Preliminary and final site plans shall be required for all purposed multi-family developments in a Class B-5 Senior Citizen District, as follows.
(A) Preliminary Plans.
(1) Requirements.
(a) Survey. A survey of the property and topography, performed by a registered surveyor, showing the land owned and proposed for development, including descriptions of adjacent properties;
(b) Buildings. The locations, size, height and use of all main and accessory buildings and their general design, color and exterior materials;
(c) Floor Plans. The floor plans for each proposed building, drawn to scale and dimensioned, indicating the proposed uses and gross floor area of each dwelling unit, other main uses and any accessory uses housed within a building;
(d) Streets. The proposed pattern of vehicular circulation, including estimated traffic volumes, service access and relationship to existing streets;
(e) Utilities. Evidence of adequacy of all required utilities and services;
(f) Parking. The general layout and estimate of spaces provided, both open and enclosed; and
(g) Miscellaneous. Other site improvements, including the general drainage pattern, the general landscape plan and the location and pavement type of pedestrian walkways.
(2) Submittal.
(a) The presentation of preliminary plans shall be made concurrently to the Building Department (to file an application for construction) and to the Planning Commission.
(b) A nonreturnable application fee shall accompany the application to the Building Department.
(c) The Planning Commission shall submit plans to the appropriate departments within the city for their comments, i.e., Fire, Police and Public Service Departments.
(3) Approval.
(a) If preliminary plans are not acceptable to both the Planning Commission and Council, based on the requirements and intent of this chapter, a revised preliminary plan may be submitted.
(b) If preliminary or revised preliminary plans are acceptable to both the Planning Commission and Council with slight modification, final plans, including such modification, may be submitted.
(B) Final Development Plans.
(1) Requirements.
(a) Site Plan. All items submitted for preliminary approval; with modification as requested;
(b) Utilities Plan. Detailed drawings of all required utilities, including water, sewers and underground electric and telephone systems;
(c) Fire Protection Plan. Water mains, hydrants and other appurtenances;
(d) Landscape Plan. Adequate design criteria with plants and vegetation lists, including specifications, landscape and safety features; and
(e) Miscellaneous. The construction schedule and disposition program and any other information specifically required by the Planning Commission.
(2) Submittal.
(a) The presentation of final plans shall be made to the Planning Commission.
(b) The Planning Commission shall submit plans to the appropriate departments within the city for their comments, i.e., Fire, Police, Public Service and Building Departments.
(c) When the development given preliminary approval is to be constructed in two or more phases, final plans shall be submitted separately for each phase prior to the scheduled construction.
(3) Approval.
(a) If final plans are not acceptable to both the Planning Commission and Council, based upon the requirements and intent of this chapter, revised final plans may be submitted.
(b) Only when final or revised final plans are acceptable to Council, having first received the recommendation of the Planning Commission, shall final approval be given. If the Planning Commission recommends that said final or revised final plans should not be accepted by Council, said plans shall only be approved upon the concurrence of at least two-thirds of the members of Council.
(4) Changes. At any time after the approval of a preliminary or final development plan, the owner may request a change which shall be subject to the same procedure and conditions of approval as the original application.
(5) Building and Occupancy Permits.
(a) No building permit for the improvement of a parcel or portion thereof, or for the erection of any building, shall be issued for any building or structure in the Senior Citizen District unless and until a final development plan has been approved by Council in accordance with this section. If and when any proposed final development plan has been approved, the Building Commissioner shall then issue the necessary building and other permits upon payment of the required fees and upon compliance with applicable codes.
(b) An occupancy permit shall be issued by the Building Commissioner if the use qualifies under the various restrictions of this Zoning Code and the inspections required have been made and the work approved.
(c) Occupancy permits shall not be granted until all required improvements, including landscaping, are completed in compliance with this Zoning Code.
(d) If weather conditions prevent completion of some minor improvements (i.e., landscaping, paving and the like), a returnable deposit, equal to the estimated cost of the improvement, shall be deposited with the city to guarantee completion of the improvements when weather permits.
(e) The development of the development area shall commence as provided in § 1448.09 of the Building and Housing Code.
(Ord. 165-87, passed 2-16-1988; Ord. 92-97, passed 6-23-1997; Ord. 189-98, passed 3-15-1999; Ord. 137-12, passed 9-17-2012)