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The Madeira Planning Commission consists of 9 members that are appointed by City Council. One member of council is appointed to the Commission and is the only paid city official on the Commission. All members of the Commission are qualified electors of the municipality and serve a three year term when appointed.
The Commission has the powers granted to and performs all the duties imposed upon Planning Commissions by the Laws of the State of Ohio, including all statutes now and hereafter enacted. The Commission prepares a building code regulating the construction of buildings and other structures within the municipality, and from time to time will prepare amendments thereto as required. The Commission also prepares a Land Use Plan, a Capital Improvements Plan, and a Central Business District Plan. The Commission considers all petitions for amendments to the zoning code and map and may on its own initiate proposed amendments to the zoning code or map.
The Planning Commission may also conduct studies of various functions of the government of the municipality, its services, improvements, and finances, and report to council and the electors the results of such studies together with its recommendations. The Commission meets once a month on the third Monday of each month at 7:00 PM in the City Council Chambers.
Any decision of a public official made in the administration of the City’s zoning ordinance may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures established by Ordinance. The Planning Commission has the authority to interpret provisions of the zoning ordinance and to confirm, modify or reverse the zoning decision of the public official. The Planning Commission follows procedures and standards as established by ordinance, laws and decisions of courts having jurisdiction over the City of Madeira.
Upon application, the Planning Commission considers applications for variances in accordance with the standards established by Ordinance. The Planning Commission has the authority to grant relief from the strict application of the zoning ordinance. The Planning Commission may not grant a variance in any case in which the deviation from the existing zoning ordinance is so substantial that it is the equivalent of a change in the zoning district. No variances will be granted and no decision of a public official regarding the administration of the zoning ordinance shall be reversed except upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Commission.
The Planning Commission contains the following members:
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