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ORDINANCE NO.383
An Ordinance Amending Section 825.33 of the Code of Ordinances
Regarding the Planning Commission
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I. The Medina code of ordinances is amended by deleting the stricken material and
adding the underlined material as follows:
825.33. Planning Commission.
Subd. 1. Establishment. A planning commission of seven members is established and
shall constitute the planning agency of the city. Members of the planning commission shall be
persons who have resided in the city for at least three years immediately preceding appointment.
Members shall be appointed by the city council, shall serve staggered terms of three years and
may be removed by a vote of two-thirds of the full city council. Terms shall begin January 1. No
person shall serve more than nine consecutive years on the planning commission. Any person
who has served nine consecutive years may be appointed again after an interruption in service of
at least one year.
Subd. 2. Powers and Duties. The planning commission shall have such powers and
duties as may be conferred upon it by statute or ordinance. All of the planning commission's
actions shall be advisory to the city council.
Subd. 3. Organization. The planning commission may elect from among its members
such officers as it may deem appropriate. The planning commission may adopt bylaws or
operational procedures for the conduct of its business. The bylaws or operational procedures
may pertain to such matters as the planning commission deems appropriate but may shall not be
in conflict with any ordinance or statute.
Subd. 4. Staff Liaison. The zoning administrator or such other person as may be
designated by the city administrator shall serve as staff liaison to the planning commission. The
staff liaison shall prepare reports and information for the planning
commission, and may attend its meetings and participate in hearings and discussions held by the
commission but shall not vote on any item before the planning commission.
Subd. 5. Recommendations. The planning commission shall make recommendations to
the city council on items before it within a reasonable time or such time as is prescribed by
statute or ordinance. Failure by the planning commission to make a recommendation within the
required period shall be deemed to be a denial unless the delay is agreed to by the applicant. The
planning commission may condition its recommendations in order to effect the intent of the land
use controls of the city. The planning commission shall accompany any recommendation of
denial of an application with a statement of its findings regarding the matter.
Ordinance No. 383
March 1, 2005
Subd. 6. Council Action. The city council may adopt, modify or reject the
recommendations of the planning commission by vote of a simple majority of those present,
unless otherwise required by statute or ordinance.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the city council of the City of Medina this 1st day of March, 2005.
ruce D. Workman, Mayor
ATTEST:
Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
Published in the South Crow River News this 21 t day of March, 2005.
Ordinance No. 383
March I, 2005
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