Has it ever crossed your mind that you want to be involved in your local government but unsure where to get started? This is your opportunity! We have two (2) vacancies on our five (5) member board that need to be filled immediately.
Purpose of the Planning Commission:
To provide guidance, direction, and control of the growth and development or redevelopment of the city and contiguous territory not more than 1.5 miles beyond the corporate limits.
Term of Office:
Of the five (5) members, two (2) shall serve for a period of one year, two (2) for a period of two (2) years and one for a period of three (3) years, etc. Thereafter, such members shall serve for a period of three (3) years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointments for unexpired terms only. All members of the commission shall serve without compensation, except that, if the council deems it advisable, they may receive such compensation as may be fixed from time to time by the said city council and provided for in the appropriation ordinances.
Organization Procedure:
Immediately following their appointment the members of the planning commission shall meet, organize, elect such officers as it may deem necessary, and adopt and later change or alter rules and regulations of organization and procedure consistent with the city ordinances and state laws. The commission shall keep written records of its proceedings, which shall be open at all times to public inspection. The commission shall also file an annual report with the mayor and city council setting forth its transactions and recommendations.
Powers and Duties:
The planning commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(A) To prepare and recommend to the city council a comprehensive plan for the present and future development or redevelopment of the city and contiguous unincorporated territory not more than one and one-half 1.5 miles beyond the corporate limits of the city and not included in any other municipality. Such plan may be adopted in whole or in separate geographical or functional parts, each of which, when adopted shall be the official comprehensive plan, or part thereof, of Clinton. Such plan shall be advisory except as to such part thereof as has been implemented by ordinances duly enacted by the city council. All requirements for public hearing, filing of notice of adoption with the county recorder of deeds and filing of said plan and ordinances with the city clerk shall be complied with as provided for by law. To provide for the health, safety, comfort and convenience of the inhabitants of the city and contiguous territory, such plan or plans shall establish reasonable standards of design for subdivision and for resubdivision of unimproved land and of areas subject to redevelopment in respect to public improvements as herein defined and shall establish reasonable requirements governing the location, width, course and surfacing of public streets and highways, alleys, ways for public service facilities, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, streetlights, parks, playgrounds, school grounds, size of lots to be used for residential purposes, storm water drainage, water supply and distribution, sanitary sewers and sewage collection and treatment. The requirements specified herein shall become regulatory only when adopted by ordinance.
(B) To designate land suitable for annexation to the city and the recommended zoning classification for such land upon annexation.
(C) To recommend to the city council from time to time, such changes in the comprehensive plan, or any part thereof, as may be deemed necessary.
(D) To prepare and recommend to the city council, from time to time, plans and/or recommendations for specific improvements in pursuance of the official comprehensive plan.
(E) To give aid to the officials of the city charged with the direction of projects for improvements embraced within the official plan, or parts thereof, to further the making of such improvements and generally to promote the realization of the official comprehensive plan.
(F) To arrange and conduct any form of publicity relative to its activities for the general purpose of public understanding.
(G) To cooperate with regional planning commissions and other agencies or groups to further the local planning program and to assure harmonious and integrated planning for the area.
(H) To exercise such other powers germane to the powers granted under authority of state statute.
Still interested? Please contact the City Administrator, Taylor Baxter, at tbaxter@clintonillinois.com or by phone 217-935-6552.