City of pleasant hope missouri municipal code

Chapter 200 – Land Developed

Section 200.100: Sub Division of Exist Lots

Sub Section A. Pleasant Hope Estates

1. 
   The City of Pleasant Hope accepted preliminary plat from Dewey and Doris Smith for the subdivision of property on Pirate Lane. (Ordinance 274 4/02/2012).
   

2. 
   The City of Pleasant Hope accepted final plat from Dewey and Doris Smith for the subdivision of property on Pirate Lane. (Ordinance 276 4/16/2012)
   

Article VIII - Planning and Zoning

Chapter 100 - Establish a Planning & Zoning Commissions for the City of Pleasant Hope (Ordinance 231, 08/23/2007)

Section 100.100: A Planning & Zoning Commissions for the City of Pleasant Hope, Missouri:

As provided by Section 89.010 to 89.491, RSMo.
Sub Section A. Appointment & Membership

1. 
   All the planning commission shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the
   Board of Aldermen.
   
2. 
   The planning commission shall consist of 7 to 15 members being citizens of the City
   of Pleasant Hope and any engineers and consultants hired by the commission.
   
3. 
   All citizen members of the planning commission shall serve without compensation.
   
4. 
   The term of each of the citizen members shall be four (4) years, except that the terms of
   the citizen members being appointed shall be for varying periods so that succeeding
   terms will be staggered.
   
5. 
   Any vacancy in a planning commission shall be filled for the unexpired term by
   appointment by the Mayor with approval of the Board of Aldermen.
   
6. 
   The Board of Aldermen may remove any citizen member of the planning and zoning
   commission for cause stated in writing only after a public hearing of which the member
   affected shall be given at least (10) days written notice of specifying reason.
   
7. 
   The planning commission shall elect its chairman, vice-chairman, secretary and assistant secretary from among the citizen members. The term of each officer shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for re-election,
   

Sub Section B. Meetings, rules and records

The planning commission shall hold regular meetings and special meetings as they provide by rule, and shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and keep a record of its proceedings. These records shall be public records.

Sub Section C. Expenditures limited by appropriations

The expenditures of the planning commission, exclusive of grants and gifts, shall be within the amounts appropriated for the purpose by the Board of Aldermen.

Sub Section D. Employees, consultants authorized

The planning & zoning commission shall use the employees and staff necessary for its work and provided by the city contract with planners and other professional persons for the services that it requires.

Sub Section E. Planning commission to act as Planning & Zoning Commission

The planning commission shall have and perform all the functions of a zoning commission provided for in RSMo 89.010 to 89.491

Sub Section F. Comprehensive Plan

1. 
   City Plan - The Planning & Zoning Commission shall assist the council in making and adopting a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city. The comprehensive plan, with the accompanying maps, plats, charts and descriptive and explanatory materials, shall show the commission's recommendations for the physical development of the city and may include, among other things, the general location, character and extent of streets and other public ways, grounds, places and spaces; the general locations and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether publicly or privately owned, the acceptance, widening, removal, extension, relocation, narrowing, vacation, abandonment, or change of use of any of the foregoing; the general character, extent and layout of the reclaiming of blighted districts and slum areas.
   

2. 
   The Planning & Zoning Commission may also prepare such comprehensive plan to show regulations of height, area, bulk, location and use of private, non-profit and public structures and premises, and of population density, but the adoption, enforcement, and administration of zoning plans contained in the comprehensive plan shall conform to the provisions of Sections 89.010 to 89.491 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and city ordinances.
   

3. 
   The Planning and Zoning Commission may also prepare a zoning plan for the regulation of height, area, bulk, location and use of private, non-profit and public structures and premises and of population density, but the adoption, enforcement and administration of zoning plan shall conform to the provisions of RSMo 89.010 to 89.491
   

Sub Section G. Approval and Adoption of Comprehensive Plan

Prior to the adoption of the comprehensive plan by the Board of Aldermen, the Planning & Zoning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon. The Planning & Zoning Commission shall hold such public hearing prior to any amendment or extension of such plan as adopted by the council. Notice of such public hearing is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the city at least 15 days in advance. Such notice shall indicate the time, place, and date of such hearing. The adoption of the plan by the Planning & Zoning Commission requires a majority vote of the full membership of die commission.

Chapter 400 Planning & Zoning Commission (Ordinance )

Section 400.010: Membership of Planning and Zoning Commission

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall be formed in accordance with the provisions of Sections 89.070, 89.320 and 89.330, RSMo. The Commission shall consist of not more than fifteen (15) nor less than seven (7) members, and shall include:

1. The Mayor, if the Mayor chooses to be a member;

2. A member of the Board of Aldermen, selected by the Board of Aldermen, if the Board of Aldermen chooses to have a member serve on the Commission; and

3. Not more than fifteen (15) nor less than five (5) citizens, who shall be residents of Pleasant Hope, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen. Commission members shall serve without compensation.

Section 400.020: Compensation

Commission members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall serve without compensation.

Section 400.030: Commission Officers

The Commission shall elect its Chairman and Secretary from among the citizen members. The term of Chairman and Secretary shall be for one (1) year with eligibility for re-election; should be done at first (1st) meeting after April election.

Section 400.040: Meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission

Sub Section A. Adopting Rules

The Commission may adopt rules and regulations governing the procedures and operations of the Commission not inconsistent with the provisions of this Chapter.

Sub Section B. Meeting Schedule

The Commission shall establish a regular meeting schedule and shall meet frequently enough in order to take action in a timely manner on matters brought before the Commission.

Sub Section C. Open Meetings

The Commission shall conduct its meetings so as to obtain necessary information and to promote the full and free exchange of ideas and evidence. All Commission meetings shall be open to the public and the agenda for each meeting shall be made available in advance of the meeting as required by law.

Sub Section D. Minutes of Meetings

Minutes shall be kept of all Commission proceedings.

Section 400.050: Expenditures

The expenditures of the Planning and Zoning Commission, exclusive of grants and gifts, shall be within amounts appropriated for the purposes of the Board of Aldermen.

Section 400.060: Duty of Public Officials To Furnish

All public officials shall upon request furnish to the Planning and Zoning Commission, within a reasonable time, all available information it requires for its works.

Section 400.070: General Powers

In general, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power necessary to enable it to perform its functions and promote City planning. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the power to perform all of the functions of the Zoning Commission provided for in Chapter 89, RSMo., and shall have and perform all of the functions of a Planning Board as outlined in such Chapter.

Section 400.080: Authority

The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

1. 
   Conduct studies and recommend to the Board of Aldermen plans, goals and objectives relating to the growth, development and redevelopment of the City.
   
2. 
   Prepare and recommend to the Board of Aldermen policies ordinances and administrative procedures and other means for carrying out plans for the City in a coordinated and efficient manner.
   
3. 
   Prepare and recommend to the Board of Aldermen regulations and requirements governing the coordinated development of land within the City. Recommendations may be made, among other things, for the coordination of streets within subdivisions with other existing or planned streets or with other features of the Comprehensive Plan or Official Map; for adequate open spaces for traffic, recreation, light and air; for distribution of population and traffic; for requirements as to the extent and manner of installation of all utility facilities; and recommended manner of enforcement. All recommendations shall be in conformity with Chapter 89, RSMo.
   
4. 
   Hold public hearings on rezoning applications and amendments to the Zoning Map and make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen regarding the approval or disapproval of rezoning applications and amendments to the Zoning Map.
   
5. 
   Make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen on conditional use permit applications and planned developments.
   
6. 
   Conduct study and make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen on modifications and amendments to the Zoning Regulations.
   
7. 
   Carry out other such work and activity as may be requested by the Board of Aldermen, pursuant to Chapter 89, RSMo.
   

Section 400.090: Reports to Board of Aldermen

The Commission shall make reports to the Board of Aldermen as it may deem proper or as requested by the Board of Aldermen on its investigations, transactions and recommendations and other reports relative to its proscribed responsibilities and authority.