The Planning Commission shall have the following duties:
(a) Amend or change the zoning district boundary lines on the Official Zoning District Map or the regulations to this Ordinance.
(b) Review and make recommendations to City Council, on all changes in the Zoning Ordinance or changes to the Official Zoning District Map whether initiated by Council or initiated by any owner or lessee of land within the City ;
(c) Issue conditional zoning certificates where such permits are provided for a particular use within a zoning district and where the Commission finds that each of the conditions has been met, or impose such additional conditions or limitations in granting approval as may in its judgement be necessary to fulfill the purposes of this Ordinance;
(d) Hear and decide all appeals from any decision or action of the Zoning Inspector or any other administrative official in carrying out and enforcing any provisions of this Ordinance.
(e) Grant variances from the strict application of the provisions of this Ordinance where evidence is submitted showing the following:
(1) By reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape or area of a specific piece of property, or by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary physical land conditions applying to the property involved or the intended use or development of the property that does not generally apply to other properties or uses within the same zoning district, the strict application of the provisions of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of this Ordinance; and
(2) Granting of such a variance will not be of substantial detriment to the public interest or to property or improvements in such district in which the variance is sought, and will not materially impair the purpose of this Ordinance. In granting a variance, the Board may attach such conditions or safeguards as it deems necessary to protect the public health, safety or welfare and to further the purposes and intent of this Ordinance.
(Ord. 01-50. Passed 12-6-01.)
(f) Except as provided for in Section 1145.28(f), review, approve or deny all site or development plans whenever specifically required elsewhere in this Ordinance; and
(Ord. 16-15. Passed 6-16-16.)
(g) Review, approve or deny the platting or other subdivision of land in accordance with the City Subdivision regulations.
(Ord. 01-50. Passed 12-6-01.)