HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #3253 ORDINANCE NO. 3253
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
AMENDING THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE BY REMOVING
ARTICLE 900 THEREOF AND ADDING IT TO THE HUNTINGTON BEACH
MUNICIPAL CODE AS NEW CHAPTER 2.34
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Huntington.Beach desires to remove Article
900 from the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and add said Article to the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code as new Chapter 2.34; and
Pursuant to the California State Planning and Zoning Law, the Huntington Beach PIanning
Commission and Huntington Beach City Council have held separate, duly noticed public hearings
relative to amending the Huntington Beach Ordinance and Municipal Codes as provided herein,
wherein both bodies have carefully considered all information presented at said hearings; and
After due consideration of the findings and recommendations of the PIanning Commission
and all other evidence presented, the City Council finds that the aforesaid removal of Article 900
from the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and adding said Article to the Huntington Beach
Municipal Code as new Chapter 2.34 is proper and consistent with the General Plan,
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does hereby
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1. That Article 900 of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, entitled "City
Planning Commission," is hereby removed from the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, and
added to the Huntington Beach Municipal Code as new Chapter 2.34 thereof, to read as follows:
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Chapter 2.34
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
Sections:
2.34.010 Commission established.
2.34.020 Duties.
2.34,030 Records of commission.
2.34.040 Members.
2.34.050 Appointment.
2.34.060 Term,
2.34.070 Vacancies.
2.34,080 Temporary Absences.
2.34.090 Bylaws.
2.34.100 Advisors.
2.34.110 Assistance for Commission.
2.34.120 Compensation
2,34.010 Commission established. There is hereby established a planning commission in
and for the City of Huntington Beach which shall be known as the planning commission of the
City of Huntington Beach. The authority to create a planning commission is derived from the
Huntington Beach City Charter section 405.
2.34.020 Duties. The duties of the planning commission shall be as provided in the
California Government Code Title 7, as may be amended, and as provided by ordinance of the
City of Huntington Beach.
In addition to powers and duties specified in the Government Code, the planning commission shall
have the power and be required to:
(a) Recommend to the city council after a public hearing thereon, the adoption, amendment or
repeal of a master or general plan, or any part thereof, for guidance in the physical
development of the city.
(b) Exercise such functions with respect to land subdivisions as shall be provided by the
Subdivision Map Act, and by ordinance not inconsistent with the provisions of the
Charter.
(c) Exercise such functions with respect to zoning, building, land use, precise plans, specific
plans, and related matters which may be prescribed by ordinance not inconsistent with the
provisions of the Charter,
(d) Perform such other functions not inconsistent with the Charter as may be delegated to it
by the city council.
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2.34.030 Records of commission. Accurate and permanent records of the acts of the
commission shall be kept, and such records shall have the same status as records of other
administrative department of the city.
2.34.040 Members. The planning commission shall consist of seven(7) members who
shall be residents of the city and shall not be officers or employees of the city.
2.34,050 Appointment. Each member of the city council shall appoint one member to the
planning commission.
2.34.060 Term. Each member of the planning commission shall serve a four (4) year
term commencing on January 1 following a general municipal election at which the appointing
council member was elected. In the event the office of any appointing council member becomes
vacant during the term thereof, the term of the planning commissioner appointed by such council
member shall terminate ninety(90) days after such vacancy occurs. Following expiration of
his/her term of office, each member of the planning commission shall continue to serve until
his/her successor is appointed and qualified. Members of the planning commission may be
removed by at least four (4) affirmative votes of the city council, including the vote of the
appointing member; provided, however, that no member of the planning commission may be
removed prior to January 1 following any general municipal election.
2.34.070 Vacancies. Vacancies in the planning commission shall be filled by appointment
by the city council member or his successor, who made the appointment which is vacated.
2.34.080 Temporary Absences. Any Planning Commissioner who, because of health
reasons, or prolonged absence from the City, shall notify the councilmember of which he is the
appointee, and such councilmember may appoint an acting commissioner to serve during the
period the appointee is to be absent. The acting commissioner shall meet all the requirements of
the appointed planning commissioner.
2,34.090 Bylaws. The planning commission shall adopt such bylaws and rules as it
deems necessary to provide for its officers and their method of selection, time and place of
meetings and for such other matters relative to its work and administration of its duties which are
not otherwise provided for by statute or ordinance.
2.34,100 Advisors. The planning commission may request attendance at its meetings of
any officer or employee of the city to assist the commission in its deliberations in an advisory
capacity but who shall not have the authority to vote upon any matter being considered by the
commission.
2.34.110 Assistance for commission. The commission may make such investigations,
employ such city help, secure such advice, and have prepared such plans and reports as it may
deem necessary to perform its duties and functions.
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2.34,120 Compensation. Members of the planning commission may receive
compensation for their service. Said compensation shall be set by resolution of the city council.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 3r d day of October 1994.
Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk CAI orne
�ArWRE APPROVED: INITIATED AND APPROVED:
C61ry1ddminis;tiaVi9r Director of Community Development
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Ord. No. 3253
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of
the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said
City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of
the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to
said City Council at an adjourned regular meeting thereof held on the 20th day of
September. 1994, and was again read to said City Council at a re guar meeting
thereof held on the 3rd of October, 1994, and was passed and adopted by the
affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council.
AYES: Councilmembers:
Silva, Bauer, Robitaille, Moulton-Patterson Winchell, Leipzig,
Sullivan
NOES: Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT: Councilmembers:
None
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