Sec. 10.1.2. Planning Commission

  1. In General
    1. Establishment
      The Planning Commission is established and may exercise any and all powers prescribed by North Carolina general and local law, including the City Charter, and as described in this UDO and in the City Code, and perform duties as lawfully directed by the City Council.
    2. Composition
      1. The Planning Commission shall consist of 10 members.
      2. Nine members shall reside within the corporate limits of the City. The 9 members shall be appointed by the City Council for terms of no more than 2 years.
      3. One member shall reside outside the corporate limits of the City but reside within the limits of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City. This member shall be appointed by the Chairman and Board of Commissioners of Wake County for a term of no more than 2 years.
      4. Vacancies on the Planning Commission will be filled in the same manner and by the same governing body as the original appointment.
    3. Rules of Procedure
      1. The Planning Commission shall establish its own rules of procedure, subject to approval by the City Council.
      2. The rules, regulations, minutes and actions of the Planning Commission shall be maintained at the office of the City Clerk.
  2. Specific Review Authority
    The Planning Commission is responsible for review and recommendation regarding:
    1. Rezonings
    2. Comprehensive Plan Amendments
    3. Text Changes
    4. Zoning Condition Text Changes (TCZ)
    5. Major modifications to development plans approved using previously applicable quasi-judicial subjective standards, or by some other procedure with standards no longer available in this UDO;
    6. Streetscape Plans; and
    7. Custom Signage Plans
  3. Specific Approval Authority
    The Planning Commission (as designated by the City Council) is responsible for final action regarding:
    1. Design Alternates