RESOLUTION NO. 133-99

RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BYLAWS OF THE

GRAND JUNCTION PLANNING COMMISSION

RECITALS:

The Planning Commission has experienced a significant increase in the number of applications that it must review. Many of those applications, by virtue of the work of the applicant and staff, are non-controversial and, as such, when the matter reaches the Commission a full hearing may not be required. Because the Commission has determined that a consent agenda which will include only items of a non-controversial or minor nature is required, the bylaws are being amended accordingly.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION:

That the bylaws of the Grand Junction Planning Commission are amended to read as follows:

Additions are shown in all capital letters.

5.  GRAND JUNCTION PLANNING COMMISSION ORDER OF HEARING: THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL NORMALLY BE OBSERVED; HOWEVER, THE CHAIRPERSON MAY DESIGNATE AN ALTERNATE ORDER FOR THE EXPEDITIOUS CONDUCT OF BUSINESS.

a)  CONSENT AGENDA

1)  ITEMS OF A NON-CONTROVERSIAL OR MINOR NATURE MAY BE HEARD AND CONSIDERED BY THE COMMISSION ON A CONSENT AGENDA.

2)  FOR ALL ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE CHAIRMAN SHALL READ THE TITLE OF EACH ITEM AND DETERMINE IF THE PETITIONER OR REPRESENTATIVE IS PRESENT. THE CHAIRMAN SHALL THEN ASK IF ANY OF THE COMMISSIONERS, THE PETITIONER OR PUBLIC WANT AN ITEM OR ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. IF NOT, THE AGENDA IS VOTED ON BY THE COMMISSION. IF AN ITEM IS REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA, IT WILL BE HEARD AT A FULL HEARING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH B, BELOW. A COMMISSIONER MAY VOTE NO ON ANY ITEM WITHOUT REMOVING THE ITEM FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA, OR MAY VOTE NO ON THE ENTIRE AGENDA. ONE PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER MAY REMOVE AN ITEM OR ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA. REMOVAL MAY BE FOR ANY OR NO REASON; THE COMMISSION MAY EXPLAIN THE REASON FOR REMOVAL BUT THAT IS NOT REQUIRED.

3)  REMOVAL OF AN ITEM OR ITEMS FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA OR PLACEMENT OF AN ITEM OR ITEMS ON A CONSENT AGENDA MAY OCCUR BY THE STAFF OR A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSIONERS AT THE WORKSHOP OR AT PUBLIC HEARING.

(The balance of paragraph 5 remains unchanged.)

Passed and approved this 17th day of November, 1999.

ATTEST:

/s/ Theresa F. Martinez          /s/ Gene Kinsey    

Deputy City Clerk            President of the Council