There is hereby established a Planning Commission for the Village which shall possess all of the powers and be subject to all of the responsibilities imposed upon it by law, the ordinances of the Village and the directions of the Village Council. Among its specific powers and duties shall be the authority to make plans and maps of the whole or any portion of the Village and of the land outside thereof, which, in the opinion of the Commission, is related to the planning of the Village and to make changes in such plans or maps when it deems it advisable. Such maps or plans shall show the Commission's recommendations for the general location, character, and extent of streets, alleys, ways, viaducts, bridges, waterways, waterfronts, subways, boulevards, parkways, parks, playgrounds, aviation fields and other public grounds, ways and open spaces; the general location of public buildings and other public property; the general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether publicly or privately owned or operated, for water, light, sanitation, transportation, communication, power and other purposes; and the removal, relocation, widening, narrowing, vacating, abandonment, change of use of or extension of such public ways, grounds, open spaces, buildings, property, utilities or terminals.
(Ord. 9-55-B. Passed 9-20-55.)