The Plan Commission makes recommendations to the Common Council on various plans, including the Comprehensive Plan, neighborhood development plans, and neighborhood, corridor, and special area plans. Among the Plan Commission's responsibilities is reviewing and making recommendations to the Common Council on any sale or lease of City-owned land, the annexation of land to the City, and zoning map and text amendments (rezonings). The subdivision of land within City limits or within three miles of City limits is also reviewed by the Plan Commission. It also has final approval authority over conditional use permits and the demolition of any principal building in the City.

The Plan Commission meets on the following days in 2017: