2.14 Planning Hearings Board 2.14.010 Established - Purpose There is established a Hearings Board to carry out some of the duties delegated by the City Council to the Planning Commission under ORS 227.160 to 227.180. The purpose of the Hearings Board shall be to enable the Planning Commission to focus on broad planning concerns by reducing the number of applications to come before the full Commission; and to assure applicants of a timely hearing before members of the Commission who have sufficient time to devote their full attention to the matters at issue.

2.14.020 Powers and Duties <b>The Hearings Board shall consider the following matters:</b> <br><br> 1. Variances and conditional use permits not involving complete new multi-family (three units or more per tax lot), commercial, or industrial buildings.<br><br> 2. Partitions and Site Reviews, where the Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission determines that the proposal does not contain significant items of discretion relating to overall planning policy or impact on surrounding areas.<br><br> 3. Such other minor land use matters as the Planning Commission deems appropriate to the Hearings Board format.<br><br>

2.14.030 Membership and Terms The Hearings Board shall consist of three regular members of the Planning Commission, who shall sit concurrently on the full Commission. Terms of Hearings Board members shall be six (6) months, with terms staggered in two (2) month intervals. The first members shall serve for 4, 6, and 8 months respectively. Membership shall rotate among Planning Commission members such that service on the Hearings Board is shared equally; the method of determining which members shall serve at a given time shall be at the discretion of the Commission.

2.14.040 Referral to the Planning Commission The Hearings Board or Staff Advisor may refer any matter before the Board or Advisor to the Planning Commission when it becomes apparent that the matter involves major policy concern or potential serious impacts on surrounding areas.

2.14.050 Appeals Repealed Ord. 2775, S5 effective 2-15-96 Revised February 1996

2.14.060 Chairperson and Staff The Hearings Board member serving the last two months of his/her term shall function as Chairperson of the Board. The Staff Advisor to the Planning Commission shall provide adequate staff support for the operations of the Hearings Board. (Ord. 1979, 1978)