(A) The Planning Commission shall have the authority to issue use permits and variances as well as make recommendations to the Council regarding proposed General Plan amendments, rezonings of property, final development plans, and other matters pertaining to land use planning and regulations.
(B) The Planning Commission furthermore may designate a Zoning Administrator and may delegate to the Zoning Administrator the ability to approve certain applications. These applications shall include use permits for planned developments which substantially conform to an established final development plan, variances which are not tied to projects requiring Planning Commission approval, use permits to occupy existing buildings, to construct projects determined to be minor and for second units, home occupation use permit requests for hearing, extensions of applications approved by the Zoning Administrator and/or the Planning Commission (with the exception of preliminary and final development plans), provided the extension would be in compliance with the prior approval and that circumstances related to the approval have not changed, administrative use permits, and any other approvals that the Planning Commission chooses to delegate to the Zoning Administrator.
(C) The Planning Commission shall assume all responsibilities of the Design Review Board as described in Article 26, Chapter 5, Title 9 and all references to the Design Review Board in this Municipal Code shall be deemed to be the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 897-C-S, passed 10-25-94; Am. Ord. 2023-C-S, passed 4-14-09)