(A) Planning Board. When fulfilling its duties as the Planning Board, the Board shall:
(1) Make studies of the area within its jurisdiction and surrounding areas;
(2) Determine objectives to be sought in the development of the study area;
(3) Prepare and adopt plans for achieving these objectives;
(4) Develop and recommend policies, ordinances, administrative procedures, and other means for carrying out plans in a coordinated and efficient manner;
(5) Advise the Town Council concerning the use and amendment of means for carrying out plans;
(6) Exercise any functions in the administration and enforcement of various means for carrying out plans that the Council may direct;
(7) Perform any other related duties that the Council may direct;
(8) Participate in the development review process as directed by the zoning ordinance, subdivision ordinance, or any other adopted ordinance and/or regulation of the town;
(9) Make recommendations to the Town Council regarding the adoption of any proposed zoning and/or subdivision ordinance or amendment. Furthermore, the Board may initiate, from time to time, proposals for amendment of the zoning ordinance, zoning map or subdivision ordinance, based upon its studies and plans;
(10) The Board may conduct public hearings to gather information necessary for the drafting, establishment, and maintenance of plans; and
(11) Submit in writing to the Town Manager in May of each year, a report of its activities, and an analysis of the expenditures to date for the current fiscal year; and submit to the Town Manager for budget consideration its requested budget of funds needed for operation during the ensuing fiscal year.
(B) Board of Adjustment. When fulfilling its duties as the Board of Adjustment, the Board shall have the following powers and duties.
(1) Interpretation. To interpret zoning maps and pass upon disputed questions of lot lines or district boundary lines and any other questions of interpretation that may arise in the administration of this chapter.
(2) Administrative review. To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirements, decision or determination made by the Zoning Administrator in the enforcement of this chapter as provided in § 154.046 below. The Board shall also hear and decide all matters upon which it is required to pass under any statute or ordinance that regulates land use or development.
(4) Variances. To hear and decide variances as provided in § 154.046 below.
The Board of Adjustment shall follow quasi-judicial procedures when deciding appeals, requests for variances and special use permits.
(Ord., Art. VI, § 605, passed - -; Am. Ord. 2010-01, passed 3-25-2010; Am. Ord. passed 4-17-2014)