Before taking any action on a proposed amendment to the chapter, 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 Board shall provide a written recommendation to the governing board that addresses plan consistency and other matters as deemed appropriate by the Board. The Board of Commissioners shall consider the Planning Board's recommendations on each proposed amendment. The Planning Board shall have 30 days after the first consideration of the application within which to submit its recommendations to the Board of Commissioners. Failure of the Planning Board to submit recommendations within the 30-day period shall constitute a favorable recommendation. If no written report is received from the Planning Board within 30 days of referral of the amendment to that board, the Board of Commissioners may proceed in its consideration of the amendment without the Planning Board report. The governing board is not bound by the recommendations, if any, of the Planning Board.
(Ord. passed 4-1993; Am. Ord. passed 9-4-2007; Am. Ord. passed 6-7-2021)