Title
Revised Planning Commission Bylaws - Second Reading
Purpose
PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:
The Bylaws of the Planning Commission have not been revised since 2017. City Council has requested that attendance policies in all City boards and commissions be unified, requiring amendment of the Bylaws. IN addition, the City Attorney's Office has proposed further edits to improve clarity and legal sufficiency. They Planning Commission to move the date of the regular meetings occurring they day after a City Council meeting. The Planning Commission held a first reading of the Bylaws on its May 21, 2026 meeting, and they are now presented with requested revisions for final adoption.
Discussion:
The redlined draft attached hereto indicates changes proposed over the previously adopted 2017 bylaws, including minor changes to references to the Chair as were requested by the Commission on May 21. The clean version contains the same revisions with all tracked changes accepted. The Bylaws are presented for second reading, and the Commission may adopt the Bylaws as presented or direct staff to present the Bylaws for a third reading at a later date with any additional corrections.
Impact:
Improved administration of Planning Commission meetings.
Recommendation:
Rec
Staff recommendation: Staff and legal counsel recommend adoption.
Body
Planning Commission By-Laws
BY-LAWS
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
HAMPTON, VIRGINIA
Introduction
This Commission was established September, 1952, by Ordinance, which states in part that the Planning Commission shall have the functions, powers, and duties which are prescribed by law.
ARTICLE I
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
a. ORGANIZATION/QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS. The Commission shall consist of SEVEN (7) members, appointed by City Council as set forth in Hampton City Code ยง2-202. One member of the Commission may be a member of the City Council, and one member may be a member of the administrative br...
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