It is the intent of this chapter that a city planning commission be provided which will represent the concerns of diverse citizen groups, as well as the broad interests of the community as a whole; that membership of this commission provide balanced representation in terms of geographic, professional, neighborhood, and community interests; and that a wide range of expertise relating to the development of a healthy and well planned community be sought when establishing or altering the composition of the membership of the commission. Suggested interests, from which expertise might be selected, are as follows: banking, development, contracting, engineering, geology and seismology, law, ecology, the behavioral sciences, historical preservation, architecture and landscape architecture. It is not, however, intended that the composition of the commission be limited to professions, but rather, that it represent a cross section of the community. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The planning commission shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the municipal council. Members shall serve for a term of three (3) years, provided that not less than two (2) nor more than three (3) of the terms of members of this commission shall expire each year. In the event a term of a member shall expire without his/her having been reappointed or a successor having been appointed, the member shall continue to serve until a successor has been appointed. Members of this commission shall not serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. "Term" as used in this section shall mean serving on such commission for at least eighteen (18) months. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

In order to promote geographical representation on the commission, there shall be at least one member from each designated council district. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

All appointed planning commission members must be bona fide residents of the city. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Members may be removed by the mayor (the municipal council upon written charges and after public hearing if a public hearing is requested by the member being removed). (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

A vacancy occurring by reason of death, resignation, removal or expiration of term shall be filled by the mayor with the advice and consent of the municipal council. Vacancies shall be filled within forty five (45) days after the date of vacancy. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The planning commission shall annually elect a chairman and vice chairman and such other officers it deems advisable from among the appointed members of the commission. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

Four (4) members of the planning commission shall constitute a quorum. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

The planning commission is hereby designated as the land use authority to hear and act on land use applications and shall have the duty to exercise all powers and functions conferred upon it by the statutes of the state of Utah and the ordinances of the city, relating to land use. (Ord. 07-30 § 2)

(Rep. by Ord. 22-33)