In addition to the powers and duties granted in Ohio R.C. Chapter 713 and by the Village Charter, the Planning Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) The Planning Commission and Village staff shall carry on a continuous review of the effectiveness and appropriateness of this code and recommend to Village Council any appropriate changes or amendments.
(b) The Planning Commission shall hear and make recommendations to the Village Council regarding amendments to this code, including rezoning requests, following the procedure outlined in Section 1280.03.
(c) The Planning Commission shall render decisions on conditional use applications and site plans, unless otherwise specifically provided.
(d) The Planning Commission shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the action of the Commission and the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating as such. The Commission shall act by resolution. Minutes and the records of all official actions shall be filed with the Clerk of Council and kept as a public record.
(e) The presence of three members shall constitute a quorum. The concurring vote of a majority of the quorum of the Planning Commission members shall be necessary to take any action authorized by the code, unless otherwise specified within the code.
(f) Before a zoning application is approved, the Commission shall make an affirmative finding that specific provisions of controlling sections of the code have been met or exceeded.
(g) The Planning Commission shall adopt rules and procedures governing its activities, which shall be filed with the Clerk of Council.
(Ord. 2013-19. Passed 9-16-13; Ord. 2019-23. Passed 7-15-19.)