The Commission shall make and adopt a Master Plan for the physical development of the city, including any areas outside of its boundaries which, in the Commission’s judgment, bear relation to the planning of the city. The Plan with the accompanying maps, charts and descriptive matter shall show the Commission’s recommendations for the development of the territory, including among other things, the general location, character and extent of streets, viaducts, bridges, waterways, boulevards, parkways, playgrounds, and open space, the general location and extent of public utilities and terminals, whether publicly or privately owned or operated, for water, light, sanitation, transportation, communication, power, or other purposes; also the removal, relocation, widening, narrowing, vacating, abandonment, change of use or extension of any of the foregoing ways, grounds, open spaces, buildings, property utilities or terminals; the general location, character, layout and extent of community centers, and neighborhood units; and the general character, extent and layout of the replanning and redevelopment of blighted districts and slum areas; as well as a zoning plan for the control of the height, area, bulk, location and use of buildings and premises. As the work of making the whole master plan progresses, the Commission may from time to time adopt and publish a part or parts thereof, any such part to cover one or more major sections or divisions of the city, or one or more of the aforesaid or other functional matters to be included in the Plan. The Commission may amend, extend or add to the Plan.
(1990 Code, § 5.356)