Planning commission

(a) Established; membership; assistance; records and correspondence. A planning commission is established in the town Charter and shall consist of six members appointed by the town manager with the approval of the town council. The commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair from among its members.
- (1) Term of office. Planning commission members shall be appointed for a term of six years. Any vacancy shall be filled by the town council for the unexpired term.
- (2) Assistance. The planning commission may engage legal, technical or clerical assistance to aid in the discharge of its duties. The department of planning and development shall provide staff and secretarial duties of the commission.
- (3) Records. All planning commission records shall be filed in the office of planning and development. All minutes and decisions shall be filed in the office of the town clerk.
- (4) Correspondence. All correspondence shall be sent to the planning commission, at the current town hall address.
(b) Powers and duties. The commission shall have the power and duty within this chapter to:
- (1) Review and make recommendations on proposed zoning ordinance and zoning map amendments in accordance with section 21-19 of this chapter;
- (2) Hear and decide on applications for site plan approval where planning commission approval is required;
- (3) Authorize upon application the following: planned business district site plan, site plan, multifamily development, planned village district development, planned unit development, cluster development and residential compound development; and
- (4) Review and make recommendations on zoning board applications of special use permits and variances upon request from the director or the zoning board of review.

(Ord. No. 94-12, § 1, 6-27-1994; Ord. No. 06-05, § 2, 4-10-2006)

Charter reference— Planning commission, §§ 802—806.

Cross reference— Boards, commissions and committees, § 2-216 et seq.