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K. To ensure that the City Council, Planning Commission and Board Adjustment review land use application or public hearing applications as prescribed by State Statutes. L. To conduct periodic and final inspections with a member of the Planning & Zoning Commission, of property subject to conditions of approval relating to variances, conditional use permits and other land use applications. M. To issue Land Use Certificates of Compliance, when applicable. 3. The Zoning Administrator and their duly authorized deputies shall have the right to trespass, consistent with state and federal laws and precedents, within the City of Pequot Lakes in the pursuit of their duties. Section 17 -11.3 PLANNING COMMISSION 1. Organization of the Planning Commission. C. The Commission shall meet a minimum of twelve times a year at a regular meeting unless the docket is empty in which case the Mayor and /or Chairman can approve suspension of a meeting. Special meetings shall be advertised in the official newspaper and posted in the City Hall at least 10 days in advance of the meeting. 2. Duties of the Planning Commission under this Chapter. A. To hold hearings after proper public notice in the official newspaper and individual notice by regular mail of any property owners within a minimum of 350 feet of any land use in question. Such notices shall be given at least 10 days before the hearing date. B. To decide within the required time frame the following: (1) Recommendations to the City Council regarding requested Zoning District boundary changes or amendments to this Chapter. (2) To review and provide recommendations to the City Council on preliminary plats and final plats. (3) To review and act on all metes and bounds property divisions within the City. (4) To review and act on requests for Conditional Use Permits with complete findings to support the decision. (5) To periodically review the Zoning map and Ordinances and consider their role in shaping the growth of the community and to recommend changes to the City Council of these documents to guide growth and current land use toward the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. (6) To recommend on a timely basis that the City Council review the Comprehensive Plan when appropriate. Section 17 -11.5 CITY COUNCIL 1. The City Council shall have the following duties under this Chapter: A. Appoint the Zoning Administrator by a majority vote, or terminate the Zoning Administrator by a 4/5 vote. B. Confirm the appointments of the Mayor to the Board of Adjustment /Planning Commission members by a majority vote, or to remove members by a 4/5 vote. C. To decide within the required time frame the following: (1) Recommendations from the Planning Commission for changes in Zoning District boundaries. (2) Recommendations from the Planning Commission for acceptance of preliminary plats and final plats. (3) Appeals of the decision of the Planning Commission regarding Conditional Use Permits. (4) Appeals of the decision of the Board Adjustment for variances from this Chapter. (5) To hear appeals from the actions of the Board of Adjustment and the Planning Commission where their action is normally final. Section 17 -11.6 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS 1. Conditional Use Permits shall be issued to the property for structures or other specified uses after a public hearing and approval by the Planning Commission. All applications for a Conditional Use Permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator 30 days ahead of the hearing date, accompanied by a certificate of survey (unless waived by the Zoning Administrator) showing the details of the proposal and an accurate legal description, along with the appropriate fee. The fee or contract owner of the property shall sign the application. The Zoning Administrator shall notify all property owners within a minimum of 350 feet by regular mail and shall advertise the hearing once in the legal section of the official newspaper at least 10 days ahead of the public hearing. The Zoning Administrator shall send the same notice 10 days in advance of this hearing to the DNR if the proposed is in shoreland. At the applicant's option, the applicant may request a sketch plan review with no action by the Planning Commission and omit by giving 14 days notice thereof to the Zoning Administrator, meeting time permitted. Page 17 of 20