Preliminary and final development plans shall be required for all proposed development in a Class E Industrial District. Plans shall include:
(A) Preliminary Plans.
(1) Plan Requirements.
(a) Survey. A survey of the property and topography, performed by a registered surveyor, showing the land owned and proposed for development;
(b) Buildings. The locations, size, height and use of all main and accessory buildings and their general design, color and exterior materials;
(c) Streets. The proposed pattern of vehicular circulation, including estimated traffic volumes, service access and relationship to existing streets. Such street plan shall be forwarded to the City Engineer for review and approval;
(d) Utilities. Evidence of adequacy of all required utilities and services;
(e) Parking. General layout and estimate of spaces provided, both open and enclosed;
(f) Outdoor Storage and Screening. The location, size, height and use of all outdoor storage facilities and proposed screening, which shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission;
(g) Miscellaneous. Other site improvements including the general landscape plan; and
(h) Grading, Drainage and Improvements. The grading, general drainage pattern and site improvements, which shall be reviewed and approved by the City Engineer prior to final approval by the Planning Commission. The construction of all site improvements shall be inspected by the City Engineer. All costs for the above reviews, approvals and inspections shall be paid by the developer.
(2) Submittal of Plans.
(a) Presentation of preliminary plans shall be made concurrently to the Building Department (to file an application for construction), to the Planning Commission and to the City Engineer.
(b) The Planning Commission shall submit plans to the appropriate departments within the city for their comments, i.e., the Fire, Police and Public Service Departments.
(3) Approval of Plans.
(a) If preliminary plans are not acceptable to both the Planning Commission and Council, based on the requirements and intent of this section, 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) Plan 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. Landscaping, buffers, drainage and grading; and
(e) Miscellaneous. The construction schedule and disposition program and any other information specifically required by the Planning Commission.
(2) Submittal of Plans.
(a) 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., the 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 scheduled construction.
(3) Approval of Plans.
(a) If final plans are not acceptable to both the Planning Commission and Council, based upon the requirements and intent of this section, 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.
(C) Time Limitation for Construction. The development of the development area shall commence as provided in § 1448.09
of the Building and Housing Code.
(Ord. 88-137, passed 9-6-1988; Ord. 92-97, passed 6-23-1997; Ord. 189-98, passed 3-15-1999; Ord. 137-12, passed 9-17-2012)