Carmel City Zoning Code
ARTICLE IX
Planning Board
§ 156-75 Continuation; membership; terms; vacancies; removal; organization.
The Planning Board heretofore established pursuant to the provisions of Town Law shall continue as the Planning Board for the Town of Carmel with all the powers prescribed by law and as herein described.
The Planning Board shall consist of seven members appointed by the Town Board.
Each member shall be appointed for a term of seven years.
If a vacancy shall occur otherwise than by expiration of term, it shall be filled by the Town Board by appointment for the unexpired term.
The Town Board shall have the power to remove any member of the Planning Board for cause and after public hearing.
The Town Board shall designate a member of the Planning Board to act as Chairperson thereof as well as Vice Chairperson thereof. Upon failure to do so, the Planning Board shall elect a Chairperson from its own members, who shall serve until such appointment by the Town Board.
The Planning Board may adopt rules and regulations in respect to procedure before it and in respect to any subject matter over which it has jurisdiction, after a public hearing by the Planning Board and subject to the approval of the Town Board.
§ 156-76 Powers and duties.
The Planning Board shall have power and authority to employ experts, clerks and a secretary and to pay for their services and such other expenses as may be necessary and proper, not exceeding in all the appropriation that may be made therefor by the Town Board.
The Planning Board shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by law and by this zoning chapter, which are more particularly specified as follows, provided none of the following provisions shall be deemed to limit any power of said Board that is conferred by law:
The Planning Board shall have full power and authority to make such investigations, maps and reports and recommendations in connection therewith relating to the planning and development of the Town.
The Planning Board shall have full power and authority to approve, conditionally approve or disapprove:
Site plan applications, as defined herein.
Special use permit applications, as defined herein.
Subdivision plats in accordance with the Chapter 131, Subdivision of Land, of the Code of the Town of Carmel.
Architectural review, as regulated herein.
Land disturbance plans, as per § 156-46C(2).
The Planning Board may review any matter or class of matters referred to it by other boards and commissions of the Town of Carmel, as provided by Town law.