The planning commission shall have the authority and duty:

(a)

To hear and review all preliminary and final plat applications in accordance with all city ordinances as adopted or hereafter amended. The planning commission has authority to approve or disapprove all preliminary and final plat applications.

(b)

To hear applications for rezoning and recommend these changes to the city council for action.

(c)

To recommend to city council amendments, extensions, or revisions of the building code.

(d)

To hear and recommend specific use permits permitted by ordinances. In doing so, the planning commission may prescribe reasonable conditions, restrictions and limitations it deems necessary to maintain the comprehensive plan and recommend to city council for action.

(e)

To recommend any proposed zoning changes to city council and act in an advisory capacity to the council on all matters affecting the development of the city.

(f)

To establish principles and policies for guiding action in the development of the area. This includes development and modification of the comprehensive plan. These principles and policies shall have city council approval.

(g)

To act as authorized or specified in any section of the zoning ordinance of the City of Nassau Bay.

(h)

To, at its discretion, require approval(s) or permits of any other governmental body or agency which may have jurisdiction over any phase of an application or area being developed prior to considering the application. In the event that other governmental approval is required, official acceptance of the application shall be deferred until such approval(s) is submitted to the planning commission.

(a)

All meetings of the planning commission shall be open to the public.

(b)

Minutes shall be kept of all public meetings and proceedings and shall include and state the vote of each member on each question, and the motion shall state the reason upon which it is made; such reason or reasons being based upon the prescribed guides and standards of good zoning and planning principles. If a member is absent or abstains from voting, the minutes shall so indicate.

(c)

The planning commission shall keep accurate records of its public hearings which shall be filed, together with its minutes and resolutions, with the city. The same shall be open for public inspection at reasonable times and hours.

(d)

All decisions of the planning commission shall be by motion.

(e)

The planning commission or any of its members may inspect the premise, site, or area under consideration.

(Ord. No. O2013-712, Exh. B, 8-12-13)

Editor's note— Ord. No. O2013-712, Exh. B, adopted Aug. 12, 2013, deleted § 7-200 which pertained to procedure: planning commission applications and derived from Ord. No. 80-255, adopted Mar. 24, 1980; and Ord. No. 82-285, adopted Apr. 12, 1982. Ord. No. O2013-712 also renumbered § 7-300 as § 7-200.