The Planning Commission shall have the following powers and duties, except as otherwise provided by law:
A. To recommend to the City Council plans for the regulation of the future growth, development and beautification of the city in respect to its public buildings, works, streets, grounds and vacant lots.
B. To recommend to the City Council plans consistent with the future growth and development of the city in order to secure to the city and its inhabitants, sanitation and proper service of all public utilities.
C. To make recommendations to any public authority or to any corporation or individual with reference to the location of any proposed buildings, structures or works.
D. To recommend to the City Council the approval or disapproval of maps or plats of all divisions and subdivisions of land.
E. To do such other things as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of the city’s zoning and subdivision laws and regulations and to study, prepare and recommend a master or general plan or amendment thereto for the physical development of the city and any abutting land outside its boundaries.
F. To hear and determine all applications for site plan use permits, conditional use permits, variances, lot splits or any other zoning permits and amendments.
G. The Planning Commission shall have any and all other powers and duties provided by ordinance and by state law.
H. To perform such other related duties and functions as the City Council may from time to time direct or otherwise appoint the Commission to administer or coordinate on behalf of the city. (Ord. 3260 §1, 2018)