§ 2-208. Powers and duties.

The planning and zoning commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(1)

To make recommendations to the city council regarding a comprehensive city plan;

(2)

To make studies and project plans for the improvement of the city with a view to its future development and extension;

(3)

To act with other municipal and governmental agencies in formulating and executing common plans of development;

(4)

To recommend routes for streets and boulevards, and particularly to investigate and recommend the opening, widening or abandoning of streets or the changing thereof to conform with a system of boulevards, parks and parkways;

(5)

To consider and report the layout of the platting of new subdivisions of the city or of territory adjacent to or near the city;

(6)

To recommend plans for improving and beautifying parks and to cooperate with the city council in its devising and selection of public parks, parkways, playgrounds and other places for public recreation;

(7)

To suggest plans for zoning the city; and generally to give consideration to, and to file recommendations with the city council for the development and advancement of the city's physical layout and appearance.

(Ord. No. 76, § 2, 12-4-1967)