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A. Rules And Records: The planning and zoning commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations, which record shall be a public record in accordance with the provisions of Idaho Code section 67-6504(c).
B. General Powers: The commission shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as are required of it by state law or by direction of the city council.
(Ord. 190, 7-12-1982)
The planning and zoning commission shall, in addition to its other duties, have the following jurisdiction and authority:
A. To prepare and recommend a comprehensive general plan for the future development of the city, and to review the provisions of such plan and make a report of its findings and recommendations to the city council.
B. To receive and act on applications for actions authorized and specified herein or in the comprehensive plan.
C. To hold public hearings on applications for conditional use permits and for proposed amendments to this chapter in the manner hereinafter prescribed.
D. Following such public hearings as are deemed necessary and as are required by provisions of Idaho Code section 67-6509, to submit to the city council as required herein, a report and recommendation on each such amendment.
E. To act on applications for a conditional use permit in a manner prescribed and within the limitations established herein or in the comprehensive plan.
F. To authorize, on application as provided herein, a variance from the terms of this chapter in the manner prescribed and within the limitations established herein or in the comprehensive plan.
G. To hear and decide appeals in the manner prescribed herein where it is alleged that there is an error in an order, requirement, decision or determination made by any city official in any interpretation or enforcement of this chapter. Provided, however, that any actions of the planning and zoning commission described in this section are subject to review and modification by the city council.
(Ord. 190, 7-12-1982)
It shall be the duty of the planning and zoning commission to conduct a comprehensive planning process designed to prepare, implement, review and update a comprehensive plan. The plan shall include all land within the jurisdiction of the city and areas reasonably expected to be impacted by the growth thereof. The plan shall consider previous and existing conditions, trends, desirable goals and objectives, or desirable future situations for each planning component. The plan shall be in conformance with and shall include the components specified by Idaho Code section 67-6508. (Ord. 190, 7-12-1982)