§ 31.19 POWERS AND DUTIES.

   (A)   The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation to the Town Council for:

      (1)   A general plan and amendments to the general plan;

      (2)   Land use regulations;

      (3)   An appropriate delegation of power to at least one designated land use authority to hear and act on a land use application;

      (4)   An appropriate delegation of power to at least one appeal authority to hear and act on an appeal from a decision of the land use authority; and

      (5)   Application processes that:

         (a)   May include a designation of routine land use matters that, upon application and proper notice, will receive informal streamlined review and action if the application is uncontested; and

         (b)   Shall protect the right of each:

            1.   Applicant and third party to require formal consideration of any application by a land use authority;

            2.   Applicant, adversely affected party, or municipal officer or employee to appeal a land use authority’s decision to a separate appeal authority; and

            3.   Participant to be heard in each public hearing on a contested application.

   (B)   Nothing in this section limits the right of the town to initiate or propose the actions described in this section.

   (C)   The Planning Commission shall exercise any other powers that are necessary to enable it to perform its function, or delegated to it by the Town Council.

(Ord. 2019-11-01, passed - -2019)