§ 34-42. City council as the local planning agency.

(a)

Authority. The city council is hereby established as the local planning agency (LPA) for the city.

(b)

Duties and responsibilities of the local planning agency.

(1)

Prepare the comprehensive plan and amendments thereto, including all decisions regarding adoption and amendment during the preparation of the plan or plan amendment. The local planning agency shall hold at least one public hearing, with public notice, on the proposed plan or proposed plan amendment. The local planning agency may designate any agency, committee, department, or person to prepare the comprehensive plan or plan amendment, but final recommendation of the adoption of such plan or plan amendment shall be the responsibility of the local planning agency.

(2)

Monitor and oversee the effectiveness and status of the comprehensive plan and effectuate such changes in the comprehensive plan as may from time to time be required, including preparation of the periodic evaluation and appraisal report required by F.S. § 163.3191.

(3)

Prepare and revise land development regulations for consideration and adoption by the city council.

(4)

Perform any other functions, duties and responsibilities assigned to it by the city council or by state law.

(5)

Miami-Dade County public schools duties and responsibilities as set forth in F.S. § 163.3174 shall also apply to the LPA.

(c)

Organization, rules and procedures of the local planning agency. The city council's organization, rules and procedures shall be the organization, rules and procedures of the local planning agency.

(d)

Public meetings. All local planning agency meetings shall be scheduled and publicly noticed in accordance to the applicable requirements of this chapter, and state law.

(e)

Appeals . Appeals of decisions of the LPA shall be made to the city council.

(Ord. No. 2010-10-218, § 2(2-30), 4-7-2010)