The Planning Commission shall have the following responsibilities and authority pursuant to this chapter.
(A) Creation. The Planning Commission is created pursuant to Public Act 285 of 1931, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.31 - 125.45, as amended, the Municipal Planning Act.
(B) Membership and operation.
(1) Members of the Planning Commission shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. The qualifications of members, the term of each member, filling of vacancies, compensation of members, and operation of the Planning Commission shall be in accordance with Act 285 of 1931, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.31 - 125.45, as amended.
(2) In accordance with § 4 of Act 285, the Planning Commission by resolution shall determine the time and place of meetings. The Planning Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations.
(C) Jurisdiction. The Planning Commission shall discharge the following duties pursuant to this chapter.
(1) Formulation of Zoning ordinance and amendments. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for formulation of the Zoning ordinance, review of amendments to the Zoning ordinance, holding hearings on a proposed Zoning ordinance or amendments, and reporting its findings and recommendations concerning the Zoning ordinance or amendments to the City Council.
(2) Site plan review. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for review of applications for site plan approval in accordance with §§ 154.400 through 154.405. As provided for in § 154.403, the Planning Commission shall be responsible for either making a determination to grant approval, approval subject to revisions, or denial of site plan approval.
(3) Special land use review. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for holding hearings and review of all applications for special land use approval in accordance with §§ 154.415 through 154.417, and making a recommendation to the City Council to grant approval, approval subject to revisions, or denial of approval.
(4) Planned Development review. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for holding hearings and review of all applications for Planned Development in accordance with §§ 154.430 through 154.438. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for making a recommendation to the City Council to grant approval, approval with conditions, or denial of a Planned Development proposal.
(5) Formulation of a Master Plan. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for formulation and adoption of a Master Plan for the physical development of the city, in accordance with Public Act 285 of 1931, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.31 - 125.45, as amended.
(6) Review of matters referred by the City Council. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for review of plats or other matters relating to land development referred to it by the City Council. The Planning Commission shall recommend appropriate regulations and action on such matters.
(7) Report on operation of the Zoning ordinance. The Planning Commission shall periodically prepare for the City Council a report on the operations of the Zoning ordinance, including recommendations as to the enactment of amendments or supplements to the ordinance.
(Ord. 92-005, passed 2-17-92)