(A) The Planning Board shall review and/or make recommendations on studies of present and future development of the town and its ETJ. These studies may include, but shall not be limited to, land use surveys; population studies; economic studies; school, park, and recreation studies; traffic and parking studies; urban renewal studies, housing and market analysis, and annexation studies.
(B) The Planning Board shall review and make recommendations on the town's Comprehensive Plan to the Town Council. The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to establish a vision of the future with long range goals, objectives and strategies to manage growth and guide the future actions of the town. The Comprehensive Plan consists of a number of elements which may include, but is not be limited to land use, downtown development, economic development, recreation and open space, housing, mobility, utilities, intergovernmental coordination, natural resources, and arts and culture.
(C) The Planning Board shall review and make recommendations to the Town Council on certain matters pertaining to zoning and subdivision of land in accordance with § 155.700(B). The Planning Board shall have final approval authority over major site plans, except those associated with a special use permit application.
(D) The Planning Board shall not make a recommendation that requires Town Council approval unless the applicant (or a representative of the applicant knowledgeable about the applicant's proposal) is present at the meeting and answers the Board's and staff’s questions about the applicant's proposal, except by a unanimous vote of the Board members present.
(E) The Planning Board shall perform any other related duties assigned or directed by Town Council.
(F) Pursuant to G.S. 160D-307(c), all members appointed to the Planning Board from the town's ETJ shall have equal rights (including voting rights), privileges and duties with other members of the Board, regardless of whether the matters at issue arise within the town or within the ETJ.
('71 Code, § 2-154) (Ord. passed 11-6-72; Am. Ord. passed 1-16-01; Am. Ord. 2006-10-02, passed 10-17-06; Am. Ord. 2016-11-01, passed 11-7-16; Am. Ord. 2018-07-02, passed 7-16-18; Am. Ord. 2021-06-04, passed 6-7-21)
Statutory reference:
Duties of planning agency, see G.S. § 160A-361