and Zoning
Commission, which shall be composed of FIVE members.
The members shall be resident citizens, taxpayers and qual-
ified voters of the City, all of whom shall be appointed
by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Governing
body, to serve for terms of TWO years. All vacancies
shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner
as provided for the original appointments. All expired
terms shall be filled for terms provided for the original
appointments and in the same manner. Members of the Com-
mission may be removed by the Mayor, with the consent of
the Governing Body, after public hearing and for cause
assigned in writing. The members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation.
Section 2. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall
elect a Chairman and Vice Chairman from its membersbip and
shall have power to employ such qualified persons as may
be necessary for the proper conduct and undertakings of
the Commission and to pay for their services and such other
necessary expenses, provided that the cost of such services
and expenses shall not exceed the amount appropriated by
the governing body for the use of the Commission. It shall
also have the power to make rules, regulations and by -laws
for its own government, which shall conform as nearly as
possible with those governing the City Council and same
shall be subject to approval by such Council. Such by-
laws shall include, among other items,
provisions for:
(a) regular and special meetings, open to the public; (b)
records of its proceedings, to be open for inspection by
the public; (c) reporting to the governing body and the
public, from time to time and annually; and (d) for the
holding of public hearings on its recommendations.
Section 3. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall
have the power and it shall be its duty to make and recommend
for adoption a master plan, as a whole or in parts, for
the future development and redevelopment of the municipality
and its environs and shall have power and it shall be its
duty to prepare a comprehensive plan and ordinance for
zoning the city in accordance with Chapter 283, Acts of
the Regular Session of the Legislature, 1927, (Arts. 1011a
to 1011j, R.C.S.). The Commission shall perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by ordinance of state Law.
PASSED and APPOVED this 26th day of April, 1956.