A. The Planning Commission shall consist of seven members to be appointed and removed by the City Council.

B. Five of the seven Planning Commissioners must have established residency within the City prior to appointment. Residency within the City must be maintained during their term of office. Two of the seven Planning Commissioners may have established residency outside the City but within the City Urban Growth Boundary, prior to appointment. Residency within the City Urban Growth Boundary of the City must be maintained during any term of office.

C. No more than two members of the Planning Commission may engage principally in the buying, selling or developing of real estate for profit. No more than two members shall be engaged in the same kind of occupation, business, trade or profession.

D. No employee of the City shall be appointed to the Planning Commission unless the employee’s position is voluntary in nature.

E. Planning Commissioners shall be appointed for a term of four years and any vacancy shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired portion of the Planning Commissioner’s term.

F. A Planning Commissioner may be removed from office by the City Council after a hearing for misconduct or nonperformance of duty. A Planning Commissioner will be subject to automatic review by the City Council when the following occur: