§ 8.01. City Planning and Zoning Board.

There shall be a City Planning and Zoning Board consisting of five (5) members and two (2) alternate members appointed by the City Council for a term of one (1) year. Said appointments will be made from the electors of the city.

The duties of the City Planning and Zoning Board shall be as follows:

(a)

To act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on questions relating to zoning and on matters of proposals to change zoning regulations, and to report its findings and recommendations on such proposals to the City Council;

(b)

To study any existing City plan, with the view to improving same so as to provide future growth of the City, and from time to time, make recommendations to the City Council for changes in the existing City plan so as to incorporate new developments, for the adoption of a new City plan;

(c)

To investigate and make recommendations on all new plats to be presented to the City Council; to review all plans for subdivision, condominium projects and any other projects substantially impacting the City to insure their compliance with the comprehensive plan, zoning, subdivision and other environmental regulations.

(d)

To assume all of the duties and responsibilities previously assigned by the Charter to the Annexation Board.

(1)

Pursue the logical annexation of contiguous lands.

(2)

Prepare a program to present to property owners the reasons why they should annex to the City.

(3)

Develop an annexation timetable and five (5) year plan.

(e)

To perform such other duties as may from time to time be assigned to such board by the City Council.

State law reference

Comprehensive planning, F.S. § 163.3161 et seq.