The Planning Commission, a nine-member Board appointed by the Mayor, shall hereby be authorized and empowered to administer and enforce all applicable provisions of this chapter as listed herein.
(A) For the purposes of this chapter, five members of the Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum and no meeting or public hearing shall be conducted by the Commission without a quorum being present.
(B) The concurring vote of five members of the Planning Commission shall be necessary to decide in favor of the applicant any matter upon which it is required to pass.
(C) The Planning Commission in administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter shall be responsible for the following specific duties:
(1) To review preliminary plats and report its findings and recommendations to the City Council;
(2) To hear and review applications for variations and report its findings and recommendations to the City Council;
(3) To hear and review applications for amendments to the text of this chapter and report its findings and recommendations to the City Council;
(4) To conduct in accordance with law meetings and public hearings at the call of the Planning Commission Chairperson, Administration and Community Services Chairperson, Mayor, City Council, City Clerk or at such other times as the Planning Commission may determine;
(5) To compel by action of the Chairperson the attendance of witnesses at meetings and hearings, to allow the testimony of witnesses or any other person or his, her or their designated agent or attorney, and to administer oaths to those who so testify;
(6) To keep records of its hearings and other official actions and minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating that fact; and
(7) To file immediately in the Office of the City Clerk a copy of every rule, regulation, order, requirement, decision or determination of the Planning Commission, the contents of which shall be public record.
(Ord. 2009-21, § 18.5-4-6, passed 10-5-2009; Ord. 2017-03, passed 3-6-2017)