Overview

The Plan Commission has the responsibility to prepare and recommend to Council a comprehensive plan for the present and future development of the City and: 

• To recommend changes, from time to time, in the official comprehensive plan
• To prepare and recommend to council, from time to time, plans for specific improvements in pursuance of the official comprehensive plan
• To receive, consider and, in its discretion, make recommendations to the zoning board of appeals regarding any pending applications for variances, special uses or proposed amendments to the zoning code
• To initiate and forward to the zoning board of appeals proposed amendments to the zoning code
• To consider and report to Council its views in regard to subdivision plats pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1224 of the Codified Ordinances
• To exercise such other powers germane to the powers granted herein (Codified Ordinances Chapter 1220)