At the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall review the application or the proposal and may receive pertinent evidence and testimony as to why and how the proposed amendment is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Zoning Ordinance prescribed in this chapter or how or why the proposed amendment is consistent with the stated purposes and application intended for the zone classification proposed.

The Planning Commission may review proposals for the use of the property for which a change in district boundaries is proposed or plans or drawings showing proposed structures or other improvements, in light of the fact that under the provisions of this chapter a change in district boundaries cannot be made conditionally.