§ 21-463. Duties of City Commission related to planning.

(a)

Adopt and amend the Comprehensive Plan.

(b)

Adopt and amend the Unified Land Development Code.

(c)

Appoint members of the Planning Commission.

(d)

Determine the need for and appoint members of additional boards, committees and subcommittees to investigate and make decisions on various land use and development issues.

(e)

Establish, by resolution, fees for comprehensive plan amendments, zoning actions, conditional use reviews, review of requests for variances, review of applications for special exceptions, subdivision plan review, planned unit development review, development agreement review, landscape plan review, review of sign applications and other activities carried out under the provisions of this chapter.

(f)

Make final decisions on requested changes to the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance and map, planned unit developments, conditional uses, and other special designations on property within the City.

(g)

Make final decisions on acceptance of public improvements constructed pursuant to the platting of approved subdivisions.

(h)

Consider voluntary annexation requests (section 2-190, planning commission action not necessary; Ord. No. 92-03, § 3, 5-13-92).

(i)

Consider requests to redirect traffic and to close, abandon, or vacate alleys, streets, and other recorded rights-of-way.

(j)

The City Commission shall have the power to hear and decide on appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the administrative official in the enforcement of this Code. Such appeal shall be taken within thirty (30) days after rendition of the order, requirement, decision or determination, which is appealed, by filing with the administrative official from whom the appeal is taken, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds therefore.

(k)

Appoint and contract with a Development Special Magistrate and alternative Development Special Magistrates.

(Ord. No. O-00-09, Art. 8 (8.03.03), 4-24-00; Ord. No. O-00-28, § 1(O), 10-2-00; Ord. No. O-02-32, § 3, 8-12-02; Ord. No. O-12-19, § 4(exh. A, pt. II), 5-29-12)