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- CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />Chapter 90 - ZONING AND LAND USE <br />ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Hugo, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Created: 2025-05-22 16:40:51 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 36) <br /> <br />Page 25 of 198 <br />ARTICLE II. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT <br />Sec. 90-29. Introduction. <br />This article establishes the procedures and methods to be used by the city in the administration and <br />enforcement of this chapter. It defines roles and places responsibilities on individuals and agencies. <br />Commensurate authority is granted to persons as necessary to fulfill their duties as herein defined. <br />(Prior Code, § 1015-010.1) <br />Sec. 90-30. City council. <br />The city council adopts regulations and policies to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare <br />as permitted or required by law. The council approves or denies all land use requests where such authority has not <br />specifically been granted to another agency or individual. <br />(Prior Code, § 1015-020.1) <br />Sec. 90-31. Planning commission. <br />(a) The planning commission shall serve as advisors to the city council by preparing and making <br />recommendations regarding the appropriateness of the city's comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, <br />subdivision regulations, and such other matters that impact the orderly and efficient development of the <br />community. The planning commission shall act only as a body sitting in open session duly noticed, as <br />required by law. The planning commission may appoint a working group or individuals to prepare polices, <br />findings, and reports for consideration by the entire commission at a regular meeting thereof. <br />(1) The planning commission shall consist of seven persons, all residents of the city and eligible voters, <br />appointed by the city council for staggered four-year terms. The city attorney, city engineer, and city <br />health officer, or their representatives, may serve as nonvoting, ex officio members upon request of <br />the commission. Terms of office shall be staggered such that no more than two voting members' terms <br />shall expire in any one year. <br />(2) A quorum of the planning commission shall consist of four voting members, and it shall require the <br />affirmative vote of a majority of the planning commissioners present (so long as there is a quorum) to <br />approve any motion, resolution, or other official action. <br />(3) Commission officers shall include a chairperson, a vice-chairperson, and a secretary, all appointed <br />annually by the city council. The secretary need not be a member of the planning commission. The <br />chairperson and vice-chairperson have full voting rights and need not limit their votes to cases of a tie. <br />(4) Planning commissioners may be removed from office by the city council for: <br />a. Changing their place of residence to a location outside the corporate boundaries of the city or <br />otherwise not meeting the requirements for office. <br />b. Failure to perform their official duties, including not attending called and noticed meetings. <br />c. Behavior disruptive to the good order and efficiency of the commission.