The commission shall have the powers conferred upon it by general law and it shall adopt and recommend to the Council a comprehensive general plan for the physical development of the city, or the re-development of any area or district therein, which shall include the location of public ways, property, bridges, schools, utilities, buildings, parks, playgrounds, and recreation areas, and the reservation and acquisition of lands therefor. It shall prepare and recommend to Council ordinances creating areas, zones and districts of permitted and excluded uses, including rules, regulations, restrictions and limitations governing the plan, design, height, floor area, number of stories, size of structures, area and size of lots, percentage of land occupancy, size of yards, courts, open spaces, locations, use and occupancy of public and private buildings, structures and land for trade, industry, off-street parking, residence, park, playground, agriculture, and all other uses or purposes, both public and private, pertaining to each, as will promote the general welfare of the city and its inhabitants. It shall have control over the platting and subdivision of lands and the improvement or development thereof. It shall annually make recommendations to the Mayor of the necessary desirable capital improvements.