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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE 05-73C (fl ORDINANCE NO.5-73 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE T0N OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO, RELATING TO THE PLANNING CO11MISSION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO: Section 1.The Municipal Code of the Town of Estes Park,Colorado,is hereby amended by adding thereto the following: Commission Established,Term,Powers.There is hereby established a planning commission of seven members for the town of Estes Park,Colorado,and designated as the “Town Planning Commission.”The town planning commission shall have and exercise all of the powers and duties set forth in Article 59,Chapter 139,Colorado Revised Statutes,1963,or any subsequent amendment thereto.The membership of such commission shall be determined and appointed in the following manner:Two members of the board of trustees,to be selected by the mayor;a member of the board of trustees,to be selected by the board of trustees;an administrative official of the town,to be selected by the mayor;and three members to be appointed by the mayor.All members of such commission shall be bona fide residents of the town of Estes Park,and if any member ceases to reside in the town his membership on said commission shall immediately terminate.There shall be three ex officio members consisting of the members of the board of trustees. All members of the commission shall serve as such without compensation,and the appointed members shall hold no other municipal office,except that one such appointed member may be a member of the zoning board of adjustment. The terms of the ex officio members shall correspond to their official tenures.The term of the administrative official selected by the mayor shall terminate with the term of the mayor selecting him.The term of all other members shall be six years or until his successor takes office. Members other than the member selected by the board of trustees may be removed,after public hearing,by the mayor for inefficiency,neglect of duty or malfeasance in office.The mayor,or the board of trustees,as the case may be,shall file written statements of reasons for such removal.Vacancies occurring otherwise than through the expiration of term shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term by the mayor in the case of members selected or appointed by him or by the board of trustees in the case of a member selected by them. Order of Business.The order of business at all regular meetings of the commission shall be as follows: (a)Approval of minutes of previous meetings. (b)At the first meeting in January each year there shall be held an election of a chairman,vice chairman and secretary as the officers of the commission. Cc)Unfinished business. (d)New business. (1)Zoning and special review hearings. (2)Annexation and subdivision maps. (3)General business. Procedure.(a)Petitions,applications,maps,plats and site plans.All petitions for rezoning and applications for special review shall be in writing,signed by the property owners and lien holders or their duly authorized representatives, as evidenced by a duly executed and acknowledged power of attorney,and filed in duplicate in such form as may be pre scribed by the planning commission.All annexation maps, subdivision plats and site plans shall contain the information —2— Q and be filed in the form and quantity as provided in the Municipal Code of Estes Park and the Statutes of the State of Colorado.All final maps,plats or site plans shall be signed by all property owners and lien holders who have any interest in the land shown thereon,or by their duly authorized representatives,as evidenced by a duly executed and acknowl edged power of attorney filed therewith,and by the surveyor preparing the same,and all signatures shall be acknowledged as provided in this code. (b)Filing and time computation.All petitions for rezoning,applications for special review,annexation maps, subdivision plats and site plans shall be filed with the town clerk at least twenty—one (21)calendar days prior to the meeting at which they are to be heard or considered by the planning commission.In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this code,the day of the meeting shall not be included.The first day of the period so computed shall be included,unless it is a Saturday,or a Sunday,or a legal holiday,in which event the filing may be made until the end of the next day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday,or a legal holiday. Section 2.The present members and officers of the town planning commission shall continue to serve as commission members until the expiration of the terms for which they are selected or appointed. Section 5.The board of trustees of the town of Estes Park,Colorado,herewith finds,determines and designates that this ordinance is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,health and safety for planning affects the public peace,health and safety,and whereas in the opinion of the board of trustees an emergency exists,this ordinance —5— 0 0 shall take effect and be in force five (5)days after its final passage,adoption and publication. PASSED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SIGNED THIS /L% DAY ,1973. / -/1 / Ma’or TOWN OF ESTES PARK,COLORADO (SEAL) ATTEST: 7 7 // /Z Towii Clerk —4-