Planning and Zoning Board/Local Planning Agency

The Planning and Zoning Board shall consist of five members appointed by the City Commission for a Term of four years.

“It shall be the duty of the Planning and Zoning Board to:
(1) Recommend to the City Commission the boundaries of the various original Zoning districts and appropriate regulations to be enforced therein and any proposed amendments thereto and to collect data and keep itself informed as to the best practices generally in effect in the matter of City Planning and Zoning to the end that it may be qualified to act on measures affecting the present and future movement of traffic, the segregation of residential and business districts and the convenience and safety of persons and property in any way dependent on City Planning and Zoning. The Board shall recommend the boundaries of districts and appropriate regulations. 
(2) To hear and make recommendations on appeals only where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an Administrative Official in the enforcement of any Zoning Ordinance or regulations adopted, as provided in this chapter. 
(3) To review and make recommendations to the City Commission on any application for Variance, as provided in this chapter. 
(4) To review and make recommendations to the City Commission on any application for Conditional Use, as provided in this chapter. 
(5) To review and make recommendations to the City Commission on any application for Waiver, as provided in this chapter. 
(6) To hear and make recommendations on such other matters and issues and give such guidance as may be required by Law or requested of it by the City Commission.

The Planning and Zoning Board may recommend such rules of procedure as are necessary and not in conflict with the provisions of the Code of Ordinances of the City, or those Statutes of the State which are specifically applicable to municipalities.

In addition to the duties set forth above, the Planning and Zoning Board shall serve as the local Land Planning Agency pursuant to the County Comprehensive Planning Act and the Local Government Comprehensive Planning Act of the State and the Board shall commence such duties on the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan by the City Commission.”

Regular meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.