The voters of the Town of Madison will be presented the following question at a special election to be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007:
The Charter Revision Commission hereby presents to the Voters of Madison our proposed changes to the Town Charter regarding the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Section 6.5. Planning and Zoning Commission
There shall be a Planning and Zoning Commission consisting of nine members and three alternates, who shall each hold office for four year terms. As provided by Section 11.5.1, during a period of transition, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of both elected and appointed members, and the function of the PZC shall be as described by State law. At the completion of the transition period, the Planning and Zoning Commission consisting of nine elected members and three elected alternates, who shall each hold office for four year terms, and the function of the PZC shall be as described by State law
Section 8.3 Phasing out of Appointed Planning and Zoning Commission
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall cease to exist as an appointed commission except to the extent provided by Section 11.5.1 during a period of transition to an elected commission. Consistent with Section 11.5.1, during a period of transition there shall be a Planning and Zoning Commission consisting of nine members and three alternates., who shall each hold office for four year terms, but the commissioners and alternates shall consist of both elected and appointed members, and the function of the PZC shall be as described by State law
Section 11.5 Transition.
Section 11.5.1. Transition of Planning and Zoning Commissioners from Appointed to Elected Commissioners.
Except to the extent terms of existing appointed members of the Planning and Zoning Commissioners have not expired as of the effective date of the amendments to this Charter, the existing Planning and Zoning Commission shall cease to be an appointed commission of the Town. The terms of appointed commissioners and alternates of the Planning and Zoning Commissioner shall continue until completed, and as the terms of existing commissioners and alternates expire. They shall be replaced by an equal number of elective commissioners and alternates elected at the prior general election. The elected Planning and Zoning Commission replacing the terms of expiring appointed commissioners and alternates shall each assume all the obligations, powers, and duties of the outgoing appointed Planning and Zoning Commissioners and alternates as provided by state law, and they shall do so consistent with due process and law. During the period of transition created by the unexpired terms of appointed commissioners and elected replacing commissioners, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of both appointed and elected commissioners and alternates. Upon the expiration of the terms of the last three appointed commissioners, the appointed Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town shall cease to exist, and the elected Planning and Zoning Commission shall have assumed all the obligations, powers, and duties of the outgoing appointed Planning and Zoning Commission as provided by state law.
