Ordinance 2020-071
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ORDINANCE NO. 2020-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF WYLIE, TEXAS, AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 1979-26, CHAPTER 90 (PLANNING), ARTICLE II
(PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION); PROVIDING FOR
REPEALING, SAVINGS AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSES; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
WHEREAS, the subject Ordinance includes procedures related to Board and Commission
member terms and qualifications; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has investigated and determined that it would be
advantageous and beneficial to the citizens of Wylie to amend Ordinance No. 1979-26, Chapter 90
(Planning), Article II (Planning and Zoning Commission); and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WYLIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: The findings set forth above are incorporated into the body of this Ordinance
as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 2: Wylie Code of Ordinances is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 90 (PLANNING)
ARTICLE II (PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION)
Section 90-21 Created; appointments; vacancies; removal
(a) There is hereby created and established for the City, a Planning and Zoning
Commission, which shall be composed of seven members.
(b) The members shall be resident citizens, taxpayers and qualified voters of the City, all
of whom shall be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the City Council
to serve for terms of two years.
(c) The limit for consecutive service on the commission is three (3) consecutive, full terms,
regardless of term length (2-year, 3-year, etc.). After the expiration of term limit, the
member must wait one year before reapplying to the same board. Should a board
member's replacement not be qualified upon the expiration of any term of a board
member, then that board member shall holdover on the board until a qualified
replacement board member has been appointed.
(d) 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 as provided for
the original appointments and in the same manner.
(e) The appointing authority may remove a board member for cause, as found by the
appointing authority, on a written charge after a public hearing.
(f) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation.
Ordinance No. 2020-07 — Amending Ord. No. 1979-26 — Planning & Zoning Commission Term Limits
SECTION 3: Savings/Repealing. The Code of Ordinances, shall remain in full force and
effect, save and except as amended by this or any other Ordinance. All provisions of any Ordinance
in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but such repeal shall not abate any pending
prosecution for violation of the repealed Ordinance, nor shall the repeal prevent a prosecution from
being commenced for any violation if occurring prior to the repeal of the Ordinance. Any
remaining portions of said Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 4: Severability. Should any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it is
expressly provided that any and all remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force
and effect. The City Council hereby declares that it would have passed this Ordinance, and each
section, subsection, clause or phrase thereof, regardless of whether any one or more sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases is declared unconstitutional and/or invalid.
SECTION 5: Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and
after its passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Wylie, Texas, on
this 14th day of January, 2020.
ATTEST:
Stephanie Storm, City Secretary
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Ordinance No. 2020-07 — Amending Ord. No. 1979-26 — Planning & Zoning Commission Term Limits