The commission shall perform the following duties as directed by the Dalton Gardens city council:
A. Based upon Idaho Code 67-6508, it shall be the duty of the planning and zoning commission to conduct a comprehensive planning process designed to prepare, implement, and review and update a comprehensive plan.
B. Based upon Idaho Code 67-6509 and titles 3 through 8 of this code, act as a recommending body to the council on the following actions:
1. Create and amend zoning district boundaries.
2. Establish standards to regulate and restrict the height, number of stories, size, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair or use of buildings and structures; percentage of lot occupancy, size of courts, yards, and open spaces; density of population; and the location and use of buildings and structures.
3. Hold public hearings on creation and amendments of zoning district boundaries and zoning standards. (Ord. 163, 7-9-2003)
4. Based upon Idaho Code 67-6512 and title 5 of this code, review special use permits, hold public hearings to take public testimony and make decisions. (Ord. 172, 3-3-2005)
5. Based upon Idaho Code 67-6513 and title 6 of this code, review major subdivision applications and provide recommendations to the governing council, hold public hearings to take public testimony.
6. Based upon Idaho Code 67-6513 and section 6-6-4 of this code, review short subdivision applications, make decisions on short subdivisions, hold public hearings and take public testimony.
7. Based upon Idaho Code 67-6516 and title 5 of this code, review variance requests to the zoning ordinance, hold public hearings, take public testimony and provide recommendations to the governing council.
8. Based upon Idaho Code 67-6526, review the area of city impact, provide recommendations to the governing council on issues related to land use impacts adjacent to the city; as directed by the council, negotiate with county planning commission.
9. Based upon section 5-10-4 of this code, review appeals regarding interpretation of the municipal code related to land use, site disturbance and subdivisions, and provide recommendations to the governing council.
10. Conduct town hall meetings, public opinion surveys, studies pertinent to land use. (Ord. 163, 7-9-2003)