§ 11.504. Powers, duties and responsibilities.

The metropolitan planning commission shall have all of the powers, duties and responsibilities which are now or may be hereafter granted to municipal planning commissions, regional planning commissions or metropolitan planning commissions by general state law, including specifically but not limited to such powers, duties and responsibilities with respect to general planning, zoning and subdivision regulations as are granted by the following chapters of title 13 (Public Planning and Housing) of the Tennessee Code Annotated: chapter 3, part 1 (Regional Planning Commissions); chapter 3, part 4 (Regional Planning Regulations); chapter 7, part 1 (County Zoning Regulations); chapter 4, part 1 (Municipal Planning Commissions); chapter 4, part 3 (Municipal Planning Regulations); and chapter 7, part 2 (Municipal Zoning Regulations); provided such powers, duties and responsibilities are not in conflict with the provisions of this article. To the extent that there is any conflict between the powers given a metropolitan planning commission and the powers given a municipal planning commission or a regional planning commission, the commission hereby created shall be deemed a metropolitan planning commission; and to the extent that there is any conflict between the powers given a municipal planning commission and the powers given a regional planning commission, the commission hereby created shall be deemed a municipal planning commission. In addition thereto, the commission shall have such powers, duties and responsibilities as are provided by ordinance.

In the performance of these powers, duties and responsibilities, the metropolitan planning commission shall have the authority, and where appropriate to the context shall be required, to:

(a)

Within its budget appropriation and other funds at its disposal employ personnel and enter into contracts for such services as it may require.

(b)

Enter into agreements and receive such grants and/or assistance as may be available from the federal or state governments for planning purposes; receive gifts for planning purposes.

(c)

Require information which shall be furnished within a reasonable time from the other departments and agencies of the metropolitan government.

(d)

Enter upon any land and make examinations and surveys and place and maintain necessary monuments and markers thereon.

(e)

Make, amend and add to the master or general plan for the physical development of the entire metropolitan government area.

(f)

Exercise control over platting or subdividing of land within the metropolitan government area.

(g)

Draft for the council an official map of the area and recommend or disapprove proposed changes in such map.

(h)

Make and adopt a zoning plan and recommend or disapprove proposed changes in such plan.

(i)

Make, in cooperation with the metropolitan government housing authority, and adopt plans for the clearance and rebuilding of slum areas and for the improvement of blighted areas within the metropolitan government area.

(j)

Make and adopt plans for the replanning, conservation, improvements and renewal of neighborhoods, planning units and communities within the metropolitan government area.

(k)

Submit annually to the mayor, not less than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of the budget year, a list of recommended capital improvements which in the opinion of the commission are necessary or desirable to be constructed or otherwise provided during the forthcoming six-year period. Such lists shall be arranged in order of preference with recommendations as to which projects shall be constructed in which years.

(l)

Promote public interest in and understanding of planning and its organization and operation, the master or general plan and its constituent parts, and the implementation of planning, including zoning, subdivision regulation, urban renewal, the official map and capital improvements programming.

(Res. No. 88-526, § 17, 10-4-88)