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Planning commission adopts new bylaws, leaves term-limit issue to council
Summary
The commission approved procedural bylaws that mirror code changes and clarify attendance, meeting schedule, and participation rules; members discussed term-limit effects for appointees and voting rights for alternates.
The Jacksonville Beach Planning Commission voted to adopt a set of bylaws that clarify procedures, attendance expectations and meeting schedules at its April 14, 2025 meeting.
Staff told commissioners the draft bylaws largely reflect the new Land Development Code’s structure; council removed term limits from the code prior to finalization, so the bylaws do not reintroduce term limits. The rules add more-specific guidance on attendance notification and allow the commission to set meeting days and times, while retaining a baseline that meetings will not start earlier than 5:30 p.m.
Commissioners raised concerns about how inherited terms are handled when an appointee fills a vacancy and about whether alternates should vote on bylaw matters. Staff said the inherited-term language originates from council practice and is unchanged; the commission may forward suggested changes to council if it wishes. A motion to approve the bylaws as written passed on a roll-call vote with recorded yes votes from Commissioner Margo Moring, Commissioner Justin Henderson, Commissioner David Dahl, Commissioner Dean Haddock, Commissioner Matthew Feiler and Commissioner Nicholas Andrews.
The bylaws package includes suggested model motions, chair and vice-chair responsibilities, and a schedule mechanism that allows the commission to change meeting days and start times within the parameters described. Staff said a copy of the full Land Development Code will be provided to commissioners once printing is complete and that the commission can revisit bylaws later for amendments.
