§ 138-67. Local planning agency (LPA).

(a)

Establishment. The local planning agency (LPA) is established to review certain land use proposals and policy amendments and to make recommendations to the board of county commissioners.

(b)

Composition. The LPA shall be composed of seven members, one nominated by each member of the board of county commissioners and appointed collectively by the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners may appoint two alternate members to the LPA to serve during the absence of any regular member.

(1)

The term of office shall be up to four years and shall run concurrently with the term of the nominating commissioner.

(2)

A local planning agency member may be removed and replaced by the board of commissioners at will.

(c)

Powers and duties. Local planning agency (LPA) shall have the power and duties to review and make recommendations on the following:

(1)

Application/review types. The LPA shall have the authority to review and make recommendations on any of the applications/requests designated to the Type 3 and Type 4 review as listed in Table 138-77.

(2)

Recommendations. The LPA shall have the authority to provide recommendations to higher review authorities and boards as assigned by the board of county commissioners or the county administrator.

(3)

Adoption of procedural rules. The LPA shall have the authority to adopt rules of procedure.

(4)

Other authority. The LPA shall have authority to review and to make recommendations on such other matters as provided by this Code or as may be assigned by the board of county commissioners.

(d)

Quorum. Four LPA members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

(Ord. No. 18-36 , § 3(Att. B), 10-23-18)