(A) All proposed zoning amendments to this ordinance or to the zoning map shall be submitted to the Planning Board for review and comment. The review and comment on ordinance amendments cannot be assigned to the governing board and must be performed by a separate board.
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(B) The Planning Board shall advise and comment on whether the proposed amendment is consistent with any comprehensive plan that has been adopted and any other officially adopted plan that is applicable. The Planning Board shall provide a written recommendation within 30 days of referral of the requested amendment to the governing board that addresses plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the Planning Board. A comment by the Planning Board that a proposed amendment is inconsistent with the comprehensive plan shall not preclude consideration or approval of the proposed amendment by the governing board.
(C) The Planning Board recommendation is not binding on the Town Commissioners.
(Ord. passed 2-10-2009, § 13.4; Ord. passed 7-6-2022, § 2.21)