After such hearing, the planning and zoning commission shall, within fifteen days, transmit a status report to the city council. The commission shall report to the city council concerning the status of the application every thirty days thereafter until a recommendation is made. The commission must make a recommendation to the city council on the application ninety days after the close of the hearing. (Ord. 1987-1 § 1(L); prior code § 5-2-3(A)(9))