1-7-4 Washington County Code

Planning & Zoning Commission Duties

1-7-4: DUTIES:

It shall be the duty of the commission to:

   A.   Comprehensive Plan: Conduct a planning process designed to prepare, implement, review and update a comprehensive plan that includes all lands within the governing board’s jurisdiction.

   B.   Public Hearings: Hold public hearings prior to recommendations of the comprehensive plan, recommended changes to the plan and prior to recommending ordinances.

   C.   Citizen Participation In Planning: Provide ways and means to obtain citizen participation in the planning process.

   D.   Subdivisions And Zoning: Recommend subdivision and zoning ordinances.

   E.   Annexations: Recommend changes to a comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance prior to annexation of an unincorporated area.

   F.   City Impact Area: Recommend a map, a governing plan and ordinances for an area of city impact that is within the unincorporated area of the county.

   G.   Citizen Participation In Administration: Provide ways and means to obtain citizen participation in the administration of ordinances.

   H.   Process Zoning Permits: Prepare a procedure for processing zoning permits namely: special use permits, rezone applications, planned unit development proposals and variance applications.

   I.   Zoning Amendment Requests: Hear all requests for amendment to the zoning ordinance 1 , hold at least one public hearing and make its recommendation to the governing board.

   J.   Zoning Changes: Recommend changes to the zoning ordinance 2 (if needed) to the governing board. (Ord., 4-29-1991)