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Planning & Zoning Department
Planning and Zoning Operations: The Planning and Zoning Department is responsible for a wide range of tasks related to growth and development in the City of Blackshear and Pierce County. The department handles public inquiries, annexation and rezoning requests, subdivision and site plan review, short and long range planning, composition of land use regulations and assures implementation of the community Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations. The department serves as an advisor to the Blackshear City Council, Pierce County Board of Commissioners, Joint Planning Commission, City Administrator. The Planning and Zoning Department is responsible for carrying out general functions and duties related to but not limited to collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data and other information related to the development and growth of the City of Blackshear and Pierce County, and to make such information available to the Planning Commission, Pierce County Commission, Blackshear City Council, and others including the general public in a timely and useable manner and format. The department serves to administratively process subdivision applications as prescribed in the Subdivision Regulations. The Planning and Zoning Department is also responsible for planning functions and duties related to but not limited to preparing the text of the Comprehensive Plan and any amendments in a timely manner or to direct or coordinate the work of others who may have this responsibility, to implement the goals, objectives, and policies or other provisions of the Comprehensive Plan and any amendments in a timely manner including coordinating the work of others whose responsibility for specific elements within the Comprehensive plan has been established, to prepare area or specific plans as may be prescribed by the Comprehensive Plan or by authorization by the Planning Commission, Pierce County Commission, or Blackshear City Council in a timely manner or to direct or coordinate the work of others who may have this responsibility, and to provide data and other information to the Planning Commission, Pierce County Commission, or Blackshear City Council to allow such body to make planning recommendations and decisions. The Planning and Zoning Department is also responsible for zoning functions and duties related to but not limited to administratively approving such applications or requests as designated by the Zoning Ordinance, administratively decides such questions or issues as designated by the Zoning Ordinance, waiving required information for applications as designated by the Zoning Ordinance, making interpretations regarding the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance unless otherwise specified, approves conditional uses as prescribed by the conditions required by the Zoning Ordinance, provides recommendations to the Pierce County Commission, Blackshear City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Zoning Appeals, or any other board, committee, or task force recommended by the Comprehensive Plan or required by zoning and other applicable development regulations, acts in an advisory capacity to the Pierce County Commission and Blackshear City Council, provides staff support to the Planning Commission, or any other board, committee, or task force recommended by the Comprehensive Plan or required by zoning and other applicable development regulations, and provides, as needed, education and training assistance to the Planning Commission regarding the functions, powers, and duties of the Commission. |
