A. General: The planning, programming and zoning commission shall have full power and authority to make or cause to be made such surveys, studies, maps, plans or charts of the whole or any portion of the city, and of any land outside thereof, which, in the opinion of such commission, bears relation to a comprehensive plan and program for development of the city, and shall submit these studies to the city council. The commission may publish its studies and recommendations.
B. Comprehensive Plan: For the purpose of making a comprehensive plan and program for the physical development of the city, the planning, programming and zoning commission shall make careful and comprehensive studies of present conditions and future growth of the city with due regard to its relation to neighboring territory. The plan shall be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the city and its environs which will, in accordance with present and future needs, best promote health, safety, order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare, as well as efficiency and economy in process and development. Any and all plans and programs for the physical development of the city existing prior to the effective date of this chapter shall remain effective until revised or incorporated by a plan adopted according to this section.
C. Adoption: Before adopting said comprehensive plan, or any part of it, or any substantial amendment thereof, the commission shall hold at least one public hearing thereon, notice of the time and place of which shall be given by one publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date of hearing. The adoption of the plan or part or amendment thereof shall be by resolution of the commission carried by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the commission. After adoption of said plan by the commission, an attested copy thereof shall be certified to the city council and the city council may approve the same, and when said plan or any modification or amendment thereof shall receive the approval of the city council, said plan until subsequently modified or amended, as authorized by this subsection and subsections B and D of this section, shall constitute the official city plan of the city.
D. Amendment Of Plan: When said comprehensive plan has been adopted as above provided for, no substantial amendment or modification thereof shall be made without such proposed change being first referred to the planning, programming and zoning commission for its recommendation. If the planning, programming and zoning commission disapproves the proposed change, it may be adopted by the city council only by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of all the membership of the city council.
E. Recommendations: The planning, programming and zoning commission shall consider such other matters as the staff or city council shall find it advisable or essential to receive consideration by the planning, programming and zoning commission.
F. Approval Of Plats: All plans, plats, or replats of subdivisions or resubdivision of land embraced in the city or adjacent thereto, laid out in lots or plats with the streets, alleys or other portions of the same intended to be dedicated to the public in the city and all proposals for the vacation of a street, alley or public ground shall first be submitted to the planning, programming and zoning commission and its recommendation obtained before approval of the city council. (Ord. 4916, 6-23-2008)