A. Conduct Hearings, Surveys: The Planning and Zoning Commission, as a part of the overall planning process, shall provide for citizen meetings, hearings, surveys, or other methods to obtain advice on the planning process, the Comprehensive Plan and its implementation. Pursuant to this duty, the Commission is also authorized to conduct informational meetings and consult with public officials and agencies, public utility companies, and civic, educational, professional, or other organizations.
B. Comprehensive Plan: The Commission shall conduct a comprehensive planning process designed to prepare, implement and review and update a Comprehensive Plan. Said Comprehensive Plan and its process of preparation, implementation, review, and update shall be accomplished in accordance with this Chapter and the provisions of Idaho Code section 67-6501 et seq.
C. Review Of Maps, Plats And Replats: All maps, plats and replats of land which require the approval of the City Council, or any official or employee thereof, shall first be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its review and the Commission shall have a reasonable time, to be fixed by the City Council in accordance with law, within which to examine such maps, plats or replats before returning the same to the applicant with their suggestions or forwarding said materials to the City Council with their recommendations.
D. Powers Pursuant To State Law: The Commission shall have any and all powers and duties enumerated in Idaho Code section 67-6501 et seq., as now constituted and as may hereinafter be amended. (1980 Code § 3.2.7)