The Planning Commission shall provide assistance to the City Council and Zoning Administrator in the administration of planning and zoning regulations. Recommendations of the Planning Commission shall be advisory in nature. Specifically, the Planning Commission shall review, hold public hearings, and make recommendations to the City Council on all applications for zoning amendments and conditional use permits. In addition, it shall perform all duties imposed upon the Planning Commission of the City by these ordinances, or by the laws or regulations of this State or the United States. The Planning Commission shall also review site plans presented to it according to procedures prescribed by the City Council. (1970 Code; amd. Ord. 531, 12-18-1978; 1998 Code)