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The commission shall accomplish the following:

A. Develop, adopt, alter, or revise, subject to approval of the assembly, a comprehensive plan for the physical development of the borough. Such comprehensive plan, with accompanying maps, plats, charts, descriptive and explanatory matter, shall show the commission’s recommendations for the development of the borough territory and may include among other things:

1. Development of the type, location, and sequence of all public improvements;

2. The relocation, removal, extension, or change of use of existing or future public ways, grounds, spaces, buildings, properties, and utilities; and

3. The general extent and location of rehabilitation areas.

When a comprehensive plan for the borough has been approved by the assembly, amendments, revisions and extensions thereof may be adopted by the assembly after consideration and report of the commission. All amendments, revisions, or extensions shall correspond to major geographical divisions of the borough or to functional divisions of the subject matter of the plan. When such comprehensive plan has been approved by the assembly, no amendments, revisions, or extensions thereto shall be approved, except upon the affirmative vote of four members of the assembly;

B. Hold hearings, make recommendations, and review variances and conditional use permits, and otherwise administer the subdivision and zoning provisions as set out in this code;

C. Draft an official zoning map of the borough and recommend or disapprove proposed changes in such map;

D. Make and adopt plans for the revitalization and reconstruction of areas within the borough that may need it and make and develop plans for the improving and redevelopment of any areas within the borough;

E. Submit annually to the assembly, not less than 90 days prior to the beginning of the calendar year, a list of recommended capital improvements which, in the opinion of the commission, are necessary or desirable to be constructed during the next five-year period. Such list shall be arranged in order of preference with recommendations as to which projects shall be constructed in a specific year;

F. Promote public interest in and understanding of the comprehensive plan and of planning, zoning, subdivision and coastal management; oil spill planning; and energy management;

G. Make and develop plans for reconstruction or redevelopment of any area or district within the borough which may be destroyed in whole or in part, or damaged by fire, earthquakes, or other disaster;

H. Make investigations regarding any matter related to borough planning;

I. Make and prepare reports, prints, plats, and plans for approval by the assembly; and

J. Make or cause to be made surveys, maps, and plans relating to the location and design of any public building, dock, beach, ski ground, statue, memorial, park, parkway, boulevard, street, alley, or playground. For the purpose of implementing this subsection, all departments of the borough considering any such improvement are required, and all public agencies not a part of the borough are required, to inform the commission of the proposed improvement and submit pertinent information to the commission and within such time as will enable the commission to recommend to the assembly whether the proposed improvement is consistent with the general plan and established planning principles. No public improvement shall be authorized by the assembly until the recommendations of the commission shall have been received and reviewed by the assembly. [Ord. 98-02 §8, 1998; Ord. 85-26-O §1, 1985; Ord. 82-9-O, 1982; Ord. 79-11-O , 1979; prior code Ch. 5 subch. 1 §3. Formerly §2.40.030].