§ 2-297. Powers and duties.

(a)

The board shall hear applications from the City Council, any department or agency of City government, or from any person for amendment or special exceptions to this Code. If the proposed amendment or special exception relates to a specific area of land, it shall be heard only if it is presented by the person owning 51 percent or more of that land or upon an administrative application by the City Council.

(b)

The board is hereby designated as the local planning agency as required by F.S. §§ 163.3161 et seq. and 163.3174 of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act. It shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, the elements of the comprehensive plan required in F.S. § 163.3177 and any other appropriate elements, and shall make recommendations regarding the comprehensive plan to the City Council. It shall have the general responsibility for the conduct of the Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act and shall monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan, and recommend to the City Council such changes in the comprehensive plan as may from time to time be required. It shall perform any other duties assigned by the City Council, and may prepare and recommend to the City Council any other proposals to implement the comprehensive plan. No recommendation for approval of any comprehensive plan amendment may be made unless four members concur.

(c)

As the local planning agency, the board is hereby also designated as the land development regulation board in accordance with the provisions of F.S. §§ 163.3161 et seq. and 163.3194 of the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act. The board shall develop and recommend to the City Council land development regulations which implement the comprehensive plan and review land development regulations or amendments thereto for consistency with the adopted plan.

(Ord. No. 00-39, § 2, 8-1-00)