Agenda Date: 10/04/2016
Subject:
Title
An ordinance on second reading amending title 2 of the city code to change the name of the planning board to planning commission and making associated amendments throughout the city code.
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Presented By: |
Jocelyn Mills, Community Development Director |
BACKGROUND:
Municipalities generally have a land-use advisory board, which is appointed by city council and usually comprised of seven to nine citizens. These appointed advisory boards are most commonly referred to as a planning commission, land use planning board, or municipal planning board.
At its August 8, 2016 meeting, the Littleton Planning Board recommended approval of this ordinance.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
In 2012, the name of the Littleton Planning Commission was changed to the Littleton Planning Board. The proposal is to change the name back to the Littleton Planning Commission. This appears consistent with a common name easily recognized in municipal land use planning.
Title 2 of the city code creates and defines the powers and duties of the planning board. If approved, references in this title, as well as throughout the remainder of the city code, will be changed to planning commission. All duties and responsibilities of the board remain the same.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the above, staff recommends city council approve on first reading an ordinance to amend title 2 of the city code to change the name of the planning board to planning commission.
PROPOSED MOTION:
Proposed Motion
I move to approve on second reading the ordinance amending title 2 of the city code to change the name of the planning board to planning commission and making associated amendments throughout the city code.