CITY OF HOMER
HOMER, ALASKA
City Manager, Planning
RESOLUTION 03-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA AMENDING THE HOMER ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION
BYLAWS.
WHEREAS, the Homer Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw amendments were
adopted by the Homer Advisory Planning Commission at their Regular Meeting of
November 6, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of Homer, Alaska amends the Homer Advisory Planning Commission Bylaws as
follows:
A. To abide by existing Alaska State law,
Borough Code of Ordinances, where applicable, and Homer City Code pertaining to
planning and zoning functions;
B. To abide by Robert's Rules of Order, in
so far as this treatise is consistent with Homer City Code.
C. Regular Meetings:
1. First and third Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.
2. Agenda deadline is the Monday of the week
preceding the meeting date at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items requiring public hearing
must be received by the third Wednesday
Second Monday preceding the Planning Commission meeting.
3. Items will be added to the agenda upon request of the
Planning Commission or a Planning Commissioner.
4. 3. Adding items or removing items from the published
agenda will be by consensus of the Commission.
D. Special Meetings:
1. Called by Chairman or majority of the
Commission.
2. Items will be added to the agenda upon request of the
Planning Commission or a Planning Commissioner.
3. 2. Adding items or removing items from the published
agenda will be by consensus of the Commission.
4. 3. Require reasonable notification be given to
the Planning Department staff and twenty-four hour notice to the Planning
Commissioners.
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E. Duties and Powers of the Officers:
A Chairman and Vice-Chairman
shall be selected annually in August by the appointive members. The Chairman
shall preside at all meetings of the Commission, call special meetings in
accordance with the by-laws, sign documents of the Commission, see that all
actions and notices are properly taken, and summarize the findings of the
Commission for the official record. The Vice-Chairman shall perform all duties
and be subject to all responsibilities of the Chairman in his/her absence,
disability or disqualification of office. The Vice-Chairman will succeed the
Chairman if he/she vacates the office before the term is completed to complete
the un-expired term. A new Vice-Chairman shall be elected at the next regular
meeting.
F. Motions
to Reconsider:
Notice
of reconsideration shall be given to the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, if the
Chairman is unavailable, within forty-eight hours from the time the original
action was taken. A member of the Commission who voted on the prevailing side
on any issue may move to reconsider the commission's action at the same meeting
or at the next meeting of the body provided the above 48-hour notice has been
given. Consideration is only for the original motion to which it applies.
G. Conflict
of Interest:
A member of the Commission
shall disqualify himself/herself from participating in any official action in
which he/she has a substantial financial interest. Should the Commission member
not move to disqualify himself/herself after it has been established that
he/she has a substantial financial interest, the Commission may move to
disqualify that member by a majority vote of the body.
H. Quorum;
Voting:
Four
Commission members shall constitute a quorum. Four affirmative votes are
required for the passage of a resolution or motion. Conditional use permits and
zoning variances require a majority plus one vote. Voting will be by verbal
vote, the order to be rotated. The final vote on each resolution or motion is a
recorded roll call vote. For purposes of notification to parties of interest in
a matter brought before the Commission, the Chairman shall enter for the record
the vote and basis for determination.
The City Manager, or his/her designee and Public Works Director shall serve as consulting members of the Commission but shall have no vote.
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I. Findings:
Findings will be recorded
for conditional use permits, variances, and zoning ordinance amendments. The
findings will include the result of the vote on the item and the basis of
determination of the vote, as summarized by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman, in
the absence of the Chairman.
J. Consensus:
The Commission may, from
time-to-time, express its opinion or preference concerning a subject brought
before it for consideration. Said statement, representing the will of the body
and meeting of the minds of the members may be given by the presiding officer
as the consensus of the body as to that subject without taking a motion and
roll call vote.
K. Abstentions:
All Commission members
present shall vote unless the Commission, for special reasons, permits a member
to abstain. A motion to excuse a member from voting shall be made prior to the
call for the question. A member of the Commission requesting to be excused from
voting may make a brief oral statement of the reasons for the request and the
question of granting permission to abstain shall be taken without further
debate. A member may not be permitted to abstain except upon the unanimous
consensus of members present. A member may not explain a vote or discuss the
question while the roll call vote is being taken. A member may not change
his/her vote thereafter.
L. Vacancies:
A Commission appointment is
vacated under the following conditions and upon the declaration of vacancy by
the Commission. The Commission shall declare a vacancy when the person
appointed:
1. Fails to qualify;
2. Fails to take office within thirty days after his/her
appointment;
3. Resigns and the resignation is accepted;
4. Is physically or mentally unable to perform the duties of
his/her office;
5. Misses three consecutive regular meetings unless excused; or
6. Is convicted of a felony or of an offense involving a violation of his/her oath of office.
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M. General Order of Business: Planning
Commission Agenda & Meeting Guidelines:
Call to Order
Approval of the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
Public Works Department
Business
Public Comments Items on the
Agenda
Public Hearings
Plat Consideration
Commission Business
Staff Report
Borough Report
Kachemak Bay Advisory
Planning Commission Report
Port And Harbor Report
Informational Materials
Comments of the Audience
Comments of the Commission
Adjournment
1. Call To Order
A quorum
is required to conduct a meeting.
2. Approval Of Agenda And Adoption Of Consent Agenda
All items on the consent
agenda are considered routine and non-controversial by the Planning Commission
and are approved in one motion. There
will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a Planning
Commissioner or someone from the public, in which case the item will be moved
to the regular agenda and considered in normal sequence.
1. Abbreviated Plats granted approval
under HCC 22.10.045
2. Time Extension Requests
3. Approval of City of Homer Projects
under HCC 1.76.030 g.
4. KPB Coastal Management Program Reports
5. Commissioner Excused Absences
3. Approval Of Minutes
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Commission approves minutes,
with any amendments.
4. Public Comment, Presentations
The public may speak to the
Planning Commission regarding matters not on the agenda. The Chair may prescribe time limits. Public comment on agenda items will be heard
at the time the item is considered by the Commission.
Presentations approved by
the Planning Director, the Chair, or the Planning Commission.
A Public Works representative may address the
Planning Commission.
5. Public Hearings
The Commission conducts Public Hearings by hearing a
staff report, hearing public testimony and then acting on the Public Hearing
items.
The Chair may prescribe time
limits. The Commission may question the public.
6. Plat Consideration
The Commission hears a report from staff, testimony
from applicants and the public. The
Commission may ask questions of staff, applicants and the public.
7. Commission Business
The Commission hears a report from staff, testimony
from applicants and the public.
Commission business includes resolutions, ordinances, zoning issues,
requests for reconsideration and other issues as needed. The Commission may ask questions of staff,
applicants, and the public.
8. Reports
a. Borough Report
b. Kachemak Bay Advisory Planning
Commission Report
9. Planning Directors Report
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10. Informational Materials
Items listed under this agenda item can be HCC
meeting minutes, copies of zoning violation letters, reports and information
from other government units.
11. Comments Of The Audience
Members of the audience may address the Commission
on any subject. The Chair may prescribe time limits.
12. Comments Of The Commission
Commissioners may comment on any subject, including
requests to staff and requests for excused absence.
13. Adjournment
Notice of the next regular or special meeting or
work session will appear on the agenda following “adjournment”.
N. Procedure
for Consideration of Agenda Items:
The
following procedure will normally be observed:
1. Staff presents report and makes recommendation;
2. Planning Commission may ask questions on staff report and
recommendation;
23. Proponents of the item Applicant makes
presentation;
34. Opponents make presentation Public testimony is
heard on item;
45. Applicant may make response makes
rebuttal;
56. Commission may ask questions of proponents, opponents the
applicant, public and staff.
O. By-Laws Amended:
The
by-laws may be amended at any meeting of the Commission by a majority plus one
of the members, provided that notice of said proposed amendment is given to
each member in writing. The proposed amendment shall be introduced at one
meeting and action shall be taken at the next a subsequent Commission
meeting.
P. Procedure
Manual:
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This
procedure manual (including the Bylaws) will be endorsed by resolution of the
Planning Commission and City Council and may be amended at any meeting of the
Commission by a majority plus one of the members, provided that notice of said
proposed amendment is given to each member in writing. Proposed amendments to the procedure manual
shall be introduced at one meeting and action shall be taken at the next
a subsequent Commission meeting.
Substantive amendments to
the Bylaws and/or procedure manual will require approval of the City
Council. The City Council will be
informed of all non-substantive amendments.
ADOPTED
BY THE HOMER CITY COUNCIL, ALASKA, this 27th day of January, 2003.
CITY
OF HOMER
______________________
Jack
Cushing, Mayor
ATTEST
____________________________
Mary L. Calhoun, City Clerk
Fiscal Note: NA