(a)   There is hereby created a Solomon Board of Zoning Appeals.

(b)   The Solomon Planning Commission is hereby designated as the Solomon Board of Zoning Appeals, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-759(g).

(c)   All duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals which are referred to in Solomon City Ordinance or Zoning Regulations shall be carried out by the Solomon Planning Commission, which shall serve both functions.

(d)   No member shall receive any compensation for his or her services.

(Ord. 227, Sec. 1; Code 1991, 17-301; Ord. 711)

(a)   The terms of appointment shall be the same as the members terms as appointed to the Planning Commission.

(b)   The city council shall have the power to remove any member of the board for cause after a public hearing.

(c)   A person appointed to fill a vacancy on the board shall serve only for the unexpired term of the member whose position became vacant.

(d)   In the event the term of the planning and zoning commission member on the board shall expire prior to his or her term on the board of zoning appeals, and provided such member is not reappointed to the planning and zoning commission, his or her term on the board of zoning appeals shall become vacant conterminously with the expiration of his or her term on the planning and zoning commission.

(Ord. 227, Sec. 1; Code 1991, 17-302; Ord. 711)

The members of the board of zoning appeals shall annually elect one of their number to serve as chairperson of the board. The board also may appoint one of their number or another employee of the city to serve as secretary of the board. The board also shall have power to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.

(K.S.A. 12-714; Ord. 490, Sec. 3; Code 2007; Ord. 711)

(a)   The board shall meet at the call of the chairperson or at such other times as the board may determine.  Meetings shall be held at the City Hall. 

(b)   Public notice of all meetings shall be posted at city hall and other locations as needed, at least two (2) business days before the meeting or hearing. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing evidence presented, findings of fact by the board, decisions of the board, and the vote upon each question before it.

(c)   All meeting and hearing called by the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be conducted as separate and distinct meetings from the Planning Commission.

(d)   All requirements of the Kansas Open Meetings Act shall apply as required.

(K.S.A. 12-714; Ord. 490, Sec. 4; Code 2007; Ord. 711)

The members of the board of zoning appeals shall have and exercise all the powers and duties as provided in K.S.A. 12-759 and amendments thereto.

(Ord. 490, Sec. 5; Code 2007; Ord. 711)