(a) The Planning Commission shall have all powers and perform such duties as are conferred by the laws of the Village and the State.
(Ord. 16-1946, passed 12-19-1946)
(b) The Planning Commission shall advise Council, the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Building Commissioner/Inspector on any matter involving zoning, land use and planning that requires extensive investigation. The Commission shall make recommendations regarding the feasibility of proposed new uses, roads, community improvements, special types of developments, health care systems and zoning matters.
(c) In addition to the duties outlined in division (b) hereof, the Commission shall:
(1) Keep the official land use map of the Village up to date;
(2) Periodically confer with the Zoning Inspector to see that the Zoning Code is being complied with;
(3) Periodically review the Zoning Code to keep it up to date with local and national trends. This includes reviewing decisions of the Board of Zoning Appeals;
(4) Render opinions as to the feasibility of projects in the Village involving matters such as new and remodeled structures, mixed-use developments, planned unit developments, clustered developments, zero lot line projects, new subdivisions, infrastructure and group homes. This includes stating conditions of acceptance and general guidelines;
(5) Propose projects in the Village that will improve its residents’ health, safety or welfare. This includes housing rehabilitation; road construction, alteration or relocation; new developments, such as those listed in division (c)(4) hereof; business developments, including rehabs; and administrative changes.
The Commission’s function does not include running the programs described in this division, only proposing and evaluating them to comply with the aforementioned guidelines.
(Ord. 27-1987, passed 9-8-1987)