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Home My WebLink AboutXXXX-XX-XX BOAA Synopsis and Bylaws* * * * * * * * * Bylaws: No No Text No Text No Text No Text No Text No Text 56 HOME CHARTER 60 CIO, PART . CITY PLANNING AND ZONING itants of the City. The Commission shall hear COMAUSSION applications for amendments, modifications or revisions of zoning ordinances, and shall forward Conimission established.such applications to the Council with its reco - e Council shall establish by ordinance a City ed ations thereon. The recommendations oft e Commission shall not be binding , on the Council; Planning _, 'ii Zoning Commission consisting of However, no general city plan, nor zoning ordi- nine ) members appointed by Council, who shall nance, nor any modification, amendment or revi- be citizens -at -large with overlapping four () year " sion thereof, s econsideredy the Council terms. The City Manager shall appoint an unless the same shall have been first submitted to istra `ve officer o be e o io nonvoting member of the Commission. Members shall be the Commission for its examination nd _ recom- qualified electors, residents of the City at least mendation. The Commission shall conduct public one 1) year e iately prior to the day of their hearings as they deem necessary appointment, shall hold no paid office o position in the City Administration. The record- PART III BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND ing secretary shall sign y documents or co - APPEALS munications from_ the Board,°"by order of the City Planning Zoning Commission". i o created. ended d- -1 7 , 11- -197 57: Authority. Council shall establish by ordinance a Board of Adjustment and Appeals, consisting of seven 7) e City Planning o Commission members appointed by Council, for overlapping shall exercise such authority as vested it by terms of four ) years. Members shall be a "- " tate Statutes, and as set forth in this Charter fied electors, residents of the City at least one (1) d as grantedy ordinance. year e iately prior to the date of their ap- pointment, shall hold no other office or osi- i Duties. tion in e City Administration. The recording e City Planning Zoning Commission secretary shall sign y documents or communi- shall prepare and submit to the Council for its cations from the Board, "by order of the Board of approval a master plan, and current o ca- Adjustment and Appeals". tions thereof, for the physical development of the (Amended - -1 7 , 11- -1 1) City: All plats of proposed subdivisions shall be submitted to the City Planning o Co - Powers duties. mission for i recommendations to Council a respect thereto. The Commission shall submit The Board shall keepcites of its proceed - annually to the City Manager, not less than ings, show the vote taken, keep records of its ninety days prior to the submission oft e budget, examinations other official actions. Every a list of recommended capital improvements, A order, requirement, decision or determination of ranged order of preference, which in e op° - e Board shall be filed in the office of the City ion of the Commission are necessary or desirable Clerk. The Board shall have power to hear to be constructed during the forthcoming five- determine appeals from refusal of building per - year period* its; make special exceptions to the terms of the It shall prepare and recommend to the Council, zoning regulations in harmony with theirgeneral a comprehensive zoning ordinance or propose purpose and tent, authorize variances o the amendments or revisions thereto, with such pro- strict application of regulations such situations visions e Commission shall deem necessary subject to such limitations as may be set by ADsafety, or desirable for the promotion of the health, orals, welfare of the ' ab- ordinance. The findings and decisionsof the Board shall e final, subject only to judicial e &ew. and general Sapp. into. 6 C .17 60 HOME RULE CHARTER { e Board shall exercise its authority in accorb lands an connection therewith. It bei dance with State Statutes, except as otherwise however, that an the purchase of provided this Charter. rights, lands in connection therew purchased to acquire srights eith 4beyond PART IV WATER AND SEWER BOARD e corporate limits of the such cases the dater acquired by an may be severed from the land for 1. Board created. and such lands may be sold or otherw e Council shall establish by ordinance a of as the Council may in its disci at rand _ ewer Board. e o s consist proper advisable. of the Mayor of the Cit4 two( ) councilmen (Amended 11- -1 d l selected y Council, members ap- pointed y the Council from qualffiedelectors, ARTICLE IDL LEGAL DEPAR! serving s° l overlapping terms of s° l l years. representative from the City Administration shall e appointed by the City Manager to serve PART I. CITY as an ex o cao nonvoting e ben (Amended -1 , 11R -1 p1 z Appointment. e Council s appoint a City Planning.shall e the legal representative of t e Water and Sewer Board shall planfor the o shall advise the Council and Cit3 continued adequacy of the domestic water supply matters relating to the official powers and system d sanitary sewer systems as ` - The City Attorney shall be an a tV sated by the projected needs of the City, The admitted to practice in Colorado f Board,cooperation with the a Manager, a of five ye experience h _ shallsubmit annually to Council a spat e e- practice of law. e Co a pr ra p ebudget; such budget may provide for a Attorney with such assistants as C contingency never to exceed o percent deem necessary. All attorneys who res (2%) of the gross receipts of the domestic water tain offices in the City shall be giver and sanitary sewer systemsort e previous year. by Council for appointment. Expenditures from said d shall e upon aut Council shall establish co pen ai rz atiora of the Water and Sewer Board. City Attorney, his assistants and spet (Amended 11.-- g Duties. { Powers. The City Attorney shall represent e Water and Sewer Board shall have such all legal proceedings, supervise the dr powers as may be delegated to at by ordinance or ordinances and the preparation of all resolution and shall have the power to protect the documents, He shall attendCoum domestic water, water rights, and water supply of and shall perform services cat the City frompollution and shall have position as may be required by this Cb the right and duty to exercise power over the Ordinances of the City, The Council stream or source from which such water as taken rize the City Attorney to settle claims and with the approval of the City Council to City and make appropriations erefc initiate in the name oft e City of Englewood and 66- its. carry on all litigation necessary for the prevention of stream pollution of any and every type. The When directed by Council the Ci" Water and Sewer Board shall determine the shall institute or defend any suit, ac cessity for the purchase and acquisition of water ceeding on behalf of the City or any rights for municipal supply and rights -of -way and c es. Supp. No. 6 CHT18 16.2-1 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE 16-24 . Final action by the Council shall be taken within forty-five (45) days after the date of the c l's public hearing. Failure to take final action within such period shall be considered o final decisions of the Council denying the subject application or action. If the Council votes to table an action, an additional fourteen (14) days shall be added to the time limitation. B. Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission ("Commission") shall have those administration and review roles as shown in Section 1..6-2-2 EMC, "Summary ' Table of Administrative d ReviewRoles". In additions, the Commission shall have the following responsibilities in administering thisTitle: 1. Title Interpretation. Except as to the classification of unlisted uses (see Section16-5-1.13 EMC), the Commission is authorized to interpret the provisions of this 'I'atle, and when deemed necessary y the Commission, submit reports to the Council l suggesting amend- ments to this Title to clarify the intent and purpose of any article, section, or paragraph on which " it has occasion to rule. 2. Fact -Finding Hearing for Rezoning Applications, The Commission shall function as the fact-finding ear` agency on all rezoning applications. Procedures to be followed we by the Commission regarding its fact-finding function in the review of rezoning applications are located in Sections 16- -7 EMC Comprehensive " Plan. Periodically review and snare recommendations to the Council regarding amendments to the Englewood Comprehensive Flan. The Commission shall also implement the Comprehensive Plan and rather adopted plans, through its powers and duties as set out in Chapter° 16-2 EM+ems 4. Updates of this Title and Official Zoning Map. Periodically review this Title and the Official Zoning Map to determine if they remain relevant in light of the Comprehensive Plan. d current development treads and planning concerns, and make recommendations to the Council for any changes. Board afAdjustment and Appeals. L Administrative and review Roles Under this tle e Board of Adjustment and Appeals ("Board") shall have the following responsibilities in administering this Title: a. Appeals from a ldin Permit Denials. The Board shall have power to hear and determine appeals from refusal of building permits. b. Administrative Appeals. In addition to such otherjurisdiction as authorized by law, the Board shall have the jurisdiction and power: (1) To hear and decide appeals from to review any order, requirement, decisions, or determination by the Chief Building Officialor any employee in the enforce- ment e- nent of this Title, or Uniform Codes adopted by the City, except the Model Traffic Code, and to hear and decide all matters referred to it, or upon which it i required to pass under this Title or any amendment hereto. (2) In deciding upon appeals, the Board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify ay notice, order, requirement, decision or determination a:tiot of y employee of the City in the enforcement of this Title, and to make such order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made and, to that end, shall have all the powers of the enforcing agent. sa g. No, 38 CD16:9