Legislation Details

File #: 2026-7802    Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 8/12/2026 In control: Planning Commission Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee
On agenda: 8/20/2026 Final action:
Title: Planning Commission Bylaw Review
Attachments: 1. Staff Memo, 2. 2020 Planning Commission ByLaws, 3. 2017 City of Lee's Summit Charter

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Planning Commission Bylaw Review

 

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Issue/Request:

The Planning Commission established an Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee to review the Commission’s bylaws and make sure they still reflect how the Commission operates today. The review will focus on identifying outdated provisions, areas that may be unclear or confusing, procedural gaps, and opportunities to make the bylaws easier to understand and use.

 

The expectation for the Committee is to review the bylaws section by section. For this initial meeting, the goal is to review Sections 1–4, with a future meeting focusing on Sections 5–9.

 

The committee will work through the bylaws section by section. At the end of the process, the committee will bring its recommended changes back to the Planning Commission for consideration.