§ 16-49. Planning and zoning board.

(a)

Membership.

(1)

There is hereby created for the city a planning and zoning board consisting of seven (7) members, who shall serve for a term of one (1) year and until their successors are qualified. Four (4) members present shall constitute a quorum which may conduct business.

(2)

The members of the planning and zoning board shall be appointed pursuant to sections 2-77 and 2-187. All of the provisions of Chapter 2, Article III, Division 1 of this Code shall apply to this board unless specifically exempted or excluded herein.

a.

[Reserved.]

b.

[Reserved.]

(b)

Duties and responsibilities.

(1)

The planning and zoning board may, at staff's request, review all proposed amendments to the Sunrise Zoning Map and this chapter, and make recommendations to the staff concerning said amendments. Any board recommendations will be made part of the staff report to the city commission.

(2)

The planning and zoning board shall review all proposed development orders or amendments to development orders for developments of regional impact (DRI) pursuant to F.S. Ch. 380.

(3)

The planning and zoning board shall review all site plans in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and may make such recommendations to the staff as it may deem appropriate. Any board recommendations will be made part of the staff report to the city commission.

(4)

The planning and zoning board is hereby designated the architectural review board for the City of Sunrise and shall review all architectural drawings submitted in conjunction with the site plan approval process, except revisions reviewed administratively under section 16-32, for consistency with the requirements of the city's land development regulations. The board may make such recommendations to the staff as it may deem appropriate. Any board recommendations will be made part of the staff report to the city commission.

(5)

The planning and zoning board shall review applications for any waivers to Article XIV, Signs, in accordance with the criteria set forth in section 16-262, and may approve, approve with modifications or conditions, or deny such applications.

(c)

Chairperson.

(1)

Following the appointment of the members of the planning and zoning board, the board shall convene in January and a chairperson shall be selected by a majority vote of the board members. The chairperson shall vote on all matters before the board shall be counted for purposes of obtaining a quorum.

(d)

Vacancies.

(1)

Any member of the planning and zoning board missing three (3) consecutive meetings or three (3) non-consecutive in any calendar year shall be automatically dropped from the board and the appointing elected official shall be notified and shall make an appointment to fill the vacant position.

(e)

[ Reserved. ]

(f)

Appeal of sign waiver to city commission. An appeal of a sign waiver decision may be made in accordance with subsection 16-262(b).

(Ord. No. 402-97-E, § 1, 8-26-97; Ord. No. 402-02-C, § 1, 5-14-02; Ord. No. 402-04-A, § 2, 1-13-04; Ord. No. 402-11-B, § 2, 3-8-11; Ord. No. 402-12-A, § 5, 2-28-12; Ord. No. 402-14-M, § 2, 12-9-14)