The applicant shall file with the village building department one original application for plan approval on a form to be provided by the building department together with the required fee and ten (10) copies of a site plan which shall include the following items and information:
A. A survey of the property prepared by an Illinois licensed surveyor showing the boundaries of the property, building or setback lines and the lines of all existing streets, roads, easements, rights of way and areas dedicated to public use within two hundred feet (200') of the property. The survey shall also contain a title, north point, scale, name and address of record owner, and the name, address and professional license number and seal of the surveyor who prepared the survey, and the date of the survey. Said date shall be no more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of application for site plan review. The survey shall be drawn to scale and the scale shall not be larger than one inch equals fifty feet (1" = 50').
B. At the site and within two hundred feet (200') thereof, the location and use of all existing or proposed usage for lands, or all existing or proposed buildings, and of all other existing or proposed structures such as walls, fences, culverts, bridges, roadways, etc., with spot elevations of such structures. Buildings to be removed shall be indicated by broken lines. Such features shall be indicated on a separate drawing when requested by the village planner or village engineer.
C. All zoning and special district boundaries and off street parking within two hundred feet (200') of the property. Such features shall be shown on a separate map or as a key map on the detail map itself.
D. Location of all existing and proposed storm drainage structures and utility lines, including telephone, power, water, sewer, gas, etc., whether publicly or privately owned, with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow.
E. The distances, as measured along the centerlines of existing streets abutting the property, to the nearest intersection with any other public street.
F. All means of vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress to and from the site onto public streets, showing the size and locations of driveway and curb cuts.
G. The location and design of any off street parking areas, showing size and location of spaces, aisles and barriers.
H. Location, direction of illumination and intensity of all proposed outdoor lighting. (Ord. 2006-10, 5-1-2006)
I. Landscaping:
1. The purpose of these landscaping requirements is to provide adequate screening and buffering of structures, parking areas and land uses, which will:
a. Promote the compatibility of land uses;
b. Conserve or enhance property values;
c. Break up large expanses of pavement and decrease surface water runoff and erosion;
d. Reduce heat buildup and the effects of wind;
e. Provide safe pedestrianways and traffic separation;
f. Restrict blowing trash and litter; and
g. Improve the visual quality of the site, as well as overall community appearance.
2. The following landscape requirements shall apply:
a. A landscape plan, prepared by a registered landscape architect, shall be submitted for review and shall include the identification of species, size, and spacing and location of plant materials and all other landscape treatments. Such landscape plan shall be of a suitable scale, or as a part of the final site plan, to illustrate proposed landscaping, as well as existing vegetation to remain.
b. Trees and shrubs shall be keyed into a plant list.
c. The preservation of existing trees, shrubs or other plantings is encouraged and should be done whenever such preservation is practical. Existing vegetation may be used to meet the landscaping requirements described herein.
d. Plantings shall consist of varieties that are appropriate to the climate and that will not be allowed to grow to obstruct or interfere with aerial power lines, streetlights or signage. The village shall maintain a list of appropriate plantings.
e. Any commercial, institutional or industrial use greater than one acre in size, in any zoning district, shall provide a minimum of ten percent (10%) of the total lot area as landscaping.
f. Upon installation, plantings shall meet the following minimum size requirements:
(1) Shade trees: Two and one-half inch (2.5") caliper as measured twelve inches (12") above grade;
(2) Evergreen trees: Six feet (6') tall, minimum; and
(3) Ornamental trees: Six feet (6') tall, minimum, if multi-stem. Two and one-half inch (2.5") caliper as measured twelve inches (12") above grade if single stem.
g. All off street parking areas greater than four (4) parking spaces (excluding parking garages, parking decks and parking structures) shall provide a perimeter landscaping strip of a minimum of three feet (3'). Such landscaping shall be located on all sides of the parking area, and any required drives or pedestrian accessways shall be exempted. If adjacent to residential lots, a wall or fence of not less than five feet (5') in height, or a densely planted, compact hedge not less than five feet (5') in height, shall be provided.
h. All off street parking areas of twenty (20) or more spaces (excluding parking garages, parking decks and parking structures) shall provide one interior landscaping island of a minimum of one hundred (100) square feet for every twenty (20) parking spaces. All such landscaping islands shall contain at least one shade tree.
i. Where the requirements imposed by any provision of the zoning ordinance involving landscaping, screening, buffer strips, yards, or other open space requirements are either more or less restrictive than the requirements of this subsection, the regulations which impose a higher standard shall apply.
j. Due to the dense urban character and limited developable land available within the village, the board of trustees may modify or waive any provision of these landscaping standards based on specific site limitations and the recommendations of the development review committee. (Ord. 2006-15, 6-5-2006)
J. A detailed written description, sketch, rendering or picture of any buildings or structures to be constructed.
K. A copy of any covenants and deed restrictions that are intended to cover all or any part of the tract.
L. Name and address, of the architect, land planner or surveyor preparing the site plan, and the date of the site plan. (Ord. 2006-10, 5-1-2006)