(A) Town staff. In addition to any authority granted to the Planning Director by other ordinances of the town, the Planning Director and the employees under his or her direction, and the agent as may, from time to time, be designated by the Board of Commissioners to administer the subdivision ordinance (designee), will have the following duties in accordance with these regulations:
(1) To review all requests for subdivision within the town's jurisdiction and decide whether the requests meet the requirements and intent of this article. If they do meet the requirements and intent, staff shall approve the request. If such do not meet the requirements and intent, staff shall deny the request;
(2) To review and provide comments on variance petitions;
(3) To maintain files and other public records related to the administration and enforcement of these regulations;
(4) To recommend and prepare amendments to the text of these regulations;
(5) To accept and file petitions for variances;
(6) To accept and file notices of appeal of an administrative interpretation or decision;
(7) To interpret the provisions of these regulations;
(8) To coordinate all local, state and other appropriate agency review and comment on all subdivisions proposed under these regulations;
(9) To establish procedures as necessary and proper for the administration of their responsibilities under these regulations;
(10) To approve for recordation in the County Register of Deeds those divisions of land which, according to the definition of subdivision found in § 8-2.2, are not subject to the requirements of this article; and
(11) To approve for recordation in the County Register of Deeds those divisions of land, defined as limited subdivisions and minor subdivisions in § 8-2.2(A), which meet the standards of the subdivision ordinance and zoning ordinance.
(B) Planning Board.
(1) In addition to any authority granted to the Planning Board by other ordinances of the town, the Planning Board shall have the following powers and duties to be carried out in accordance with these regulations:
(a) To hear and make advisory recommendations on proposed amendments to the text of these regulations; to propose, as needed, amendments to change the text of these regulations;
(b) To hear and decide requests for variances from the standards of this article in accordance with the provisions of § 8-2.4; and
(c) To hear and decide requests for appeal from the interpretation of any provisions of this article by the town staff or designated administrative agent. The Planning Board may recommend reversal or modification of any action under appeal upon finding an error in the application of these regulations.
(2) In all of these matters, the Planning Board may recommend approval of the request, denial of the request, or approval of the request with conditions relating to the intent and standards of this article.
(C) Town Board or designated administrative agent. In addition to all other authority reserved to the Town Board by other ordinances, the Town Board shall have the following powers and responsibilities in accordance with these regulations: to hear and decide proposed amendments to the text of these regulations.
(2003 Code, § 8-2.3) (Adopted 4-1-2003)