(a) Powers and duties. Without limiting any authority granted to the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission by law or regulations, the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the following powers and duties, to be carried out in accordance with the terms of this chapter:
(1) To review all new text for and proposed amendments to this chapter, and proposals to zone or change the zoning of all property regulated under this chapter, and to make recommendations to the Asheville City Council for final action thereon;
(2) To review and approve requests for special use permits in accordance with the procedures outlined in this chapter;
(3) To perform studies and surveys of the present conditions and probable future development of the city and its environs, including, but not limited to, studies and surveys of land uses, population, traffic, parking, and redevelopment needs;
(4) To formulate and recommend to the Asheville City Council the adoption or amendment of a comprehensive plan and other plans, as necessary, for the city and its environs;
(5) To review the terms of this chapter from time to time, as it deems appropriate, and to recommend to the Asheville City Council any changes that the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission considers necessary to regulate properly the development and use of land, buildings, and structures;
(6) Such additional powers and duties as may be set forth for the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission elsewhere in this chapter and in other laws and regulations.
(b) Membership; terms; vacancies.
(1) The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven members. Five members who are residents of the City of Asheville shall be appointed by the Asheville City Council. The remaining two members shall be residents who reside within one mile of the municipal limits of the City of Asheville and appointed by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners pursuant to N.C. Session Law 2013-30. All members shall have equal rights, privileges, and duties.
(2) All members shall serve three-year terms. All members shall serve a maximum of two terms.
(3) Officers of the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission shall be elected in accordance with the rules of procedure for the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission.
(4) Vacancies shall be filled by the Asheville City Council or the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, as applicable, as they occur.
(c) Meetings. The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission shall meet at least monthly, on a day and at a time scheduled by the Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission.
(d) Rules and records. The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission shall formulate and adopt the rules of procedure under which it will operate. The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings.
(Ord. No. 2369, § 1, 5-27-97; Ord. No. 3328, § 1(c), 1-24-06; Ord. No. 3572, § 1(d), 1-8-08; Ord. No. 4381, § 1(C), 6-8-21; Ord. No. 5057, § 1c, 1-23-24)