Responsibilities
Responsibilities of the Planning Commission:
- Prepare and keep updated the comprehensive plan for the development of the Borough of Carroll Valley, and present it to the Borough Council for consideration.
- Make recommendations to the Borough Council concerning the adoption or amendment of an official map.
- Prepare and present recommendations to the Borough Council on proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance.
- Prepare, recommend and administer subdivision and land development and planned residential development regulations.
- Prepare and present to the Borough Council a building code and a housing code and make recommendations concerning proposed amendments thereto.
- Prepare and present to the Borough Council an environmental study.
- Prepare and present to the Borough Council of the municipality a water survey, which shall be consistent with the State Water Plan and any applicable water resources plan adopted by a river basin commission. The water survey shall be conducted in consultation with any public water supplier in the area to be surveyed.
- Promote public interest in, and understanding of, the comprehensive plan and planning.
- Make recommendations to governmental, civic and private agencies and individuals as to the effectiveness of the proposals of such agencies and individuals.
- Review the zoning ordinance, subdivision and land development ordinance, official map, provisions for planned residential development, and such other ordinances and regulations governing the development of land no less frequently than it reviews the comprehensive plan.
The Carroll Valley Planning Commission shall follow the rules and policies as set forth by the Carroll Valley Borough Council.