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A. Appointment, Terms, and Service.

1. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by City Council.

2. All members shall be registered electors for at least one year immediately preceding their appointment.

3. No member shall hold any paid office or position in the City administration.

4. All members shall serve without compensation but shall be paid necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties and responsibilities, which expense monies shall be established by the City Council.

5. Each member shall be appointed for a term of three years, and may only serve three consecutive terms. However, if a member is appointed to fill a vacancy on the commission, that member may complete the term of the vacancy they were appointed to fill plus an additional three terms of three years each. Members who are term limited may reapply for a position on the Commission, but must wait one full term before reapplying.

6. Terms of office for members shall be staggered so that no more than three members are scheduled to expire in the same calendar year. If due to vacancies or other causes, more than three members’ terms will expire in the same calendar year, the City Clerk may take such action is necessary, including but not limited to extending the terms of members, as necessary to allow no more than three member’s terms to expire in a calendar year.

B. Powers and Duties. The Planning and Zoning Commission has the following powers and duties related to this UDO:

1. To make recommendations to City Council regarding the Comprehensive Plan and proposed amendments to that plan as described in Section 146-5.4.1.A.

2. To make recommendations to City Council regarding the text of this UDO and proposed amendments to the text of this UDO as described in Section 146-5.4.1.C.

3. To make recommendations to City Council regarding the Official Zoning Map and proposed amendments to that map as described in Section 146-5.4.1.C.

4. To make decisions on all those types of applications indicated as a Planning and Zoning Commission decision in Table 5.2-1 (Summary Table of Procedures).

5. To make decisions on oil and gas location applications and appeals pursuant to the criteria set forth in Chapter 135 of the Aurora City Code (Oil and Gas Manual), as amended.

6. To make recommendations to City Council regarding a plan for capital improvements as provided in Section 9-5 of the City Charter.

7. To exercise any additional powers conferred by statute or Charter at the request of City Council. (Ord. No. 2021-15 § 26, 06-14-2021; Ord. No. 2019-49 § 1, 08-19-2019)