(a) Establishment. The North Perry Village Planning Commission is established in accordance with Ohio R.C. 713.01 and shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by law and by this Planning and Zoning Code.
(b) Composition and Appointment.
(1) In accordance with Ohio R.C. 713.01, the Planning Commission shall be comprised of five members, consisting of the mayor, one member of Village Council to be elected thereby for the remainder of his/her term on Village Council, plus two citizens of the village and one public member who are appointed by the mayor for terms of six years each.
(2) The public members appointed under this section need not be residents of North Perry Village but shall be residents of Lake County.
(c) Meetings.
(1) The Planning Commission shall meet at regularly scheduled public meetings, not less than quarterly, and at the call of its chairman.
(2) All meetings shall be public and the minutes of all meetings shall be kept showing attendance of members, the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or abstaining from vote, indicating such fact.
(3) The Planning Commission shall act by resolution and keep records of its official actions.
(4) The Commission may adopt from time to time such rules as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the Planning and Zoning Code and/or to exercise its powers and functions.
(d) Quorum. Three (3) members of the Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum at all meetings. A vote of three (3) shall be necessary to make decisions, or act on any authorization.
(e) Powers and Duties. The Planning Commission shall have all powers and duties now or hereafter authorized by law, including the following powers and duties:
(1) To review and act on all zoning permit applications, including conditional use permits, and site plans as required by this Planning and Zoning Code.
(2) To make a similar use determination as provided for in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(3) To resolve any disputes with respect to the precise location of a zoning district boundary, using, where applicable, the standards and criteria of Chapter 1121, Establishment of Districts and Maps.
(4) To review and act on proposed subdivision plats according to the procedures, standards and criteria stated in Chapter 1111 of this Planning and Zoning Code.
(5) To hear and decide appeals and waivers to the subdivision regulations in Title Three.
(6) To review all proposed amendments to this Planning and Zoning Code and make recommendations to Village Council as provided in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(7) 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.
(Ord. 19-10. Passed 11-7-19.)