[R.O. 2011 §2.32.010; Code 1950 §301.1; Prior Code
§2-560; Ord. No. 6192, 1999]
In order to make adequate provision for and to stimulate, guide,
direct, arrange and beautify the City and the future development and
growth of the City, there shall be a commission known as the City
Plan Commission. Membership, officers, powers, duties, responsibilities
and rules shall be as provided in the Charter, this Chapter and the
Zoning Code.
[R.O. 2011 §2.32.020; Code 1950 §301.5; Prior Code
§2-61]
The City Plan Commission shall have the duty and authority to
prepare and submit to the Council a master plan for the physical development
of the City, including the general location, character and extent
of streets, bridges, parks, waterways, and other public ways, grounds
and spaces, together with the general location and arrangement of
public buildings, other public property, public utilities, and the
extent and location of any public housing or slum clearance project,
and shall recommend such modifications of such plan, from time to
time, as it deems to be in the City's interest. It shall act as the
Zoning Commission, and shall have the authority to prepare, adopt
and recommend to the Council for enactment a Comprehensive Plan for
the zoning of the City, with such regulations as to the location,
height, width and bulk of buildings and other structures, and the
size of the yards, courts and other open spaces surrounding the same,
and the use of such buildings, structures and land as it shall determine
to be necessary or desirable for the promotion of the health, safety,
morals and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City, and may
recommend changes or amendments therein from time to time as may seem
desirable. It shall consider all proposals for amendments or changes
in the zoning law, and make its recommendations thereon to the Council.
Plans for all proposed subdivisions shall, before approval by the
Council, be submitted to the Plan Commission for its recommendations
with respect thereto.
[R.O. 2011 §2.32.030; Code 1950 §301.6; Prior Code
§2-62]
It shall also be the duty of the City Plan Commission to prepare
and recommend such national, State and municipal legislation as may
be necessary in carrying out the recommendations or suggestions of
the Commission.
