(a) All permitted and conditionally permitted uses in the commercial and industrial districts and all indicated conditionally permitted uses in residential districts shall be subject to the site plan review procedures and guidelines of this chapter, except as otherwise provided herein. The Planning Commission, and City Council where indicated, shall approve a detailed site plan prior to approval of building permits in any of the following circumstances:
(1) Vacant land is proposed for development;
(2) Additional buildings or building additions are proposed for a developed site, except as otherwise provided herein; and
(3) Developed sites are to be modified by changes in use group as defined by the Ohio Basic Building Code, vehicular circulation, drive entrances from adjacent streets, parking area design or parking demand as determined by Chapter 1276.
(Ord. 12-16. Passed 5-9-16.)
(4) Upon new tenant/occupied space, all parking and landscape design shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and meet the requirements of Chapter 1276 if either of the following apply:
A. The space exceeds 15,000 square feet or twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross leasable area of the site.
B. The space has been empty for four (4) months or more.
(5) Upon new tenant/occupied space, all parking and landscape design shall be reviewed by the Community and Economic Development Director, Chief Building Official and City Engineer and meet the requirements of Chapter 1276 if either of the following apply:
A. The space is less than 15,000 square feet or twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross leasable area of the site.
B. The space has been empty for four (4) months or more.
(Ord. 122-2022. Passed 2-27-23.)
(b) The Planning Commission may determine that a site plan review is not required where only inconsequential changes are proposed for a site.
(Ord. 12-16. Passed 5-9-16.)
(c) Additionally, a building permit application to amend an approved site plan in an industrial zoning district, which application fully complies with all applicable municipal zoning and land use requirements, will not require Planning Commission approval, provided the following conditions are met: (1) the total aggregate cost does not exceed one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00); (2) the proposed change does not increase the impervious surface area of the site by more than 0.1 acres, as determined by the City Engineer; and (3) the building permit application is reviewed, certified and approved in writing by the City Engineer and Chief Building Official as meeting all applicable municipal zoning and land use requirements. The exception to Planning Commission Approval shall not be utilized more than once after approval of the final site plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Community and Economic Development Director, Chief Building Official, or designee, shall have the discretion to refer any building permit application to the Planning Commission for reivew and approval.
(d) Additionally, a building permit application to amend an approved site plan in a commercial zoning district, which application fully complies with all applicable municipal zoning and land use requirements, will not require Planning Commission approval, provided the following conditions are met: (1) the total aggregate cost does not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00); (2) the proposed change does not increase the impervious surface area of the site by more than 0.1 acres, as determined by the City Engineer; and (3) the building permit application is reviewed, certified and approved in writing by the City Engineer and Chief Building Official as meeting all applicable municipal zoning and land use requirements. This exception to Planning Commission Approval shall not be utilized more than once after approval of the final site plan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Community and Economic Development Director, Chief Building Official, or designee, shall have the discretion to refer any building permit application to the Planning Commission for review and approval.
(Ord. 43-2022. Passed 7-11-22.)