(a) 
Membership. There shall be a Planning Commission, consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the assembly from among the qualified voters of the municipality and who shall serve at the pleasure of the assembly. Members shall hold no other municipal office.
(b) 
Term. The assembly shall prescribe the terms of office of the members of the Planning Commission, and shall provide for the selection of its officers and technical advisors.
(c) 
Compensation. Members of the Planning Commission shall serve without compensation, but shall receive their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(d) 
Powers and Duties. The Planning Commission shall:
(1) 
Report its recommendation and advice to the assembly on all proposals submitted to it by the assembly and on such other matters pertaining to planning and zoning as the commission may desire or the assembly may request.
(2) 
Formulate and develop planning proposals for submission to the assembly whenever requested to do so by the assembly or upon its own motion.
(3) 
Keep informed on all matters pertaining to planning and hold hearings concerning such matters whenever necessary.
(4) 
Promote public interest in, and understanding of, municipal comprehensive plan and related matters.
(5) 
Perform such other advisory functions and duties and exercise such other powers as the assembly may establish or are prescribed by law.
(a) 
Planning Commission Recommendation. Upon receipt from the administrator of a proposed comprehensive plan or proposed modification of the existing plan, the assembly shall refer such proposal to the Planning Commission which shall within a time specified by the assembly report its recommendations thereon.
(b) 
Hearing and Adoption. After receipt of the recommendations of the Planning Commission, the assembly shall hold a public hearing on the proposed comprehensive plan, the assembly shall refer such proposal to the Planning Commission which shall within a time specified by the assembly report its recommendations thereon.
(c) 
Purpose. The comprehensive plan shall serve as a guide to all future assembly action concerning land use and development regulations, urban renewal programs and expenditures for capital improvements.
(d) 
Implementation. The assembly shall by ordinance adopt land use and development, rehabilitation, conservation and renewal programs for:
(1) 
The alleviation or prevention of slums, obsolescence, blight or other conditions of deterioration.
(2) 
The achievement of the most appropriate use of land.
(3) 
Before acting on any proposed ordinance concerning land use and development regulations, urban renewal or expenditures for capital improvements, where such ordinance refers to a matter covered by the comprehensive plan, the assembly may refer the proposal to the Planning Commission, which shall within a time specified by the assembly and prior to the public hearing on the proposed ordinance, report its recommendations thereon.
(4) 
Upon adopting any such ordinance, the assembly shall make findings and report on the relationship between the ordinance and the comprehensive plan, and in the event that the ordinance does not accord with the comprehensive plan, the plan shall be deemed to be amended in accordance with such findings and report.