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AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COhIMISSION TO PLAN POR T}iF. PHYS- ~ thereof ea herein
ICAL DF.VELOPktENT, AND IU MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS 1U T1iF. TOWN] . provided for the proposal of the .original
tkIA RD IN REGARD TO ZONING, ETC,, POR LAKEVILLE TOWNSHIP, Plan, whenever changed cored itionaor further studies by the
The Board of Supervisors of Lakeville Township ordains; Commission indicate that aueh amendment or addition ie Hates-
easy.
An attested copy of the plan or of any section, amendment
SECTION 1 - ESTABLISIidENT OP A (X1AAIISSYON,
The. Planning Commission of Lakeville Township 3s hereby or addition to the Town plan, pr opoaed by the Planning Commis-
established and shall be titled "The Planning Commission store, shall be certified to the Town Board,
of La kevilleTownship, Dakota County, Minnesota,"
SECTION -7- MEANS OP EXECUTING PLAN
SECTION 2 - COhIPOSITION, Upon the. proposal of the Town plan or any section thereof it
1, The Planning Commission shall consist of seven (7) shall be the duty of the Planning Commission torecommend to
members appointed by the Board of Supervisors, the Tovm Board, reasonable and practicable means for putting
3, Each member may serve for three .years and may be re- into effect aueh plan or section thereof,in order that the same
appointed, Vacancies during the term may be filled will serve as a pattern end guide far the orderly physical dev-
by the Board of Supervisors for the unexpired port- elopment of the Town, and as a basis for the efficient expend-
ion of a term, iture of the funds thereof relating to the subjects of such
3, Every appointed. member shall before entering upon the Town plan.
discharge of his duties, take an oath that he will Such means shall consist of a zoning plan, the control of
Faithfully discharge the duties of his office, subdivision plats, a plan of future streets, co-ordination of
4, All members shall serve without compensation, however, the normal public improvements of the Town, a long term prog-
they shall be reimbursed for .all expenses and costs ram of Capital expenditures and such other matters as will
necessarily incurred in connection. accomplish the purpose of this section,
necessarily incurred in connection with their duties,
5, Any member who is absent from regular monthly meetings SECTION (8) ZONING PLAN
for a period of three consecutive meetings, may be ask- The Planning Commission upon its own motion may, and upon
ed by consensus of remaining members to resign, instructions by .the Town Board shell, prepare zoning plan for
the Town, Befare teeommending such planto the Town Roard,the
SECTION 3 - ORGANIZATION, DUTIES, PROGRAM. Planning Commission shall hold at least one public hearing
1. The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its thereon after a notice similar to that required in section (6),
appointed members for a term of one year, at its July The same procedure bhail apply for the preparation of any
meeting, plan of proposed rights of may for future streets or highways,
2, The Commission may create and fill such other offices or the future widening of existing streetsorhighways,or for
as it may deem necessary to carry out its duties, the reservation of lands for other public purposes,
3, The Commission shall hold at least one meeting sash month, SECTION -9- PROCEDURB OF CHANGES
4, It shall adopt rules for transaction of business and shall No change shall be made in the zoning plan, future street
keep a record of its reaolutions,transaetions,and findings, and public land plan, or regulations governing the platting of
which record shall be a public record, land after such p2ana or regulations have been adopted by the
S, Expenditures of the Commission shall be within the amounts- Town Boa rd ,until the proposed change has been referred to the
appropriated for this purpose by the Town Board at the an- planning Commission £or a report thereon and an attested copy
Huai Town meeting,
6, The Planning Commission upon authorization bq the Town Board of such report has been filed with the Board and no ordinance
by resolution, may employ the services of an attorney, eng- or seaolution estabiiahing any such plans or specificatior~e
ineer and/or professional planner and are hereby authorized shall be adopted by the Town Board until such ordinance or
resolution has been referred to the Planning Commission for
to purchase such things as maps, paper, records, equipment, a report thereon and an attested copy of such report has been
etc „ in connection with its work, to be paid for by the filed with the Council, Failure of the Planning Commission
Town Board in accordance with the terms of the seaolution so to report within forty days or such longer period as may be
authorizing the same. designated by the Board after such reference, shall be deemed
7, Recommendations, resolutions, etc., of monthly meeting shall to be approval of the proposed change,
be given to the Town Board in time for consideration at their
regular monthly meeting. SECTION -10- LIST OF RECOMMENDED PUBLIC WORKS
8, A meeting to be official must have a quorum present, Four (4) As part of its duties,the Planning Commission shall prepare
members shall constitute a quorum, a lisp of public works which it believes are necessary and
9. All motions and resolutions must have the majority of votes desirable to be constructed, Such Sist shall be arranged in
present to be official, order of preference with recommendations as to which projects
9ECTION -4 -ADOPTION OP PROGRAM OP WOAK, shall be constructed with the Township general funds ,and which
Upon appointment and organization of the Commission, it shall with road and bridge funds,and such other methods of financing
¦a it deems advisable.
proceed with adoption of a program of work outlining activities
to be undertaken in the exercise. of its powers and the perform- A copy of aucki recommended program of public works shall be
ante of its duties. Such a program will include':; included in the monthly report of the Planning Commission pr®-
(a) An outline of data and information to be assembled as a vided in Section (3);
basis for the Town plan; SECTION -11- BUILDING PHRMITS
(b) An outline of subjects to be covered by the Town plan; No buiidin ermit for structures to be erected on commerc-
(e) An outline of types of procedure necessary to make the Town ia1 and/or industrial ro art shall be issued until the a
plan effective; p P Y PP-
The Planning Commission may, by resolution, revise its program iication for the permit has been referred to the Planning
of work from time to time. Commission for report thereon, and an attested copy of such
report has been filed with the Town Board,
SECTION - 5 - PREPARATION OP TOWN PLAN, Pailure of the Planning Commission so to report within forty
It shall be the function and duty of the Planning Commission to. (40) days, os such longer period as may be designated by the
prepare a comprehensive Town plan for the physical development of Board after aueh reference, shall be deemed to be approval of
the Town, including pr opoaed public buildings, street arrangements, the permit,
and improvments, public utility services, parka, piaygroande, and
other similar developments, the use of property, the deKSity of SECTION -12- EPPBCTIVB DATE
population, and matters relating to the physical development of Thia ordinance shall become effective from and after the
the Town. date of its, publication, according to law,
Such a plan may be prepared in sections, sash of which shall
relate to a major subject of the plan, as outlined in the Comm- Adopted this 21st day of Pebruary, 1966,
lesion°s program of work.
HENRY LAU
Chairman, Town Board
SECTION -6- PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION 0P PLAN, ATTEST:
Before proposing to the Town Board that they adopt the Town RUSSELL L, STRESPLAND
plan or any aectian of it, or any substantial amendment thereof Town Clerk
the cammiasion shall hold at least one public hearing thereon,
notice of the time and place of which shall be given by public-
ation in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten days
before the day of the hearing, The proposal of the Town Pian
or of any section or amendment thereof, shall be by resolution
of the Commission, approved by the affirmative votes of a mej-
ority of its total membesa. The Commission may from time to