1. Purpose. The purpose of this Section is to establish the specific duties and responsibilities of the Village Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Zoning Administrator as they relate to this Ordinance.
2. Village Board. The Village Board shall have the following specific duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Ordinance.
a. Make final decisions on applications for annexations, as set forth in § 156.03.A (Annexation Applications).
b. Make final decisions on applications for preliminary and final plats, as set forth in § 156.03.B (Subdivision Applications).
c. Make final decisions on applications for special use permits, as set forth in § 156.03.C.3 (Special Use Permit).
d. Make final decisions on applications for zoning variations, as set forth in § 156.03.C.5 (Variation).
e. Make final decisions on applications for zoning text and map amendments, as set forth in § 156.03.C.7 (Zoning Text or Map Amendment).
f. Make final decisions on applications for planned developments, as set forth in § 156.03.D (Planned Developments).
g. Make final decisions on the Village's Comprehensive Plan and proposed amendments to the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
h. Other responsibilities as designated by this Ordinance or by law.
3. Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have the following specific duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Ordinance.
a. Make recommendations to the Village Board on applications for annexation (refer to § 156.03.A (Annexation Applications)).
b. Make recommendations to the Village Board on applications for preliminary plats (refer to § 156.03.B (Subdivision Applications)).
c. Make final decisions on applications for major site plan review (refer to § 156.03.C.2 (Site Plan Review)).
d. Make recommendations to the Village Board on applications for special use permits (refer to § 156.03.C.3 (Special Use Permit)).
e. Make recommendations to the Village Board on applications for zoning variations (refer to § 156.03.C.5 (Variation)).
f. Make recommendations to the Village Board on applications for zoning text and map amendments (refer to § 156.03.C.7 (Zoning Text or Map Amendment)).
g. Make final decisions on applications for zoning appeals (refer to § 156.03.C.8 (Zoning Appeal)).
h. Make recommendations to the Village Board on applications for planned developments (refer to § 156.03.D (Planned Developments)).
i. Prepare and recommend a Comprehensive Plan to the Village Board and propose amendments to the Plan from time to time.
j. Other responsibilities as designated by this Ordinance or by the Village Board.
4. Zoning Administrator. The Director of Community Development shall be considered the Zoning Administrator and shall have the following duties and responsibilities pursuant to this Ordinance. For the purposes of this Ordinance, the term Zoning Administrator shall be inclusive of his or her designees.
a. Review and make final decisions on applications for minor site plan review (refer to § 156.03.C.2 (Site Plan Review)).
b. Review and make final decisions on applications for floodplain development permits (refer to § 156.03.C.4 (Floodplain Development Permit)).
c. Review and make final decisions on applications for administrative adjustments (refer to § 156.03.C.6 (Administrative Adjustment)). The Zoning Administrator at least once annually shall provide to the Planning and Zoning Commission a report outlining the administrative adjustments granted, if any, and the reasoning for granting each administrative adjustment.
d. Review and make final decisions on applications for zoning interpretations (refer to § 156.03.C.9 (Zoning Interpretation)).
f. Review and forward applications for preliminary and final plats (refer to § 156.03.B (Subdivision Applications)).
g. Review and make final decisions on applications for minor subdivisions (refer to § 156.03.B (Subdivision Applications)).
h. Review and forward applications for annexations (refer to § 156.03.A (Annexation Applications)), major site plan reviews (refer to § 156.03.C.2 (Site Plan Review)), special use permits (refer to § 156.03.C.3 (Special Use Permit)), variations (refer to § 156.03.C.5 (Variation)), zoning text and map amendments (refer to § 156.03.C.7 (Zoning Text or Map Amendment)), zoning appeals (refer to § 156.03.C.8 (Zoning Appeal)), planned developments (refer to § 156.03.D (Planned Developments)), and other administrative reviews required by this Ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission or Village Board, as specified.
i. Maintain and make available permanent and current records of this Ordinance and Zoning Map.
j. Maintain and make available permanent and current records as required by this Ordinance including, but not limited to, all relevant information and official action regarding zoning applications.
k. Other responsibilities as designated by this Ordinance, the Village Board, or the Planning and Zoning Commission.