The Planning Board shall elect a chair and a vice-chair from its members who shall serve for one (1) year or until re-elected or until their successors are elected. The Board shall appoint a secretary, who may be a municipal officer or an employee of the town. The Planning Board shall adopt rules of procedure following the provisions of G.S. Chapter 160D. Meetings of the Planning Board shall be held once a month or at the call of the Chair. The Planning Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings. All meetings of the Planning Board shall be open to the public. It shall be the duty of the planning board, in general:
(a) To prepare, review, maintain, monitor, and periodically update and recommend to Town Council a comprehensive plan and such other plans as deemed appropriate, and conduct ongoing related research, data collection, mapping, and analysis.
(b) To facilitate and coordinate citizen engagement and participation in the planning process.
(c) To develop and recommend policies, ordinances, development regulations, administrative procedures, and other means for carrying out plans in a coordinated and efficient manner.
(d) To advise the Town Council concerning the implementation of plans, including, but not limited to, review and comment on all zoning text and map amendments as required by G.S. 160D-604.
(e) To exercise any functions in the administration and enforcement of various means for carrying out plans that the governing board may direct.
(f) To provide a preliminary forum for review of quasi-judicial decisions, provided that no part of the forum or recommendation may be used as a basis for the deciding board.
(g) To perform any other related duties that the governing board may direct. (Ord. of 1/10/05; Ord. of 12/6/10; Ord. of 6/28/21)