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• PLANNING COMMISSION RESPONSIBILITIES "The first responsibility of the public planner is to the public, present and future, and to the greater public . . so the planner' s public is broad in its generality. It .is also deep. Serving the general public, the planner' s supreme boss, isn' t easy because the part of the general public which happens to be on the scene isn't much interested in what happens to the larger part of the general public which isn't there yet. One of the defects of democracy is that the unborn can' t vote . The planner must plead their cause for them and it isn' t easy. " . . .Fred H. Bair, Jr. The responsibilities of a Planning Commission will vary among jurisdictions depending upon the policy of the community related to planning, the attitude of the governing officials, the level of urbanization, etc. The Planning Commission is responsible for the following: • *Assist in preparing and updating the Comprehensive Plan. � I This plan contains the goals, policies, standards and maps which guide the physical, social and economic development of a community. The Planning Commission assists in establishing these goals and policies by studying background data, examining development problems and opportunities, and working to create a vision of the future of the community. *Assist in originating or reviewing development controls such as zoning ordinances, subdivison regulations, well ordinances, sanitary codes, gravel extraction ordinances and others. *Hold public hearings to review and make recommendations on development proposals , rezonings , subdivisions, and conditional/special use permits. *Assist in the preparation of a Capital Improvement Program. *Provide liaison with other governmental units such as the school district, regional planning agencies , and state agencies . 111 *Through these activities , the Planning Commission instills the planning process into the local government ' s dec±sion making machinery. i'llintaanoasrion 5