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1. Recommendations to the City Council. The Planning Commission shall prepare and make recommendations to the City Council for;

a. A general plan and amendments to the general plan;

b. Land use ordinances, zoning maps, official maps and amendments;

c. Annexation and zoning of property into City;

d. Other matters as established by the City Council and this code.

2. Review and Decision.

a. Unless an item is required to receive final review by the City Council, the Planning Commission shall review and decide land use applications and matters as established by this code or the City Council and shall act as the land use authority for items as listed in LCC 17.09, Table #1;

b. The Planning Commission shall conduct meetings as outlined in LCC 17.08.050.

c. When acting as a Land Use Authority, the effective date of a final decision of the Planning Commission is the date of the meeting in which a written decision is issued for the subject item. When acting as an Appeal Authority, the effective date of a final decision is the date when the decision is made (not when written decision is approved).

3. Entrance upon Land. The municipality (staff, administrative and legislative body, etc.) may enter upon any land at reasonable times to make examinations and surveys pertinent to the:

a. preparation of its general plan; or

b. preparation or enforcement of its land use ordinance; or

c. preparation for a land use decision for which a land use application, business license, or other application has been received.

4. Other Powers. The Planning may exercise any other powers necessary to enable it to perform the functions delegated to it in this Code, or other matters as established by the City Council. (Ord. 2008-11, amended, 2008; Ord. 111 §1, amended, 1985; Prior code §12-102-1(H); Ord. 2000-6, amended, 2000)