(a)

The Town of Delhi hereby establishes a planning commission which shall have seven (7) members appointed as follows:

(1)

Each member of the board of aldermen shall appoint one (1) member from among the residents within his or her district.

(2)

The mayor shall appoint two (2) members from among the residents of the Town of Delhi.

(3)

The terms of the initial members shall be staggered. Such terms shall be no less than four (4) nor more than ten (10) years in length.

(4)

Successors of the initial members shall be appointed for terms of four (4) years.

(5)

Vacancies occurring during a term shall be filled by the original appointing authority for the unexpired term.

(b)

Duly appointed members of the planning commission shall serve without compensation and may be removed by the mayor, after a public hearing, for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.

(c)

The planning commission shall hold at least one (1) regular meeting each month and elect annually from among its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, and a secretary.

(Ord. No. 552, Ch. 1, § 1, 8-11-97; Ord. No. 570, § 2A, 7-10-00)

(a)

The planning commission shall make, adopt, publish, and occasionally revise a Master Plan for the continued physical development of the Town of Delhi, considering present and future conditions.

(1)

Such plan, with its accompanying maps, plats, charts, and other descriptive matter shall show a commission's recommendations for the development of the town, including, among other things:

a.

The general location, character, and extent of public rights-of-way, facilities, utilities, etc.;

b.

The nature and extent of land use regulations that may be adopted or amended by the town;

c.

The character, extent, and layout of public housing and of the replanning of blighted districts and slum areas; and

d.

The character, extent, and layout of subdivisions according to duly adopted subdivision ordinance provisions [Chapter 16.08].

(2)

The planning commission may promote interest in and understanding of the master plan and may employ such means as is necessary to do so.

(3)

As the work of making the whole master plan progresses, the commission may from time to time adopt and publish a part or parts thereof, any such part to cover one or more major sections or divisions of the town or one or more of the functional matters to be included in the plan.

(4)

After adoption of such plan, all new or expanded rights-of-way, public and private facilities, utilities, etc. shall be in accordance with such plan.

(5)

The planning commission may from time to time amend, extend, or add to the master plan.

(b)

The planning commission shall recommend to the appropriate public officials programs for public structures and improvements and for the financing thereof.

(c)

The planning commission shall also serve as the zoning commission for the Town of Delhi; and, when acting as such, shall hold separate meetings with separate minutes and records.

(Ord. No. 552, Ch. 1, § 2, 8-11-97)

(a)

Any person not satisfied with a decision of the planning commission may appeal such decision to the mayor and board of aldermen by filing a written notice of appeal with the office of the mayor within fifteen (15) days from the date of the decision of the commission.

(b)

The mayor and board of aldermen shall hear and decide the appeal at the earliest convenient date.

(Ord. No. 552, Ch. 1, § 3, 8-11-97)