2.20.030 Powers and duties | Palmer Municipal Code

2.20.030 Powers and duties.

The commission shall be required to do the following:

A. Comprehensive Plan. From time to time, develop, adopt, alter or revise a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the city, subject to approval and amendment by the city council. Such comprehensive plan, with accompanying maps, plats, charts, descriptive and explanatory matter, shall show the commission’s recommendations for the development of the city territory and may include, among other things:

1. A statement of policies, goals, and standards;

2. A land use plan;

3. A community facilities plan;

4. A transportation plan; and

5. Recommendations for implementation of the comprehensive plan;

B. Make Recommendations. Make recommendations to the borough platting board regarding platting and subdividing of lots, blocks or lands, roads, water and sewer, within the city limits and, to the extent allowed by the borough platting board, regarding water and sewer within the city’s water and sewer district outside the city limits;

1. In exercising the powers granted it by this section, the commission may prepare and recommend for city council adoption ordinances and policies governing the subdivision of land within the city limits. Such ordinances and policies may provide for the harmonious development of the city and its environs; for the coordination of streets and other ways within the subdivided land with other existing or planned streets and ways and for conformance to the comprehensive plan or official map; for adequate open spaces; for spaces for traffic, utilities, recreation, light and air; and for the avoidance of congestion of population;

2. Subdividing, for the purposes of this section, shall be deemed to include the division of any lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, sites or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or building development;

D. Perform duties as set out in PMC Title 17, Zoning; and

E. Perform those duties established by the council from time to time. (Ord. 19-019 § 3, 2019; Ord. 14-014 § 3, 2014; Ord. 05-013 § 3, 2005; Ord. 605 § 3, 2003. Formerly 2.20.040)