HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 25 (1989)ORDINANCE NO. 25 (1989)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DIAMOND BAR ESTABLISHING A PLANNING
COMMISSION.
The City Council of the City of Diamond Bar does ordain
as follows:
section 1.
Chapters 2.108 and 3.48 of the Los Angeles County Code,
as heretofore adopted by this City Council, hereby are repealed.
Section 2. Planning Commission Created.
There is hereby created a Planning Commission.
section 1 Composition.
The Planning Commission shall be composed of five
members appointed in accordance with the procedures set forth in
Section 5 hereof.
S at -4-- Powers and Duties.
The Planning Commission shall have power to do and
perform such acts and carry out and put into effect such plans
and programs as are provided by and pursuant to the provisions of
the State Planning Act, California Government Code Sections
65100, et seq., and shall serve as the Advisory Agency to the
City Council regarding subdivisions and parcel maps.
Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary set forth in the
Los Angeles County Code as heretofore adopted by this City
Council, the Planning Commission shall act in an advisory
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capacity to the City Council with respect to any and all
applications for conditional use permits and variances.
Sectio 5. Organization and terms of office; filling
of vacancies in office officers; meetings.
Each member of the Planning Commission shall be
appointed by one member of the City Council, provided that should
a member of the City Council fail to make an appointment within
thirty days of the vacancy in question being created a majority
of the City Council shall appoint to fill the vacancy.
If a vacancy occurs other than by expiration of a term,
it shall be filled within thirty days by appointment for the
unexpired portion of the term by the Council Member who appointed
or had the opportunity to appoint the commissioner whose position
has been vacated or the Council Member serving the unexpired
portion of the term of that person. If that Council Member fails
to appoint within that thirty -day period, a majority of the City
Council shall appoint to fill the vacancy. If the vacancy is
effected by the removal process specified in this Section, the
person so removed may not be appointed to fill the vacancy.
The terms of office of the Planning Commission shall be
two-year terms commencing on July 1st of even numbered years and
expiring on June 30th of even numbered years; provided, however,
that the terms of office of persons initially appointed to the
Planning Commission shall expire June 30, 1992.
Any member of the Planning Commission may be removed
without cause during his or her term of office by a four-fifths
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vote of the City Council, provided that no such member may be
removed during the initial three months of any term of office for
which he or she is appointed.
The Planning Commission annually shall elect a chairman
from among its appointed members for a term of one year, and may
create and fill such other offices as it may determine and shall
hold regular meetings at least once a month and other meetings at
such additional times are are deemed necessary.
Section §s Compensation; travel expenses.
(a) Each member of the Planning Commission shall be
paid a fixed sum for each commission meeting such commissioner
attends. The sum to be paid to each commissioner for each such
meeting attended by such commissioner shall be established by
resolution of the City Council.
(b) The City Council may, from time to time, provide such
sums as the City Council deems reasonable, in its sole
discretion, for travel expenses, meals, lodging and related
expenses necessarily incurred by Planning Commissioners
incidental to the performance of their official duties, including
attendance at seminars, conferences or training courses approved
by the City Council. Said expenses may be advanced to
Commissioners or otherwise paid to them in accordance with
policies established by the City Council.
Bection Z., References to Commission.
Wherever in the Los Angeles County Code, as heretofore
adopted by this City Council, reference is made to the "Planning
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Commission," "Regional Planning Commission" or "hearing officer",
the same shall be deemed to refer to the Planning Commission as
established by this Ordinance.
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The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of the ordinance
and shall cause the same to be posted in three (3) public places
within the City of Diamond Bar pursuant to the provisions of
Resolution 89-6.
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 19th day of SeptembeX 1989.
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Mayor
I, LYNDA BURGESS, City Clerk of the City of Diamond
Bar, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
introduced at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City
of Diamond Bar held on the 5th day of September , 1989, and
was finally passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Diamond Bar held on the 19th day of September 1989,
by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Forbing, Miller, Werner, Mayor Pro Tem
Horcher and Mayor Papen
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: None --
ATTEST•
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