Decision of the City Council

The city council shall render a decision on a proposal for adoption, amendment or repeal of the zoning ordinance or zoning map, or any portion thereof, within forty-five (45) days after the date of completion of the public hearing thereon.

17.7-5(a) Referral to a planning board.

Whenever a development plan submitted by any developer or proposed developer of properties within a designated district shall be received by the city council. it shall be referred to the planning board for advice and recommendation after due consideration. If, in the opinion of the city council, a public hearing on such development plan is warranted. the city council shall instruct the planning board to hold such a hearing with reasonable notice.

17.7-5(b) Action by the city council.

After review by the planning. board and consideration of the board's advice and recommendation. the city council shall approve, approve with stipulations/modifications or reject the development plan, which shall be proposed for the district. The city council may choose to conduct a public hearing which may be contemporaneous with that of the planning board.

Approval by the city councilor approval with stipulations/modifications shall be considered as final action and the building inspector or any other officer or agent of the city shall cooperate fully and completely with the implementation of the plan as approved or approved with stipulations/modifications by the city council

(Ch. 8133, 10-7-2019)