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<br />Chapter 1 Development Procedures - Article 2 Authority of Decision-Makers <br /> <br />Division 3: Planning and Zoning Commission <br /> <br />Section 1.2.3.1 <br /> <br />Structure of Commission <br /> <br />The members of the Planning and Zoning Commission are appointed by the Council and serve <br />without compensation. In making appointments to the Commission, the Council shall seek to <br />ensure broad representation and expertise among the membership. The Commission shall <br />establish bylaws to govern rules of procedure and the annual election of officers. <br /> <br />Section 1.2.3.2 <br /> <br />Advisory Capacity <br /> <br />(a) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall act as an advisory body to the City <br />Council regarding the City's Capital Improvements Program, and on all matters <br />related to the physical growth and development of the City. The Planning and Zoning <br />Commission shall advise the City Council on applications and petitions for legislative <br />decisions as authorized by this Land Development Code. In that capacity, the <br />Commission shall review, prepare reports upon and make recommendations <br />concerning approval, conditional approval or denial of the following types of <br />petitions and development applications, in accordance with the procedures and <br />standards that apply to the petition or development application: <br /> <br />(1) Petition for amending the Master Plan; <br /> <br />(2) Petition for a development agreement; <br /> <br />(3) Petition for a zoning map amendment, including a petition for creation of an <br />overlay district, Planned Development PD district, historic district or historic <br />landmark, or Development Transfer (DT) district; <br /> <br />(4) Petition for a development transfer; <br /> <br />(5) Amendments to the text of the Land Development Code as authorized by the <br />City Charter; and <br /> <br />(6) Other advisory duties as assigned by City Council. <br /> <br />Section 1.2.3.3 <br /> <br />Authority for Deciding Quasi-Judicial Applications <br /> <br />(a) Final Decision-Maker. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall finally decide the <br />following types of quasi-judicial applications: <br /> <br />(1) An application for a Subdivision Concept Plat; <br /> <br />City of San Marcos, Texas <br /> <br />1-16 <br /> <br />Land Development Code - Final <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />It <br /> <br />~ <br />