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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 53-1973• • f I CROHLM[ED 3044-80 ORDINANCE NUMBER 53 -73 AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL; PRESCRIBING NUMBER OF MEMBERS; PROVIDING TERMS OF OFFICE; PROVIDING POWERS AND. DUTIES; VALIDATING OFFICIAL ACTS OF PAST PLANNING AND ZONING BOARDS; REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 18 -63, AS AMENDED; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Whereas, Section 2, Article XVI of House Bill No. 167, enacted by the 1963 Session of the Florida Legislature, the same being the Charter of the City of Cape Canaveral, requires that the City Council shall create a Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral and further requires that "The number of members to serve on the Board and its duties shall be prescribed by ordinance of the Council." Therefore, be it ordained and enacted by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, County of Brevard, State of Florida,. that: SECTION 1. MEMBERSHIP OF BOARD A Board to be known as the 'Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral" is hereby established. The Board shall consist of seven members. Five permanent members shall have full voting rights. Two alternate members shall be restricted from voting except as specified in Section VIII hereof. 1. The two permanent members whose terms presently expire on the third Tuesday in June, 1974, are hereby re- appointed to a new term expiring on September 15, 1974; one alternate member shall be appointed to a term expiring on the same date. 2. The three permanent members whose terms presently expire on the third Tuesday in June 1975, are hereby reappointed to a new term expiring on September 15, 1975; one alternate member shall be appointed to a term expiring on the same date. 3. All terms of office thereafter shall be for two years. 4. The two alternate Board members shall be appointed as soon as practical after adoption of this ordinance. _ Q NI I OROFILMIED3 -l4 °8O 2 5. Appointments to the board shall be made by majority vote of the City Council. • 6. The Board shall hold its organizational meeting at the first regular meeting after September 15th each year, and from its per- manent membership elect its chairman who shall hold office as chairman for a period of one year. SECTION II. QUALIFICATIONS Each person appointed to the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral shall meet the following qualifications: registered 1. A gzwciaiizi voter of the City of Cape Canaveral. 2. A resident of the City of Cape Canaveral for at least 12 months immediately preceding appointment. The members of the Planning and Zoning Board shall serve without compensation. SECTION III. EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS The Planning and Zoning Board may appoint ex- officio members who shall serve the Board in an advisory capacity. Each ex- officio member shall be appointed by majority vote of the Board and shall serve for a term to be determined by the Board, but not to expire 15th day of September. later than the . thud. T - .s irasa-,I.0 .£allows ..a.ppoi exLt SECTION IV. QUALIFICATIONS OF EX- OFFICIO MEMBERS Ex- officio members of the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral shall be bonafide residents of Brevard County, but need not be a qualified voter of the City of Cape Canaveral. Ex- officio members shall be versed by education or experience in the field of municipal planning, zoning, or other specified areas in which their advice will be solicited. Ex- officio members shall not vote on matters before the Planning and Zoning Board, but shall serve. the Board in an advisory capacity only., The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral may provide funds for reasonable compensation for ex- officio members who do not desire to donate their services. Reimbursement for out of pocket expenses for ex- officio members may also be provided. As amended 11/7/73 MICROFILMED 344-80 SECTION V. CONFLICT OF INTEREST No member of the Planning and Zoning Board (permanent member, alternate member or ex- officio member), shall benefit, directly or in- directly in any matter coming before the Board; nor shall any such member accept personal gifts or gratuity services given with the in- tention of influencing such member in his consideration, vote, action, favor or recommendation as to an official matter before the Board. Any member of the Board who has an interest, direct or indirect, in any matter before the Board shall make his interest known to the full Board and forthwith disqualify himself from consideration of the said matter. SECTION VI. RULES OF PROCEDURE The Planning and Zoning Board shall adopt its own Rules of Procedure, and rules of order by majority vote of the permanent Board. SECTION VII. QUORUM Three voting members of the Planning and Zoning Board shall constitute a quorum; however, all official actions of the Board must VOTING PRESENT, be by majority vote of all 14XXXVXDOMt me mbers 000300e00=1; i.e. , xxxxxxxxxxxima (permanent members and /or voting alternate members) a ve#,e in-t -a.f rmati-vt --oac re- a ive- -o r-a-n -rrra te-r- Ire€ere --tke Bird -ta- caste. offtGa Board -e.- AMENDED .1 -3 -74 SECTION VIII. ALTERNATE MEMBERS -- VOTING RIGHTS The Alternate: Board Member whose term of office expires on September 15, 1975 shall be designated as the First Alternate. At such time as this First Alternate Board Member loses his Alternate Board member status by leaving the Board or by appointment as a Permanent Board Member, and thereafter, the First Alternate Board Member shall be that Alternate Board Member with the longer service as an Alternate Member. The remaining Alternate Board Member shall be designated as the Second Alternate Board Member. FILMED 3.14-80 In the absence of a Permanent Board Member from an official Board Meeting, the First Alternate Board Member shall assume all . duties of the absent Permanent Member, including the right to vote on any matter before the Board at that meeting. If two or more Permanent Board Members are absent from an official Board Meeting, the Second Alternate Member shall assume all duties of an absent Permanent Member, including the right to vote on any matter before the Board at that meeting. In the absence of the First Alternate Board Member from an official Board Meeting, the Second Alternate Board Member shall act in the place of the absent First Alternate, including the right to vote on matters before the Board at that meeting if a Permanent. Member is also absent at that meeting. SECTION IX. MINUTES The Planning and Zoning Board shall designate a Secretary whose duties shall include the keeping of minutes of all the Board's meetings, and record the Board's actions and recommendations, The City Clerk of the City of Cape Canaveral shall be custodian of all records of the Board and such records shall be maintained in City Hall, Cape Canaveral, Florida. SECTION X. DUTIES The Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral shall operate exclusively in an advisory capacity to the City Council and no ruling, decision or recommendation of said Board shall be binding on said Council. The Board shall perform such duties as are conferred on it by the Charter and Ordinances of the City of Cape Canaveral and shall, from tii,e to time, make studies on planning and zoning•matters af- fecting the health, welfare, safety and morals of people of the City of Cape Canaveral. No problem or situation relating to zoning shall be submitted to the City Council prior to being submitted to, and acted upon, by the fz� • MWWROF9LMED 3 ®14-39 5 Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral. Such problems or situations relating to zoning shall include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Changes in zone classification. 2. Changes in zoning district boundaries and zoning map. 3. Review and revision of zoning ordinances. 4. Recommendations concerning a master plan and periodic review thereof. The Planning and Zoning Board shall make recommendations to the Board of Adjustment concerning Special Exceptions and Vari- ances in accordance with the Zoning Regulations of the City of Cape Canaveral. The Board Secretary shall, after each meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board, transmit a copy of the Board's minutes to each member of the City Council, the City Clerk, and the 'City Attorney. Such minutes shall include the Board's recommendations on any matter 0orn.ng before_it,' including a short statement setting forth the facts upon which the Board's recommendations were based as well as the Board's reasons for the said recommendation. SECTION XL MASTER PLAN - PREPARATION AND SCOPE The Planning and Zoning Board shall prepare a comprehensive master plan for the welfare, recreational, economic and physical de- velopment of the incorporated areas of the City of Cape Canaveral. The purpose of the master plan shall be to guide and accomplish a coordinated and harmonious development of the entire city, which will, in accordance with existing and future needs, best promote the public health, safety, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the city as well as efficiency and economy in the process of city development. The master plan shall include a coordinated, uniform plan for :. 1. Land Use 2. Traffic circulation and roads 3. Public Utilities 4. Transportation 5. Public facilities, including schools, . parks, playgrounds, and other public areas 6. Long range program for public improvement. MICRSILMED 3-14-80 6 SECTION XII. MASTER PLAN - PREPARATION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR ADOPTION The master plan shall be prepared by the Planning and Zoning Board of the City of Cape Canaveral or under its direction. After review by the Board, its recommended master plan as a whole, or in geographic areas, shall be submitted to City Council for adoption. The recommendation shall refer expressly to the maps, descriptive material and other matters intended to be part of the plan, all of which shall be identified by the signature of the Chairman, of the Planning and Zoning Board, together with the date thereof. The master plan recommendation, in whole or in part, shall require majority vote of t1 Planning and Zoning Board, as specified . in Section VII hereof. Before adoption of the plan, or any portion thereof, a public hearing shall be held by City Council at which all persons shall have an opportunity to be heard. At least fifteen (15) days notice of the time and place of such public hearing and its purpose shall be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation in the City of Cape Canaveral: SECTION XIII, MASTER PLAN - APPROVAL BY CITY COUNCIL The master plan or such portions thereof as may be recommended 1 to the City Council by the Planning and Zoning Board shall be formally NACTED UPON ^AMENDED - apilarawd, by the City Council within ninety (90) days from the date of 1 -3 -74 such submission. Any master plan, or part thereof, which is disapproved by the City Council shall be referred back to the Planning and Zoning Board for further consideration and study, with or without recommendations. SECTION XIV. MASTER PLAN - DISSEMINATION Off' COPIES Upon adoption by the City Council, and compliance with Sections XI, XII, and XIII hereof, the raster plan or part thereof, shall be disseminated. Copi .,s shall be furnished to the City Clerk, City At- torney, Builing Official, Department of Public Works, and any ...apartments concerned. 1 V c o HLMEL 344-$6 SECTION XV. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES Ordinance Number 18 -63, as amended, is hereby abolished and repealed; Ordinance Number 22-65 is hereby abolished and repealed; and All other City of Cape Canaveral ordinances, resolutions or gen- eral laws, or any part thereof, in conflict with any provision of this ordinance are hereby abolished and repealed: SECTION XVI. This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE .CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, THIS 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 1974. PPaOVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY FIRST READING: ADVERTISED: DEC POSTED: DEC. 5, SECOND READING: DEC. 4, 1973 .10, 1973 1973 1 -3 -74