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widening, extension and vacation of streets, parkways, playgrounds and other public places, the
<br />zoning and re- zoning of the City for any lawful purpose, and such other powers as may now or
<br />hereafter be conferred upon it by ordinance of the Council or the general laws of the State of
<br />Ohio. All plans, recommendations and regulations made by the Planning Commission shall be
<br />submitted to Council for approval before the same shall be considered as official.
<br />The Planning and Design Commission shall adhere to and follow the Master Plan prepared
<br />by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council in 2005. Thereafter, every ten
<br />years commencing on May 1, 2015, the Commission shall formally review and thereafter revise
<br />said Master Plan as necessary. The Master Plan shall provide for the overall development of the
<br />entire City, and shall serve as a guide to all future actions of the City concerning land use,
<br />development regulations, and official maps. Following such reviews, new or revised Master Plans
<br />shall be submitted by the Planning and Design Commission to Council for Council's approval or
<br />revision. Council shall, by a majority vote of its members eligible to vote, either approve and
<br />adopt the plan as submitted, or approve it with revisions recommended and voted for by a
<br />majority of its members eligible to vote. After the Master Plan has been approved by Council, the
<br />Planning and Design Commission shall, in performing the duties imposed upon it and exercising
<br />the power granted to it by this Charter, the ordinances of this City, and the general laws of the
<br />State of Ohio, adhere to the Master Plan and act consistent with its approval land use
<br />recommendations to the fullest extent permitted by law.
<br />(c) Funds. A sufficient sum shall be appropriated by the Council each year to carry
<br />out the planning provisions of this Charter.
<br />(d) Mandatory Referral. No public building, street, boulevard, parkway, park,
<br />playground, harbor, dock, wharf, bridge, tunnel, or publicly or privately owned utility or part
<br />thereof shall be constructed or authorized to be constructed in the City nor shall any street,
<br />avenue, parkway, boulevard or alley be opened for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall any street,
<br />avenue, parkway, boulevard or alley be widened, narrowed, relocated, vacated, or its use
<br />changed, or any ordinance referring to zoning or other regulations controlling the use or
<br />development of land be passed, unless and until it shall have been submitted to the Planning and
<br />Design Commission for report and recommendation. Any matter presented to the Planning and
<br />Design Commission shall be approved or disapproved by it within thirty (30) days from the date
<br />of the meeting of the Commission, at which such matter was presented, unless a longer time be
<br />allowed by Council. If the Planning and Design Commission shall fail to act within the time
<br />allotted, it shall be deemed to have approved such matter. Any provision of any ordinance,
<br />resolution or order disapproved by formal action of the Planning and Design Commission shall
<br />require a two - thirds (2/3s) vote of all members of Council eligible to vote for adoption or
<br />authorization.
<br />(e) Mandatory Referral to Electors. Whenever the number of dwelling units in multi-
<br />family dwellings exceeds twenty percent (20 %) of the total of all dwelling units in the
<br />municipality, any rezoning or zoning for multidwelling use, by whatever name classified, approved
<br />by the Planning Commission, must be submitted to Council for its consideration. If the Council
<br />approves said rezoning or zoning, it shall submit the same to the electorate at the next general
<br />election or at a special election within ninety (90) days of Council's approval. Nothing contained
<br />herein shall be construed as requiring the zoning or rezoning of land to Senior Residence Use be
<br />submitted to the Electors for approval. If the requested change is instituted by an applicant, other
<br />than a municipality, the applicant may request a special election to be held within ninety (90) days
<br />and Council shall so submit the requested change to the electorate, but only after the applicant
<br />agrees to assume all costs of the special election including advertising, and further posts a bond
<br />with the Director of Finance of the City of North Olmsted.
<br />Notice of the election for the requested land use change shall be published in at least two
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