A Planning Commission consisting of five (5) members shall be established. The members shall be the Mayor, one Council member appointed by the Mayor, and three (3) citizens of the Village appointed by the Mayor with the approval of Council. The Planning Commission shall have the powers conferred on it by the Ohio Revised Code, this Charter, and by ordinances of Council. The members, except for the member who also is a Council member whose term shall be for one year, shall have terms of six (6) years on a staggered basis. The Planning Commission shall be a continuing body and its past members may be reappointed. The Planning Commission shall be responsible for maintaining a Master Plan and the planning and advising of municipal development and redevelopment, and other duties assigned by Council. The Planning Commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure, to be made available to the public. The chairperson is selected by the Commission membership.
The Master Plan shall be reviewed on an annual basis. Notice of any amendment to the Zoning Code or the rezoning of any property within the Village shall be provided as required by ordinance, or in the absence of an ordinance as required by Ohio law.