(A) General. The Planning Commission shall assist the Common Council in an advisory capacity, in achieving the established developmental goals and intent of the ordinances of the city.
(B) Duties of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall review all applications for uses on review, variance, and amendments to §§ 155.080 through 155.085. It shall also review all plans, plats, or proposals including utility and facility proposals. In considering the request, the Planning Commission may require pertinent information from the applicant and may hold public meetings to solicit public input.
(C) Decisions of the Planning Commission. In addition to the request and additional information supplied by the applicant, the Planning Commission will consider any information furnished by persons present at the hearing, and any written statements received, to arrive at a decision within 45 days to recommend to the Common Council. The recommendation may approve the request, approve the request with conditions imposed by the Planning Commission, postpone the recommendation for additional information, or deny the request. Only those conditions, which are deemed necessary for the furtherance of the general purposes of §§ 155.080 through 155.085, shall be imposed. The Planning Commission may request the Common Council to extend the 45-day limit to allow further evaluation.
(D) Notice to Common Council. The recommendation of the Planning Commission on a use on review, variance, or amendment will be forwarded to the Common Council in a motion of approval, disapproval, or approval with conditions, and the reasons for the recommendation.
(Prior Code, § 152.077)