§ 32-39. Review bodies

(a) City council's final action. The city council shall hear and take final action on the following subdivision procedures:

(1) Preliminary plats;

(2) Final plats;

(3) Development plats;

(4) Replats;

(5) Amending plats (where deemed necessary by the city manager);

(6) Plat vacations;

(7) Minor plats and replats;

and additional powers and duties as may be assigned under other portions of the ordinances of the city.

(b) Planning and zoning commission powers and duties. The following are the planning and zoning commission's powers and duties:

(1) Review and recommendation. The commission shall be an advisory body and adjunct to the city council, and shall review and make recommendations regarding:

a. Preliminary plats;

b. Final plats;

c. Development plats;

d. Replats;

e. Plat vacations; and

f. Minor plats and replats;

and additional powers and duties as may be assigned under other portions of the ordinances of the city.

(2) Final action. The commission shall take no final action on any subdivision application.

(3) Joint meetings with the city council. Whenever the city council and the commission are required by the laws of the state to conduct public hearings in matters pertaining to planning, zoning or subdividing property, and at other times when it is in the best interest of the city to do so, the city council and the commission are hereby authorized, after published notice as required by law, to hold joint meetings and to conduct joint public hearings.

(c) City manager.

(1) Powers and duties. The following powers and duties shall be assigned to the city manager under this chapter; additional powers and duties may be assigned under other portions of the ordinances of the city:

a. Review and recommendation. The city manager shall review and make a recommendation on the following subdivision procedures:

1. Preliminary plats;

2. Final plats;

3. Development plats; and

4. Replats.

b. Final action. The city manager may review and take final action (if the action is approval) on the following subdivision procedure: amending plats.

(2) Authorized to promulgate regulations, etc., for design and construction of improvements. The city manager or his designee is hereby authorized to promulgate rules, regulations, standards and specifications for the design and construction of improvements, to include but not be limited to the design criteria manual. The same shall be filed with the city secretary at least 30 days before they shall become effective. An amendment may be made from time to time, provided that the amendment is filed with the city secretary at least 30 days before it becomes effective. No such rules, regulations, standards or specifications shall conflict with this or any other ordinance of the city.

(Ord. No. 549, § 10.211, 12-22-2009)