§ 17.36.090. Powers and duties.

The planning commission shall have the following powers and duties:

A.

To review and act upon applications for zoning map amendments and variances, and appeals from decisions of the administrative official, in accordance with this chapter and AS 29.33;

B.

To act as the platting authority for the city in accordance with AS 29.33;

C.

Preparing plans, surveys and maps for the systematic development and betterment of the municipality as a place of residence and business;

D.

Studying and making recommendations regarding the advisability, location and design of any proposed public building, park, right-of-way or other public use of land within the city. Before any final action is taken on a proposed public capital improvement within the city, including state and federal capital improvements, plans, an ddrawing of the proposed improvement shall be submitted to the planning commission for its review and recommendation;

E.

Studying and making recommendation of the use, subdivision or method of disposition of all publicly owned land within the city. Before any publicly owned land (including state and federally owned lands) is sold, leased or othewise transferred from public to private tenure, plans for the subdivision and use of such lands shall be submitted to the planning commission for its review.

(Ord. 80-14 § 1 (part), 1980: prior code § 13.15.020(b)).