(a) Action by Council Upon Recommendation. Notwithstanding the laws of Ohio, recommendations of the Planning Commission shall be immediately forwarded to Council by the Planning Commission for review at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting or at a special meeting called for such purpose. Those recommendations for those things contained in Section 159.01(c)(5), (6), (8), (9) and (10) shall stand as approved or disapproved by Council, as recommended by the Planning Commission, without further action of Council, unless Council rejects or modifies such recommendation by motion of Council, with two-thirds (2/3) vote of the current members of Council concurring thereto, within thirty (30) days of the Planning Commission meeting where the recommendation was made for approval or disapproval; except that in the case of a preliminary or final plat, then such rejection or modification shall be within a shorter period of time as may be required by law for plat approval.
(b) Council Authority. The Council may accept, reject or modify any other Planning Commission recommendation by approved motion having a majority vote of those current Council members, except that any ordinance or resolution to amend the Planning and Zoning Code that differs from a recommendation of the Planning Commission shall not pass without a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the current members of Council concurring thereto. No such ordinance seeking to amend the provisions of a Planning and Zoning Code which is in accordance with the report and recommendation submitted by the Planning Commission shall be deemed to pass or take effect without an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the current Council members.
(c) Public Improvement Acceptance. Acceptance of public improvements shall be by ordinance or resolution of Council regardless of the recommendation process as herein provided, unless otherwise permitted to be accepted by other means under the laws of Ohio.
(Ord. 57-01. Passed 7-2-01.)