There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the
"Planning and Zoning Commission," hereinafter referred to as the "Commission."
The Commission shall elect annually a Chairperson and Secretary
from among its members and may enlist experts, clerical and other
assistants. The Commission may also appoint a custodian of its records.
The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make its own rules of procedure
and determine its time of meeting. Meetings and records of the Commission
shall be open to the public according to the provisions of 29 Del.
C. Chapter 100.
In carrying out its duties, the Commission may seek the advice
of various groups with interest in matters of concern to the Commission,
including but not limited to federal, state and county governments,
public and private organizations and civic groups working in the field
of municipal planning issues.
The Commission is not authorized to enter into any contract
or agreement with any public or private organization, but shall recommend
such course of action to the Town Council in order to carry out its
assigned tasks.
The Town Council may, at its discretion, assign other duties
to the Commission.
The Town Council may, from time to time, amend, supplement or change by ordinance the boundaries of the districts or the regulations of Chapter
155 of this Code or the regulations of this chapter. Any such amendment may be initiated by resolution of the Town Council or by motion of the Commission, or by petition of any property owner addressed to the Town Council. Petitions for change or amendment shall be on forms and filed in a manner prescribed by the Commission.
Before taking any action on any proposed amendment, supplement or change to the districts or the regulations of Chapter
155 of this Code, the Town Council may submit the same to the Commission for its recommendation and report. Failure of the Commission to report within 45 days after the proposal has been referred to the Commission shall be deemed a recommendation of approval.
The Commission may hold a public hearing on any proposed amendment, supplement or change to the districts or the regulations of Chapter
155 of the Code, before submitting its report to the Town Council and for this purpose may request the submission of all pertinent data and information by any person concerned.