The duties and responsibilities of the Commission shall be:
(a) Administer the public lands of the Village which are dedicated by the Village for use as nature preserves, conservation areas, forest reserves or other similar uses; to prescribe necessary rules and regulations for the inspection, maintenance and use by the public of such Village lands; to make conservation studies and to promulgate conservation programs with respect to said lands; and to make required reports.
(b) Study the subject of acquisition of lands, or incorporeal interests in land, including conservation easements, for the public purpose of conserving and retaining such areas predominantly in their natural, scenic, open or wooded condition, and to advise and make recommendations to the Council relative to the same, consistent with the Master Plan of the Village;
(c) Study and advise with respect to the management of lands or interests in land acquired by the Village for the purposes set forth in subsection (a) hereof, and consult with any committee, officer or department appointed by Council, or, if appropriate agreements are entered into between the Village and such organizations, with the Chagrin River Land Conservancy or a nonprofit organization whose purpose is the conservation and retention of property in the Village in its natural, scenic, open or wooded condition;
(d) Engage a land use planning consultant to advise the Commission, the Administration and Council in connection with their review of the Village's zoning and related ordinances; and
(e) Study copies of development applications submitted to and received by the Village for review and approval, such as, but not limited to, subdivision plats, lot splits and utility line extensions, in connection with its review of overall land use and future development plans for the Village, and make recommendations to Council concerning the same.
(Ord. 2017-9. Passed 7-11-17.)