28-16 Submit the Third Amended Charter to the Electors

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Any resolution, ordinance or matter referred and disapproved by formal action of the commission shall require a two- thirds vote of all coun- cilmembers for adoption or authorization. (h) Review of Other Public Plans. If any plan, design or other proposal concerning the character, extent, location or use of any public improve- ment or public property within the city does not fall within the province of council or other office of the city, then the commission shall review the plan, design or proposal by the state, county, district, school, or other pub- lic entity having jurisdiction over the public improvement or property in accordance with general law. 7.3 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS (a) Organization. The board of zoning appeals is composed of five mem- bers who shall be appointed for a term of five years each. Three members of the board shall be appointees of the mayor, and two members shall be appointees of council. Members of the board shall be ineligible to succeed themselves unless the member is completing a term for which he or she was appointed to fill a midterm vacancy. The appointing authority may remove the appointed_ member for cause. The planning staff, housing and building staff, and person acting in the capacity of the city engineer shall furnish any technical advice and services as required by the board. (b) Officers. The board shall elect its own chairperson and vice chairper- son. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum to do business. The city's chief planning officer or his or her designee shall be the secretary to the board and shall be responsible for the preparation of the docket and the minutes for all board meetings and shall perform all other duties inci- dent to the office of secretary. The secretary shall have no vote. (c) Powers and Duties. The board of zoning appeals shall hear and decide appeals from any regulation, order, decision, requirement, or determina- tion made by administrative officials or agents in the application of ordi- nances governing zoning in the city. The board shall hear and decide all appeals made for variances in the application of ordinances governing zon- ing in the city, except that no variance shall be granted unless the board finds: (i) there exists practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship that would de- prive the owner of the reasonable use of the land or building involved; ON