(a) Establishment. The creation and composition of the Planning Commission shall be as provided for in the Charter of the Village of Moreland Hills.
(b) Powers and Duties. For the purposes of this Planning and Zoning Code, the Planning Commission shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those conferred by the Charter of the Village of Moreland Hills:
(1) To review and act on all development plans as required by this Planning and Zoning Code;
(2) To make a determination that a proposed use not listed or provided for in this Planning and Zoning Code is substantially similar to a principal use that is listed and provided for in this Planning and Zoning Code;
(3) To review all current and proposed amendments to this Planning and Zoning Code and make recommendations to the Village Council as provided in this Planning and Zoning Code;
(4) To investigate and propose on its own initiative such amendments to the Planning and Zoning Code, as it may deem consistent with the purposes of this Planning and Zoning Code and which further the public health, safety, and general welfare of the Village of Moreland Hills;
(5) To review and make recommendations to the Village Council on conditional use certificates according to the procedures, standards and criteria stated in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(6) To perform such other functions as are referred or delegated to it by the Village Council or the Mayor; and,
(7) To hear and decide all other matters referred to and upon which it is required to pass by this Code.
(Ord. 2012-21. Passed 7-11-12.)