(A) Organization and members.
(1) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall organize and adopt rules in accordance with the requirements of the Charter of the city. Meetings of the Commission shall be held at the call of the chairperson, and at such other times as the Commission determines. All meetings of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be open to the public. The Planning Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep public records of its actions.
(2) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the City Council to serve at the pleasure of Council. The powers and duties shall be as provided in the City Charter and as provided by ordinances and resolutions of Council.
(3) The city shall provide a stipend, as set forth by ordinance, to the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission while they are serving on the Commission.
(B) Powers and duties. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Review of preliminary and final plats and recommendation of action of Council;
(2) Review of amendments to the zoning map and to the zoning ordinance and recommendation of action to Council;
(3) Review of development proposals under the provisions of § 153.066 within the Bridge Street Corridor districts;
(4) Authorize conditional uses as specifically authorized by the terms of the zoning ordinance;
(5) Initiate the inclusion of annexed territory in one or more of the zoning districts defined in the zoning ordinance as amended;
(6) Review and approve final development plans, development plans, amended and revised development plans and plan refinements for planned districts;
(7) Initiate rezoning applications;
(8) Exceptions to the subdivision regulations as provided in Chapter 152; and
(9) All other powers and duties as may be provided by the City Charter and city ordinances as amended.
('80 Code, §§ 1131.01, 1131.02) (Ord. 101-90, passed 11-19-90; Am. Ord. 02-00, passed 1-18-00; Am. Ord. 19-12, passed 4-23-12)
Cross-reference:
Charter provisions concerning the Planning and Zoning Commission, see Charter Section 7.02