The powers and duties of the Plan Commission are described below.
(A) Plan Commission duties:
(1) Adopt and maintain a Town Council approved Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Control Ordinance as authorized under Indiana State Law;
(2) Adopt and maintain rules and procedures for holding meetings, holding pubic hearings, and administrating and enforcing the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Subdivision Control Ordinance;
(3) Maintain complete records of all meetings, hearings, correspondences, and affairs of the Plan Commission;
(4) Record and file bonds and contracts for development and land use functions;
(5) Publish and make available to the public all plans, ordinances, and other related material that are the responsibility of the Plan Commission;
(6) Adopt and maintain a permitting process and seal used to certify official or approved documents;
(7) Certify and submit recommendations to the Town Council including new versions of and revisions to the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Control Ordinance, and Official Zoning Map;
(8) Certify and submit recommendations to the Town Council for adopting a Planned Development District;
(9) Approve or deny plats or replats of subdivisions;
(10) Approve or deny development plans and amendments to development plans;
(11) Assign street numbers to new lots and structures, renumber lots and structures, assign street names, and approve or deny proposed street names in new developments;
(12) Establish and maintain a Town Council approved fee schedule that assigns a fee to permits, processes, and official actions of the Plan Commission in order to defray the administrative costs of such duties and powers;
(13) Enforce regulations and procedures of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Subdivision Control Ordinance to the extent of the local resolutions, ordinances, and State of Indiana Law; and
(14) All duties as required by Indiana State Code.
(B) Plan Commission powers:
(1) Hire, remove, and determine job descriptions for support staff to the Plan Commission;
(2) Establish an executive committee;
(3) Seek funding assistance through grant programs as necessary;
(4) Distribute copies or summaries of the Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance, or Subdivision Control Ordinance to the general public and development community; and
(5) All powers as required by Indiana State Code.
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