§ 2-1156. Establishment; Powers and Duties.

There is hereby established a Planning Commission, which shall have the following powers and duties:

A.

To serve as the local planning agency (LPA), and land development regulation commission as required by F.S. §§ 163.3174 and 163.3194;

B.

To prepare, or cause to be prepared, the Collier County GMP, or element or portion thereof, and to submit to the BCC an annual report recommending amendments to such plan, element, or portion thereof;

C.

To prepare, or cause to be prepared, the LDC to implement the Collier County GMP, and to submit to the BCC an annual report recommending amendments to the LDC;

D.

To initiate, hear, consider, and make recommendations to the BCC on applications for amendment to the text of the Collier County GMP and the LDC;

E.

To initiate, review, hear, and make recommendations to the BCC on applications for amendment to the future land use map of the Collier County GMP or the official zoning atlas of the LDC;

F.

To hear, consider, and make recommendations to the BCC on applications for conditional use permits;

G.

To make its special knowledge and expertise available upon reasonable written request and authorization of the BCC to any official, department, board, commission, or agency of the County, state, or federal governments;

H.

To recommend to the BCC additional or amended rules of procedure not inconsistent with this section to govern the Planning Commission's proceedings;

I.

To perform those functions, powers and duties of the Planning Commission as set forth in chapter 67-1246, Laws of Florida, incorporated herein and by reference made a part hereof, as said chapter has been or may be amended; and

J.

To sit as the County's Environmental Advisory Council and exercise all powers and duties under Ordinance 2009-32, as amended from time to time.

(Ord. No. 2009-29, § 1; Ord. No. 2013-50, § 1; Ord. No. 2016-20, § 1)