9-109.A. Purpose. It is the function and duty of P&Z to make, adopt and then recommend to the Town Council a master plan for the physical development of the Town, including other areas outside of its boundaries which, in P&Z’s judgment, bear relation to the planning of the Town. Where the plan involves territory outside of the boundaries of the Town, action will be taken with the concurrence of the County or other legislative body concerned.

9-109.B. Content. The master plan shall show P&Z’s recommendations and may include, among other things, the general location, character and extent of streets, parks, parkways, playgrounds, airports and other public spaces; the general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether publicly or privately owned; the acceptance, widening, removal, extension, relocations, narrowing, vacation, abandonment or change of use of any of the foregoing; the general location, character, layout and extent of community centers and neighborhood units; and the extent and layout of the replanning of blighted areas.

9-109.C. Zoning Plan. P&Z shall also make, adopt and recommend to the Town Council a zoning plan which shall include zoning maps and all other matter pertaining to zoning, including but not limited to the control of height, area, bulk, location and use of buildings and premises.

9-109.D. Plan Amendments. P&Z may from time to time amend, extend or add to its recommended master plan, or carry any part of subject matter into greater detail. In preparation of the master plan, P&Z shall make careful and comprehensive surveys and studies of the existing conditions and probable future growth of the Town and its environs. The plan shall be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing the coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the Town in accordance with existing and future needs.

9-109.E. Reports. P&Z may make its reports and recommendations relating to the plan and development of the Town to public officials and agencies, public utility companies, civic, educational, professional and other organizations and citizens.

9-109.F. Plan Adoption. P&Z may adopt the plan as a whole by a single resolution or may by successive resolutions adopt successive parts of the plan, the parts corresponding with major geographical sections or divisions of the municipality, or with functional divisions of the subject matter of the plan, and may adopt any amendment, extension thereof or addition thereto.

9-109.G. Public Hearing. Before the adoption of the plan or any such part, amendment, extension or addition, P&Z shall hold at least one (1) public hearing, notice of the time and place of which shall be given by one (1) publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the Town and in the official newspaper of San Miguel County.

9-109.H. Adoption By Resolution. The adoption of the plan or any part, amendment or extension or addition shall be by resolution of P&Z approved by the affirmative votes of the majority of its entire membership. The resolution shall refer expressly to the maps and other descriptive matter intended by P&Z to form the whole or part of the plan, and the actions taken shall be recorded on the map, plan and descriptive matter by the signature of the P&Z chairperson or secretary.

9-109.I. Town Council Adoption. An attested copy of the plan or part thereof shall be certified to the Town Council for adoption by the Council, which adoption shall be accomplished by a resolution of the Council to that effect.

9-109.J. Conformance. Whenever the Town Council has adopted the Telluride Master Plan or of one or more major sections or districts thereof, no street, square, park or other public way, ground or open space, or public building or structure, or publicly or privately owned utility shall be constructed or authorized in the Town or in such planned section and district until the location, character and extent thereof has been approved by the Town Council, upon a recommendation approved by the affirmative vote of the majority of the entire membership of P&Z. In case of disapproval, P&Z shall communicate its reasons to the Town Council, which has the power to overrule such disapproval by a recorded vote of a majority of the Council.