The planning commission of the village, as established in accordance with state statutes, shall have the following duties under this title:

A. To prepare and recommend to the village board a comprehensive or master plan for the present and future development or redevelopment of the municipality, and to recommend changes in the plan when deemed necessary;

B. To give aid to village officials and members of the village administrative staff who are charged with the direction of projects for improvements embraced within the master plan, to further the making of these projects, and generally to promote the realization of the master plan;

C. To hear and review all applications for special use permits and report the findings and recommendations to the village board;

D. To hear and review all applications for zoning map amendments and report the findings and recommendations to the village board;

E. To receive recommendations from the zoning administrator as related to the effectiveness of the rules and procedures of the administration and enforcement of the zoning ordinance, and to report its conclusions to the village board not less than once a year;

F. To recommend to the village board amendments to the zoning map or ordinance. (Zoning ordinance dated 6/3/03 § 15-4.0)