CHAPTER 2-01
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION

SECTIONS:

2-01-001-0001    CREATION OF COMMISSION

2-01-001-0002    INTENT AND PURPOSE

2-01-001-0003    MEMBERSHIP

2-01-001-0004    MEETINGS

2-01-001-0005    DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

Prior legislation: Ords. 339, 859, 1427, 1826 and 2007-09.

2-01-001-0001 CREATION OF COMMISSION

There is hereby established a Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Flagstaff under the provisions of A.R.S. § 9-461.02. (Ord. 339, 10-8-45; Ord. 2010-35, Amended, 11/16/2010)

2-01-001-0002 INTENT AND PURPOSE

The purpose of the Planning and Zoning Commission is to direct the growth and physical development of the City in a sound and orderly fashion for the prosperity, health, safety, convenience, and general welfare of the citizens of Flagstaff. (Ord. 2010-35, 11/16/2010)

2-01-001-0003 MEMBERSHIP

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the Mayor and Council.

The term of each citizen member shall be three (3) years or until his successor takes office. Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term.

A.    A Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be elected from and by the voting membership of the Commission to serve one (1) year terms. A Chairperson may serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms as Chairperson (exclusive of a term as Vice-Chairperson). Upon the conclusion of a second, consecutive term as Chairperson, such Commission member shall be ineligible to serve as either Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson until a calendar year has expired.

B.    In addition to the causes for removal set out in the Board and Commission Members’ Rules and Operations Manual, a member accumulating eight (8) absences from regularly scheduled meetings in any given calendar year will be automatically removed from the Commission and a replacement appointed by the City Council. An unexcused absence is defined as the failure of the member to notify the Planning and Development Services Section of his or her inability to attend a regularly scheduled meeting. (Ord. 2010-35, 11/16/2010; Ord. 2014-28, Amended, 11/18/2014)

2-01-001-0004 MEETINGS

Unless there are no matters to be considered, the Commission shall hold at least one meeting each month and may schedule additional special meetings as needed. A special meeting may serve as the minimum one meeting per month. (Ord. 2010-35, 11/16/2010)

2-01-001-0005 DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

The Planning and Zoning Commission created in this chapter shall be and act as the Zoning Commission of the City, and all duties and powers granted to zoning commissions under State law shall be exercised by the Planning and Zoning Commission. In addition to any authority granted to the Planning and Zoning Commission by State law or other ordinances of the City, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the following duties and functions under the provisions of these regulations:

A.    To review and recommend to the City Council adoption of a comprehensive general plan adopted in compliance with the authority provided in A.R.S. Section 9-461.05 for the orderly growth and development of the City and for any land outside the City which, in the opinion of the Planning and Zoning Commission, bears a relation to the planning of the City.

B.    To hear, review, and make recommendations to the City Council regarding applications for amendments to the General Plan or any other plan in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 11-10 (General Plans).

C.    To serve as an advisory body to the City Council and furnish the Council through the Planning Director the facts concerning the adoption of any report or recommendation.

D.    To make its special knowledge and expertise available upon reasonable written request and authorization of the City Council to any official, department, board, commission or agency of the State or Federal governments.

E.    To hear and review amendments to the Zoning Map and to the text of the Zoning Code in accordance with the provisions of Title 10, Zoning Code, Division 10-20.50 (Amendments to the Zoning Code Text and the Zoning Map).

F.    To confer with and advise other similar City or County commissions.

G.    To make investigations, maps, reports, and recommendations to the City Council in regard to the physical development of the City.

H.    To hear, review and make recommendations to the City Council regarding preliminary subdivision plats after recommendation from the Planning Director and City Engineer in accordance with Chapter 11-20, Subdivision and Land Split Regulations.

I.    To take such other action as authorized in Title 10 (Zoning Code) and Title 11 (General Plan and Subdivisions) as necessary to implement the provisions of those titles and the General Plan.

J.    To consider, review and approve Conditional Use Permits, pursuant to the provisions of Section 10-20.40.050 (Conditional Use Permits).

K.    The Commission shall carry out other such duties as determined by the City Council and present other recommendations the City Council deems pertinent. (Ord. 859, 10-24-72; Ord. 2010-35, Amended, 11/16/2010; Ord. 2014-28, Amended, 11/18/2014)