From
Chris Hartmann
Title
TA150701 - Text Amendment - Article 2: Authority. Approval of a Text Amendment to Section 2.4.1 and Section 2.5.1 of Article 2, "Authority" of the Unified Development Code amending, as originally approved by action of the Council on August 2, 2011 and codified in Ordinance No. 9637-2011, the term duration of a Planning and Zoning Commission member and a Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals member from a two (2) year term to no more than two (2) consecutive three (3) year terms, not more than six (6) consecutive years, unless the City Council by a three-fourths vote of all Council members shall waive this limitation for a specific appointment. The owner/applicant is Jim Hinderaker, City of Grand Prairie, Planning Division. (On July 6, 2015, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 9-0.)
Presenter
Chief City Planner Jim Hinderaker
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Staff proposes an amendment the Grand Prairie Municipal Code amending the term duration of a Planning and Zoning Commission member and a Zoning Board of Adjustments member to no more than two (2) consecutive three (3) year terms nor more than six (6) consecutive years unless the City Council by three-fourths (3/4) vote of all Council members shall waive this limitation for a specific appointment. The amendment is a "house-keeping" action to correct the existing language of Section 4: Planning and Zoning Commission and Section 5: Zoning Board of Adjustment both of Article 2: Authority of the Unified Development Code regarding the term durations of a member of the aforementioned boards. On August 2, 2011, the City Council amended the term duration of said board members to no more than two (2) consecutive three (3) year terms nor more than six (6) consecutive years unless the City Council by three-fourths (3/4) vote of all Council members shall waive this limitation for a specific appointment via Ordinance No. 9237-2...
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