The Commission shall have the following responsibilities and authority pursuant to this Ordinance.
(a) Creation. The Commission is created pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) Membership and Operation. Members of the Commission include the Mayor, one member elected from Council pursuant to Section 1145.02 (d), and three additional members appointed by the Mayor. The qualifications of members, the term of each member, filling of vacancies, compensation of members, and operation of the Commission shall be in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code. The Commission by resolution shall determine the time and place of meetings. The Commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business, and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings and determinations. A member may serve simultaneously on the Commission and the Board, and it is suggested (although not required) that at least one such member be so appointed to both the Commission and the Board at any one time, so as to encourage communication between both bodies.
(c) Meetings. Meetings of the Commission shall be held in accordance with an adopted schedule, or at the call of the Chair, or at such other times as the Commission may specify in its rules and procedures. The Commission shall state the grounds of each determination, and shall maintain a record of its proceedings, which shall be filed in the office of the Fiscal Officer.
(d) Concurring Vote Required. The concurring vote of a majority of those Commission members present at any meeting shall be necessary to take any action. The Commission's failure to achieve a concurring vote of a majority of those Commission members present at any meeting shall not be construed to be an approval or denial of any particular requested action or motion of the Commission. An abstention shall not be counted in any manner.
(e) Jurisdiction. The Commission shall discharge the following duties pursuant to this Ordinance:
(1) Formulation of Zoning Ordinance and amendments. The Commission shall be responsible for formulation of this Ordinance, review of amendments to this Ordinance, holding hearings on this Ordinance or amendments, and reporting its findings and recommendations concerning this Ordinance or amendments to the Council.
(2) Site plan review. The Commission shall be responsible for review of applications for site plan approval in accordance with provisions outlined in this Ordinance. As provided for in this Ordinance, the Commission shall be responsible for either making a determination to grant approval, approval subject to revisions, or denial of site plan approval.
(3) Conditional use review. The Commission shall be responsible for holding hearings and review of all applications for conditional use approval in accordance with provisions outlined in this Ordinance. As provided for in this Ordinance, the Commission shall be responsible for either making a determination to grant approval, approval subject to revisions, or denial of conditional use approval.
(4) Planned development review. The Commission shall be responsible for holding hearings and review of all applications for planned developments in accordance with provisions outlined in this Ordinance. The Commission shall be responsible for making a recommendation to the Council to grant approval, approval with conditions, or denial of a planned development proposal.
(5) Formulation of a Long-Range Plan. The Commission shall be responsible for formulation, adoption and regular review and updating of a Long-Range Plan for the physical development of the Village, in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code.
(6) Review of matters referred by the Council. The Commission shall be responsible for review of plats or other matters relating to land development referred to it by the Council. The Commission shall recommend appropriate regulations and action on such matters. The Commission shall respond to Council's request regarding matters involving Planning and Zoning Commission and the Zoning Ordinance within sixty days and, if so requested, by the Commission, Council may grant a reasonable extension of time.
(7) Report on operation of the Zoning Ordinance. The Commission shall periodically prepare for the Council a report on the operations of this Ordinance, including recommendations as to the enactment of amendments or supplements to this Ordinance, as well as periodic review of Board decisions.
(8) Historic Preservation Overlay District. The Commission shall serve as the Historic Preservation Review Board and have the duties and powers as outlined in Chapter 1115 of this ordinance.
(f) Decision Final. The decision of the Commission shall be final, but shall be subject to appeal pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, except in those instances where its decision is in the form of a recommendation to the Council, and in those cases where its decision is subject to appeal to the Board pursuant to the provisions outlined in this Ordinance.
(Ord. 21-2020. Passed 12-14-20.)