§ 2.24.090. Powers and duties.

The powers and duties of the planning commission include, but are not limited to the following:

A.

To keep current the comprehensive plan and implementing ordinances for the city and urban growth boundary as applicable;

B.

To prepare as necessary legislation that will implement the purposes of the comprehensive plan;

C.

To review the capital improvement programs for consistency with the comprehensive plan;

D.

Recommend and make suggestions to the city and to other public authorities concerning:

1.

The laying out, widening, extending and locating of public thoroughfares, parking of vehicles, relief of traffic congestion,

2.

Betterment of housing and sanitation conditions,

3.

Establishment of districts for limiting the use, height, area, bulk and other characteristics of buildings and structures related to land development,

4.

Protection and assurance of access to incident solar radiation, and

5.

Protection and assurance of access to wind for potential future electrical generation or mechanical application;

E.

Recommend to the city and other public authorities plans for regulating the future growth, development and beautification of the city in respect to its public and private buildings and works, streets, parks, grounds and vacant lots, and plans consistent with future growth and development of the city in order to secure to the city and its inhabitants sanitation, proper service of public utilities, including appropriate public incentives for overall energy conservation and harbor, shipping and transportation facilities;

F.

Recommend to the city and other public authorities plans for promotion, development and regulation of industrial and economic needs of the community in respect to industrial pursuits;

G.

Advertise the industrial advantages and opportunities of the city and availability of real estate within the city for industrial settlement;

H.

Encourage industrial settlement within the city;

I.

Make economic surveys of present and potential industrial needs of the city;

J.

Study needs of local industries with a view to strengthening and developing them and stabilizing employment conditions;

K.

To exercise any expressed or implied power, right or act pursuant to this code or ORS chapter 227.

(Prior code §2-1-9)