(a)   Subject to subsection (b) of this section, if a local legislative body
has adopted a whole plan or a plan for one or more geographic sections
or divisions of the local jurisdiction, a publicly or privately owned
street, square, park or other public way, ground, or open space, or
public building or structure, or public utility may not be constructed
or authorized in the local jurisdiction or the major geographic section
of the local jurisdiction until the location, character, and extent of
the development has been submitted to and approved by the planning
commission as consistent with the plan.
  (b)   (1)   The planning commission shall communicate its decision and the reasons
for its decision to the local legislative body or to the body that has
jurisdiction over the financing of the public way, ground, space,
building, structure, or utility.
    (2)   The local legislative body or other body having jurisdiction may
overrule the decision by a recorded vote of not less than 2/3 of its
entire membership.
  (c)   (1)   If a planning commission fails to act on a submission within 60 days
after the date of official submission to the planning commission, the
submission shall be considered approved.
    (2)   (i)   If a local legislative body or other body having jurisdiction fails to
act within 60 days after the date of submission of the recommendation
of the planning commission, the local legislative body or other body
with jurisdiction shall be considered to have concurred with the
recommendation of the planning commission.
      (ii)   The local legislative body shall adopt the plan as a whole or for one
or more major geographic sections or divisions of the jurisdiction, and
further shall adopt any amendment or extension thereof or addition
thereto.
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