A. The Planning Commission shall, with respect to the incorporated areas of Hatch Town, review and approve, approve with modifications or deny:
1. Any construction of a dwelling, commercial building or any other structure;
2. Any application for a business license.
B. The Planning Commission shall, with respect to the incorporated areas of Hatch Town, review and make a recommendation to the Town Council for:
1. A general plan and amendments to the general plan;
2. Land use regulations, including:
a. Land use regulations regarding the use of land within the Town; and
b. Amendments to existing land use regulations; and
3. Conditional use permits.
C. Before making a recommendation to the Town Council on an item described in this Section, the Planning Commission shall hold a public meeting and public hearing, if applicable, in accordance with UCA 10-9a-2.
1. For proposed zoning map amendments, the Planning Commission shall:
a. Send a courtesy notice to each owner of private real property whose property is located entirety or partially within a proposed zoning map amendment in accordance with UCA 10-9a-205.4; and
b. Send a separate courtesy notice to each owner of private real property whose property is located within five hundred (500) feet from a proposed zoning map amendment.
D. General Plan. It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission, after holding public hearings, to assist in the creation of and recommend to the Town Council, a General Plan for Hatch Town, which shall be permitted to include areas outside its boundaries that bear consideration to the planning of the Town. The General Plan shall include at least the following elements:
1. Official maps;
2. Growth and land use;
3. Commercial/industrial uses;
4. Transportation and utilities;
5. Community facilities;
6. Housing;
7. Environmental; and
8. Geologic/natural hazards.
The Planning Commission shall be permitted to recommend amendments to the General Plan regarding the administration or maintenance of this chapter.
E. Zoning Ordinance. It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to assist in the development of and recommend to the Town Council, a Zoning Ordinance, in accordance with the guidelines of the General Plan, establishing zones within the Town. Such regulations shall be made in regard to the character of each District and the most appropriate use of land within the Town.
F. Subdivisions. It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to develop and certify regulations governing the division of land in accordance with the adopted regulations.
G. Conditional Uses. It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to review Conditional Use Permit applications. The application shall be accompanied by maps, drawings or other documentation in support of the request.
H. Zoning Map. It shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to assist in the development of and recommend to the Town Council, an official Zoning Map for all areas included within the Town. (Ord. 2021-05, 10-20-2021; amd. Ord. 2022-05, 4-20-2022; Ord. 2022-07, 6-6-2022)