The plan commission shall have the following duties and powers:
(A) To prepare and recommend to the board of trustees a comprehensive plan of public improvements looking to the present and future development and growth of the village. The plan, after its adoption by the board of trustees, will be known as the "official plan of Lindenhurst". The plan shall include reasonable requirements in reference to streets, alleys and public grounds within the corporate limits and in contiguous territory outside of and distant not more than 11/2 miles from the limits, and not included in any municipality, the requirements to be effective whenever the limits shall be subdivided after the adoption of the plan.
(B) To prepare and recommend to the board of trustees from time to time such changes in the plan as may be deemed necessary by the board of trustees or the plan commission.
(C) To prepare and recommend to the board of trustees, from time to time, plans and recommendations for specific improvements in pursuance of the official plan.
(D) To aid village officials charged with the direction of projects for improvements embraced within the official plan, to further the making of the improvements and generally to promote the realization of the official plan.
(E) To arrange and conduct any form of publicity relative to its activities or the general purpose of public understanding.
(F) To exercise the other powers germane to the powers granted by this section as may be conferred by the board of trustees.
(1968 Code § 6.03)