§ 50-55. Powers, duties, and authority.

(a)

Powers, duties and responsibilities. The planning commission will have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities:

(1)

Act as the local planning agency as described in F.S. § 163.3174, more particularly described as follows:

a.

Have general responsibility for the conduct of the comprehensive planning program;

b.

Be responsible for the preparation of the local comprehensive plan and make recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the adoption of such plan or element or portion thereof;

c.

Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan and recommend to the board of county commissioners such changes in the comprehensive plan as may be required, including preparation of the periodic reports required by F.S. § 163.3191.

d.

Review proposed land development regulations and land development codes or amendments thereto, and make recommendations to the board of county commissioners as to consistency of the proposal with the adopted comprehensive plan or element or portion thereof.

e.

Perform any other functions, duties, and responsibilities which may be assigned by the board of county commissioners pursuant to general or special law.

(2)

Review applications for special exceptions to the provisions governing the Williston Municipal Airport as provided in section 50-100, and provide recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the same.

(3)

Review applications for preliminary and final plats submitted in accordance with the subdivision regulations contained in article XI of this chapter, and provide recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the same.

(4)

Review applications for variances from the subdivision requirements of article XI of this chapter, and provide recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the same.

(5)

Review proposed zoning map adoptions, and any proposed amendment to the zoning map, which proposed amendment may also be referred to in this chapter as a change in zoning district boundary, zoning change or rezoning, for any parcel or parcels of property, in accordance with division 2, article XIII of this chapter, and provide recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the same.

(6)

Review applications for special exceptions submitted in accordance with division 5, article XIII of this chapter, and provide recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the same.

(7)

Review applications for conditional use permits submitted in accordance with subdivision III, division 5, article XIII of this chapter, and provide recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the same.

(8)

Review applications for planned unit developments submitted in accordance division 6, article XIII and section 50-469 of this chapter, and provide recommendations to the board of county commissioners regarding the same.

(9)

Perform any other duties and responsibilities and exercise any other powers which may be assigned to it by the board of county commissioners.

(Ord. No. 2007-03, § 8, 7-17-2007)