(A) Preparation of Comprehensive City Plan. It shall be the function and duty of the Planning Commission to recommend to the Council a Comprehensive City Plan for the physical, economic and social development of the city, including, but not limited to, proposed public buildings, street arrangements and improvements, public utility services, parks, playgrounds and other similar developments, the use of property, the density of population and other matters relating to the development of the city. The Comprehensive Plan may also include a land use plan, a community facilities plan, a transportation plan and recommendations for plan execution. The Plan may be prepared in sections, each of which shall relate to a major subject of the Plan or to a major geographical section of the city as outlined in the Commission’s program of work.
(B) Procedure for adoption of Plan.
(1) Before adopting the City Plan or any section of it or any substantial amendment thereof, the Commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, notice of the time, place and purpose of which shall be given by publication in the official city newspaper at least ten days before the day of the hearing. The adoption of the City Plan or any section or amendment thereof shall be by resolution of the
Commission, approved by a majority of all the members of the Commission. The Commission may from time to time amend or add to the City Plan or section thereof as herein provided for the adoption of the original Plan whenever changed conditions or further studies by the Commission indicate that the amendment or addition is necessary.
(2) An attested copy of the Plan or of any section, amendment or addition to the City Plan adopted by the Planning Commission shall be certified to the Council.
(C) Procedure for Plan effectuation. Upon the adoption of the Comprehensive City Plan or any section thereof, it shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to recommend to the Council reasonable and practicable means for putting into effect the Plan or section thereof in order that the same will serve as a pattern and guide for the orderly physical, economic and social development of the city and as a basis for the efficient expenditure of the funds thereof relating to the subjects of the City Plan. The means shall consist of zoning regulations, regulations for the control of subdivision plats, an official map, coordination of the normal public improvements of the city, a long-term program of capital expenditures and other matters as will accomplish the purposes of this section.
(Prior Code, § 2.55)