The Council shall be established, constituted, operated and administered in accordance with City Code, Vol. I, Article 2-1. In addition to any authority granted the Council by general or special law, the Council shall make final decisions pertaining to the following development and zoning matters:
(A) Initiate, adopt, and amend a comprehensive, long-range General Plan for the development of the city.
(B) Initiate, adopt, and amend specific plans, regulations, programs and legislation as needed for the systematic implementation of the General Plan.
(C) Initiate, adopt, and make amendments to the Zoning Code regulations and/or Zoning Code Maps.
(D) Create necessary boards, commissions or taskforces to administer and implement the General Plan and Zoning Code.
(E) Consider and approve applications for preliminary and final plats.
(F) Consider and approve development agreements.
(G) Adopt design guidelines for the design review process.
(H) Consider and adopt, reject or modify annexation of property within the city.
(I) Consider and adopt, reject, or modify requests for public rights-of-way dedications, extinguishments, vacations and relinquishments.
(J) Appoint members of the Commission and Board of Adjustment.
(K) Adopt the policies, rules, and procedures deemed necessary for the implementation and enforcement of the Zoning Code.
(Ord. 1402, passed 5-6-2014)