(A) All proposed amendments to the zoning regulation or zoning map shall be submitted to the Planning Board for review and comment. If no written report is received from the Planning Board within 30 days of referral of the amendment to that board, the governing board may act on the amendment without the Planning Board report. The governing board is not bound by the recommendations, if any, of the Planning Board.
(B) Planning Board statement shall be in accordance with the requirements of § 155.226.
(C) Notwithstanding the authority to assign duties of the Planning Board to the governing board as provided by G.S. Ch. 160D, the review and comment required by this section shall not be assigned to the governing board and must be performed by a separate board.
(Ord. 2021-Z-19, passed 6-22-2021)