(A) The Planning Board shall provide an advisory function to assist in making decisions pertaining to amendments to a comprehensive plan and this chapter, and applications for conditional use permit approval.
(B) The Planning Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To exercise any of the powers and/or duties assigned pursuant to G.S. § 160A-361 including, but not limited to, the preparation of a comprehensive plan;
(2) To prepare amendments to the plan and its elements and to submit the amendments to the Council;
(3) To initiate, hear, review and make recommendations to the Council on applications for amendments to the text of this chapter;
(4) To initiate, hear, review and make recommendations to the Council on applications for amendments to the Official Zoning Map;
(5) To hear, review and make recommendations on all applications for major subdivision approval in accordance with the rules and regulations established in Ch. 151 of this chapter;
(6)
To review applications for conditional use permits to provide input to the applicant. The authority of the Board in such cases is as an advisory body.
(7) To adopt bylaws, policies, procedures and regulations for the conduct of its meetings, the consideration of applications for development approval, and for any other purposes deemed necessary for the functioning of the Board. All bylaws, policies, procedures and regulations shall be consistent with this chapter.
(Ord. passed 3-14-2005; Ord. passed 10-10-2016; Ord. passed 3-14-2019, § 1153)