Land Use Planning
According to the NYC land use planning commission, their purpose is as follows:
"The Commission is responsible for the conduct of planning relating to the orderly growth and development of the City, including adequate and appropriate resources for the housing, business, industry, transportation, distribution, recreation, culture, comfort, convenience, health and welfare of its population." [i]
[i]City Planning Commission. New York Department of City Planning. http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/about/plancom.shtml. Accessed on 7/29/13.