HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 954 restructure of P&Z CommissionAN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE AMENDING THE TOWN OF
WESTLAKE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 26 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT, ARTICLE 11, DIVISION 1, SECTION 26-67 PLANNING AND
ZONING COMMISSION; PROVIDING A PENALTY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
CUMULATIVE CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABIL1TY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE; AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION; AND ESTABLISHING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake, Texas is a Type A General Law municipality; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Westlake seeks to ensure that new development is consistent
with the Town's vision as further described and detailed in the Town's adopted plans, policies
and regulations; and,
WHEREAS, Chapter 26 Community Development, Article 11, Division 1, Section 67
Planning and Zoning Commission, Town of Westlake Code of Ordinances provides for the
structure, powers and duties of the Planning and Zoning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake desires to change the structure
of the Planning and Zoning Commission in order to better promote the Commission's scope and
purpose in ensuring development consistency with the Town's adopted plans, policies and
regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, is of the opinion that it
is in the best interests of the town and its citizens that the amendments should be approved and
adopted.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1: That all matters stated in the preamble are found to be true and correct and
are incorporated herein as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 26 Community Development, Article 11, Division 1, Section
67 Planning and Zoning Commission, Town of Westlake Code of Ordinances is hereby amended
as follows:
See, 26-67. Planning and zoning commission.
(a) Creation and membership, There is hereby created a planning and
zoning commission for the town consisting of seven regular
members, each to be appointed by the town council for a term of
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two years and whose members may be removed at the sole
discretion of the: Town Council. The mayor shall name a chair and
vice -chair of the commission. The terms of three members shall
expire in odd -numbered years, and the terms of four members shall
expire in even -numbered years. Each member shall continue to
serve until their successors are appointed and qualified.
(b) Powers and duties, The planning and zoning commission shall
have the following powers and duties,
(1) To serve as an advisory body to the town council concerning
adoption of or amendments to the zoning regulations and
zoning map and to make recommendations thereon;
(2) To advise the council and make recommendations concerning
adoption of, or amendments to the town's comprehensive plan,
thoroughfare plan, and open space plan and implementation
thereof,
(3) To oversee the town's regulations governing the platting and
recording of subdivisions, including matters pertaining to the
dedication of public facilities, and to advise the council on
matters pertaining to public improvements, traffic, utility
extensions and the provision of public facilities and services,
in order to implement the town's comprehensive plan;
(4) To undertake such actions as are necessary to exercise its
delegated powers, as indicated by adopted ordinance;
(5) To approve certain matters relating to platting and recording
of subdivisions as dictated by the town's ordinances and the
UDC;
(6) To call public hearings to initiate zoning changes.
SECTION 3: That this Ordinance shall be cumulative of all other Town Ordinances
and all other provisions of other Ordinances adopted by the Town which are inconsistent with
the terms or provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4-, That any person violating any provision of this Chapter may be issued a
citation and upon conviction thereof, the person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and
punished as provided in subsection 1-9 of the Code of Ordinance of the Town of Westlake. Each
24-hour period of violation, and each separate act or condition in violation of this Chapter, shall
constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 5: It is hereby declared to be the intention of the Town Council of the Town
of Westlake, Texas, that sections, paragraphs, clauses and phrases of this Ordinance are
severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence., paragraph or section of this Ordinance shall be
declared legally invalid or unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such legal invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affbet any of the
remaining phrases, clauses, sentences, paragraphs or sections of this Ordinance since the same
would have been enacted by the Town Council of the Town of Westlake without the
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incorporation in this Ordinance of any such legally invalid or unconstitutional, phrase, sentence,
paragraph or section.
„SECTION 6: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage as
the law in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 26th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2022.
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
L. Stmtan Lois° Tcnvn. Attome
Sean Kilbride, Mayor
Ja d Greenwood, Acting Town Manager
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