The Plan Commission is hereby vested with the following jurisdiction and authority:
A. To hear, consider and recommend to the Village Council matters dealing with amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Title 10 of this Code.
B. To hear, consider and recommend to the Village Council matters dealing with the granting of special use permits.
C. To hear, consider and recommend to the Village Council matters dealing with the granting of planned unit developments.
D. To prepare and recommend to the Village Council a new Comprehensive Plan for the present and future development or redevelopment of the Village and contiguous unincorporated territory within one and one-half (11/2) miles of the corporate limits of said Village and not included in any other municipality.
E. To designate, subject to final consideration, evaluation and approval of the Village Council, land suitable for annexation to the Municipality and the recommended zoning classification for such land upon annexation.
F. To recommend to the Village Council, from time to time, such changes in the Comprehensive Plan or any part thereof, as may be deemed necessary.
G. To prepare and recommend to the Village Council, from time to time, plans or recommendations for specific improvements in pursuance of the Official Comprehensive Plan.
H. To give aid to the officials of the City charged with the direction of projects for improvements embraced within the Official Plan, or parts thereof, to further the making of such improvements and generally to promote the realization of the Official Comprehensive Plan.
I. To consider and recommend to the Village Council all matters which it is required to act upon under the terms of this Chapter.
J. To recommend, subject to final consideration, evaluation and approval by the Village Council, reasonable standards of design for subdivisions and for resubdivisions of unimproved land and of areas subject to redevelopment in respect to public improvements.
K. To recommend, subject to final consideration, evaluation and approval by the Village Council, reasonable standards governing the location, width, course and surfacing of public streets and highways, alleys, ways for public service facilities, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, street lights, parks playgrounds, school grounds, size of lots to be used for residential purposes, storm water drainage, water supply and distribution, sanitary sewers, and sewage collection and treatment.
L. To initiate, study and make recommendations regarding matters dealing with the planning of the community.
M. To initiate, direct and review, from time to time, studies of the provisions of this Chapter, and to make recommendations to the Village Council regarding any changes to the Chapter.
N. To cooperate with agencies or groups to further the local planning program and to assure harmonious and integrated planning for the area. (Ord. 91-19, 12-17-91)