Ord 051-85 5/21/1985 . •
ORDINANCE NO. 51-85
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 1 OF
THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS CODE OF ORDINANCES CHANGING THE
PLANNING BOARD TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls has adopted a
Zoning Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance establishes the Planning Board as also
functioning as the Zoning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2, Article IV, Division 1 of the City of Wichita
Falls Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to read as follows:
"DIVISION 1. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
Sec. 2-133. Created.
There is hereby created a Planning and Zoning Commission for the city
composed of nine (9) members, each of whom shall be a resident of the city,
and who shall serve without pay.
Sec. 2-134. Appointment, term, chairman, vice-chairman and City Council
representative.
The City Council shall appoint members of the Planning and Zoning
Commission. The terms of such members shall be for a period of three (3)
years, and thereafter until their successors are appointed. However, the terms
shall be so staggered that one-third (1/3) of the commission shall be appointed
each year. The former Planning Board members shall serve out their unexpired
terms. The City Council shall nominate one of the members as chairman, and
the chairman shall appoint a vice-chairman, both of which will serve not more
than two (2) consecutive one-year terms in their respective offices. The
length of service by any member of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be
not more than six (6) consecutive years; however, a member may be reappointed
to the Commission after an absence of three (3) years. The mayor shall also
appoint a member of the City Council to serve as a representative to the Plan-
ning and Zoning Commission. The representative should attend all official
Planning and Zoning Commission meetings and work sessions, but shall be ex
officio and nonvoting. The term of office of each member shall commence
upon the appointment by the City Council, and shall terminate on May 31 of the
proper year.
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Sec. 2-135. Vacancies and removal from office.
All vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the City Council and shall
be for the remainder of the term of the vacating member. Any member of the
Planning and Zoning Commission may be removed from his/her office at any time
by a five-seventh (5/7) majority vote of the City Council, and no reason need
be given for such removal.
Sec. 2-136. City officials to cooperate with commission.
All department directors and officials of the city shall be available to
the Planning and Zoning Commission for advice and consultation, and they shall
cooperate with and render such services for the Commission as shall come within
the scope of the duties of such department directors and officials. All such
department directors and officials shall attend meetings of the Planning and
Zoning Commission upon the written request of the Commission or its duly author-
ized official.
Sec. 2-137. Quorum.
For the purpose of transacting any business five (5) members of the Planning
and Zoning Commission shall constitute a quorum, and all actions of the Commission
shall be approved by a vote of the majority of the members present, but in no
case shall less than five (5) affirmative votes be effective to carry any action
of the Commission.
Sec. 2-138. Powers and duties.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power and it shall be its
duty:
(1) To study the developing housing and commercial trends and make recommen-
dations to the City Council, and particularly shall pass upon the application for
plats requested for approval.
(2) To make plans and maps of the whole or any part or portion of the city
and of land outside the city located within the extraterritorial jurisdiction
of the city and any other land outside the city which, in the opinion of the
Planning and Zoning Commission, bears a relation to the planning of the city and
to make changes in, additions to, and extensions of such plans or maps when it
deems the same advisable.
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(3) To select and recommend to the City Council routes of streets, avenues
and boulevards, including the opening, widening and abandoning of the same, or
of any alley, or the changing thereof to conform with the city's system, present
and future, with reference to traffic.
(4) To suggest to the City Council plans for clearing the city of slums
and blighted areas.
(5) To review and take action on appeals to the Site Plan Review
Procedure of the Zoning Ordinance.
(6) To conduct public hearings, review and take action on a Conditional Use
Permit application of the Zoning Ordinance.
(7) To conduct public hearings on any applications or proposals for any
amendment, supplement, or other change to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision
Ordinance, and make recommendations to the City Council.
(8) To act with and assist all other municipal and governmental agencies,
and particularly the City Council, in formulating and executing proper plans
of municipal development and growth including annexation and disannexation."
SECTION 2. The fact that the Zoning Ordinance shall become effective
on May 23, 1985, creates an emergency, and implicitly requires that this ordinance
shall become effective on that date.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 21st day of May, 1985.
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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ORDINANCE NO.42-85 '
SUBSECTION(102.5)OF ORDIC•
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ORDINANCE NO.43-85
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ORDINANCE NO.49-85 AN ORDINANCE REPLEAING , AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VA-
ORDINANCE AMENDING PARR- SECTIONS 30-1(0)AND 30-2 OF CATING AND ABANDONING A
GRAPH (2)OF SECTION 29-24 THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS 1 7.5 FEET BY 160 FEET UTILITY
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
TO INCREASE THE SPEED LIMIT CODE OF ORDINANCE NO. EASEMENT IN LOT 12,BLOCK 1,
39-84; AND DECLARING AN TANGLEWOOD, SECTION B,
FOR TRAINS ACROSS THE EMERGENCY WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS
SEVENTH STREET CROSSING ORDINANCE NO.54-85 I ORDINANCE NO.58-85
FROM EIGHT MILES PER HOUR AN ORDINANCE REPLEAING AN ORDINANCE CLOSING,VA-
TO TWENTY MILES PER HOUR. SECTION 7-3,SECTION 7-15(1), CATING AND ABANDONING A
ORDINANCE NO.50-85 SECTION 7-15(1.1), SECTION SEVEN AND ONE HALF (7.5)
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE 7-15(6), SECTION 7-15(14.2), FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT
MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK SECTION 7-15(16), AND SEC- IN LOT 1-C,BLOCK 3,SECTION
REQUIREMENTS ALONG BROOK I I TION 7-15(18)OF THE CITY OF
AVENUE LYNWOOD WEST SUB-
AVENUE FOR LOT 5-A, BLOCK !WICHITA FALLS CODE OF ORDI- DIVISION, WICHITA FALLS,
22, SOUTHLAND ADDITION, NANCES,AND SECTION 2301.1
WICHITA FALLS,TEXAS OF THE STANDARD BUILDING ORDINANCE NO.59-85
ORDINANCE NO.51.85 CODE, AND DECLARING AN ORDINANCE REPLEAUNG OR01-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING EMERGENCY NANCE NOS.3456,3490,AND
CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV, ORDINANCE NO.55-85 3648, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
DIVISION 1 OF THE CITY OF AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE TO FILE SUIT TO ENFORCE LAND
WICHITA FALLS CODE OF ORDI- 1 RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY USE RESTRICTINGS;PROVIDING
NANCES CHANGING THE PLAN- !OWNER'S SIGNATURE REQUIRE- FOR AN EMERGENCY; REPEAL-
NING BOARD TO THE PLAN-
,MENT FOR AN OFF-PREMISE AL- ING ORDINANCES NO. 3457
NING AND ZONING COM- COHOLIC BEVERAGE UCENSE AND 3647 CONCERNING BUILD-
MISSION, AND DECLARING AN FOR THE 9TH STREET FOOD ING PERMITS.
EMERGENCY I STORE ORDINANCE NO.60-85
ORDINANCE NO.52-85 I ORDINANCE NO.56-85 ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING
AN ORDINANCE REPLEAUNG 1' AN ORDINANCE CLOSING,VA- ALLEY PAVING PROGRAM '
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF APPEN- I CATING AND ABANDONING A PROCEDURE
DIX A,OF THE CITY OF WICHITA TWENTY(20)FOOT WIDE ALLEY
FALLS CODE OF ORDINANCES LYING BETWEEN LOT 15 AND
(COMPREHENSIVE SUB- LOTS 16-18,BLOCK 3,SIKES ES-
DIVISION ORDINANCE NO. TATES, SECTION G, WICHITA
2118) WHICH CONFUCT WITH FALLS,TEXAS,AND RETAINING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE,AND I AN UTILITY EASEMENT
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE NO.53-85
AN ORDINANCE REPLEAING
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