CHAPTER 3. DECISION MAKING AND ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES

Section 3.1 Village Council

   Without limiting any authority granted to the Village Council by State law or by other ordinances of the Village, the Village Council shall have the following powers and duties with respect to this Ordinance, to be carried out in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance.

   (A)   To adopt amendments to the text of this Ordinance;

   (B)   To adopt amendments to the Official Zoning Map, such as to zone or rezone property into a general use district, conditional district, or overlay district;

   (C)   To adopt amendments to the Comprehensive Long Range Plan and other plans of the Village;

   (D)   To adopt design standards for the Historic Preservation Overlay District or other districts;

   (E)   To approve or deny requests for major subdivision preliminary plats, special uses, and general concept plans associated with major site plans; and

   (F)   Such additional powers and duties as may be set forth for the Village Council elsewhere in this Ordinance.

(Ord. 14-35, passed 09-24-2014; Ord. 21-12, passed 07-27-2021)

Section 3.2 Planning and Zoning Board

   The Planning and Zoning Board shall have the following powers and duties, to be carried out in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance:

   (A)   To review all proposed amendments to this Ordinance, all proposed rezoning of property under this Ordinance, all proposed General Concept Plans associated with a Major Site Plan and preliminary plats for a Major Subdivision and to make recommendations to the Village Council for final action thereon;

   (B)   To perform studies and surveys of the present conditions and probable future development of the Village and its environs, including, but not limited to, studies and surveys of land uses, population, economic base, school needs, park and recreation needs, traffic, parking and redevelopment needs;

   (C)   As requested by the Village Council, to formulate and recommend the adoption or amendment of plans and policies for the purpose of achieving the coordinated and harmonious development of the Village, in accordance with the purposes contained in Section 1.3;

   (D)   To review the terms of this Ordinance periodically and at other times as it deems appropriate, and to recommend to the Village Council any changes that the Board considers necessary to properly regulate the development and use of land, buildings, and structures;

   (E)   To prepare recommended zoning and subdivision regulations for the Village;

   (F)   Such additional powers and duties as may be set forth for the Planning and Zoning Board elsewhere in this Ordinance and other Ordinances of the Village.

(Ord. 14-35, passed 09-24-2014)

Section 3.3 Zoning Board of Adjustment

   The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers and duties, to be carried out in accordance with the terms of this Ordinance and NCGS Chapter 160D:

   (A)   To hear and decide applications for approval of variances from the terms of this Ordinance, in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in Chapter 5 of this Ordinance.

   (B)   To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, permit, decision, or determination issued or made by an administrative officer or other entity of the Village in enforcing any provision of this Ordinance, in accordance with the procedures and standards set forth in Chapter 5 of this Ordinance;

   (C)   Such additional powers and duties as may be set forth for the Zoning Board of Adjustment elsewhere in this Ordinance and other Ordinances of the Village.

(Ord. 14-35, passed 09-24-2014; Ord. 21-12, passed 07-27-2021)

Section 3.4 Reserved