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1/16/2025 10 Commission Powers and Duties - PEC The Parks Commission advises the City Council regarding the promotion of the systematic, comprehensive and effective development of park facilities necessary for the overall health, ability and well-being of City residents of all ages. Parks & Environmental Commission 33.25 POWERS AND DUTIES. (A) To prepare, revise, and maintain a comprehensive, long-term plan for the redevelopment of parks within the city. This plan shall be viewed as a working document that serves as a framework and reference to future redevelopment; (B) To make recommendations to and advise the City Council and staff regarding park and environmental issues and ideas; (C) To establish priorities and recommend a phasing plan and schedule for implementing innovative park and environmental initiatives improvements, renovations, and plans; (D) To work with other communities to explore cooperative arrangements to develop connecting routes in the form of bikeways, walking paths, and corridors of green space wherever possible; (E) To investigate funding sources, including requests for increases in the city budget, designated for parks, green spaces and environmental initiatives; (F) To seek new areas for additional parks, natural areas, walking paths, bikeways, and green space corridors; (G) To generate community involvement in the development of parks, environmental initiatives and their elements; (H) To review and recommend revisions to the operation and maintenance of city parks and environmental initiatives; and (I) To periodically review, re-evaluate, and update the comprehensive park and environmental initiatives plan to reflect current and future park needs of the city. Commission Powers and Duties - Planning The Planning Commission advises the City Council on planning and zoning issues. The Commission also reviews plats and other land subdivisions, site plans for commercial and industrial buildings, rezoning requests, variances, conditional use permits, and other land use issues. Planning Commission 32.06 POWERS AND DUTIES. (A) Review and make recommendations to the City Council as to a comprehensive municipal plan, including the land use plan, a community facilities plan, a transportation plan, and recommendations for plan adoption and execution; (B) Consider and make recommendations to the City Council as to all proposed subdivisions and plats; (C) Consider and make recommendations to the City Council as to all proposed amendments to Chapters 153, Chapters 154 and 157 of this code regarding subdivisions and zoning; (D) Consider, hold hearings, and make recommendations on conditional use permit applications; 2010 S-2 18 St. Anthony - Administration (E) Review all applications for variance to zoning, hold hearings, and make recommendations to the City Council; and (F) Review requests for sign variances. (1993 Code, § 305.06)