The Council of the Village of Commercial Point shall have full authority over all planning and zoning decisions within the Village. It is the intent of the Council, as the legislative authority for the Village, to retain all decision-making authority over planning and zoning matters granted to the Council under R.C. Chapter 7 and not to delegate any such authority to any subordinate commission, board, or panel. Except as otherwise required by law, all ordinances and resolutions relating to planning and zoning matters may be passed by a vote of a majority of all of the members of the Council.
(a) Duties. The duties of Council include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is in error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
(2) To initiate amendments to the provisions of this Zoning Code and official Zoning Map.
(3) To review all proposed amendments of this Zoning Code and Zoning Map, as per Chapter 1143.
(4) To review all proposed preliminary development plans, as per Chapter 1173.
(5) To review and act upon applications for variances from the requirements of this Zoning Code, as per Chapter 1147.
(6) To review and act upon applications for conditional use permits, as per Chapter 1145 and all other pertinent sections of this Zoning Code.
(7) To act on all major site development plans, as per Chapter 1141.
(8) To act on all development plans, as per Chapter 1173.
(9) To review and act upon reconstruction and substitution of nonconforming uses.
(10) To act on major subdivisions, per the Subdivision Regulations of Commercial Point.
(b) Matters of Interpretation. It is the intent of this Zoning Code that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be first presented to the Planning and Zoning Administrator, and that such questions shall be presented to Council on appeal from the decision of the Planning and Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020)