§ 98-152. Powers and duties.

The DRC shall have the following powers, duties and responsibilities:

(a)

Make determinations relating to or recommendations for approval, approval with conditions, or denial of:

1.

All subdivision preliminary and final plats,

2.

Site plans,

3.

Planned developments (PUD, PCD, and PID rezonings),

4.

Construction plans,

5.

Development agreements, and

6.

Other development orders and applications that the city planning director determines warrant review by various city departments.

DRC recommendations shall be made either to the planning and zoning board or city commission depending on which of the two commissions is vested with the authority to review and approve the applicable development order application at issue.

(b)

Adopt rules for the conduct of the DRC's affairs.

(c)

Hold DRC meetings, open to the public, on the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, provided DRC or its chairman may reschedule DRC meetings, if necessary.

(d)

Keep minutes of all public meetings, showing the vote of each member, absences, and all official actions.

(e)

Unless review is requested by the DRC, the city planning director, or an applicant, the following are exempt from DRC review:

•  Non-substantial subdivision construction plans.

•  Conceptual site plans.

•  Small scale site plans (under St. Johns River Water Management District storm water threshold).

•  Special exception permit ("SEP") unless a site plan is required.

•  Variances.

•  Other development order applications as determined by the city planning director.

(Ord. No. 06-46, § I, 10-12-06)