O-3832-6-21 ORDINANCE NO.3832-6-21
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY, TEXAS, AMENDING THE ALLEN LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, AS
PREVIOUSLY AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, ADMINISTRATION,
SECTION 2.01.1, PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION; MEMBERSHIP;
MEETINGS; ESTABLISHING TERM LENGTH FOR PLANNING AND ZONING
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR A CONFLICTS RESOLUTION CLAUSE;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Allen, Texas, has investigated and determined that it will be
advantageous,beneficial and in the best interest of the citizens of Allen to amend the Allen Land Development
Code to set the length of term of commissioners on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN,
COLLIN COUNTY,TEXAS,THAT:
SECTION 1. The Allen.Land Development Code of the City of Allen,Collin County,Texas,be amended by
amending the Article II, Administration, Section 2.01.1, Planning and Zoning Commission; Membership;
Meetings;Establishing Term Length for Planning and Zoning Commission as follows:
Gf
1. The commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the city council to serve two-year terms.
Effective September 30, 2021, the commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the city
council to serve three-year terms.To provide for a transition from two-year terms of office to three-year
terms office and to provide for staggered appointments of the commissioners, the appointment of
commissioners identified by the City Secretary as places 1,3,and 5 for full terms commencing on or after
September 30, 2021, shall be appointed to serve three-year terms, the appointment of commissioners
identified by the City Secretary as places 4 and 6 for full terms commencing on and after September 30,
2022 shall be appointed to serve three-year terms, the appointment of the commissioner identified by the
City Secretary as place 7 for a full term commencing on September 30, 2021 shall be appointed to serve
an initial term of two-years and commencing on and after September 30,2023 shall be appointed to serve
three-year terms,and the appointment of the commissioner identified by the City Secretary as place 2 for
a full term commencing September 30, 2022 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of 1-year and
commencing on and after September 30,2023 the commissioner identified by the City Secretary as place
2 shall be appointed to serve three-year terms.
SECTION 2. To the extent of any irreconcilable conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance and other
ordinances of the City of Allen governing the use and development of the Property and which are not expressly
amended by this Ordinance,the provisions of this Ordinance shall be controlling.
SECTION 3. Should any word,sentence,paragraph,subdivision,clause,phrase or section of this Ordinance,
or of the Allen Land Development Code Zoning Regulations, as amended hereby, be adjudged or held to be
void or unconstitutional,the same shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of said ordinance or the
Allen Land Development Code Zoning Regulations, as amended hereby, which shall remain in full force and
effect.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage.The term length shall
apply to commissioners serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission as appointments are made after the
effective date of this Ordinance.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALLEN, COLLIN
COUNTY,TEXAS,ON THIS THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE 2021.
APPR VED:
Ke neth M.Fulk,M OR
APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
Peter G.Smith, ity Attorney Shelley B.Geor RMC, City Secretary
Ordinance No.3832-6-21,Page 2