All building, site, and operational plan applications for review shall contain or include the plans listed in this section, and such other information as deemed necessary for consideration or as waived by the joint planning and zoning commission, zoning administrator, or the city council. All plans shall be drawn to a recognized scale, and include a north arrow, date of preparation, and contact information. (Ord. 3078, 9-16-2014)
(A) Written Description: A narrative which outlines the following:
1. Full name and contact information of the petitioner and/or agent, and property owner, if different;
2. Full name and contact information of petitioner's engineers, surveyors, architects, and other design professionals used in BSO plan preparation;
3. Existing zoning district(s) and proposed zoning district(s) if different;
4. Current land uses present on the subject property;
5. Proposed land uses for the subject property;
6. Land use designation(s) as depicted on the adopted comprehensive plan;
7. Description of existing environmental features existing on the property;
8. Projected number of residents, employees, and/or daily customers;
9. Proposed amount of dwelling units, floor area, open space area, and landscape surface area, expressed in square feet and acreage to the nearest one-hundredth of an acre;
10. Resulting site density, floor area ratio as calculated using the criteria established in this title, and green space;
11. Operational considerations relating to hours of operation, projected normal and peak water usage, sanitary sewer or septic loadings;
12. Traffic generation;
13. Operational considerations relating to potential nuisance creation pertaining to the appropriate design of street access, traffic visibility, parking, loading, exterior storage, exterior lighting, vibration, noise, air pollution, odor, electromagnetic radiation, glare and heat, fire and explosion, toxic or noxious materials, waste materials, drainage, and hazardous materials;
14. Material safety data sheets (MSDS) for all materials anticipated to be used or stored on site;
15. Exterior building and fencing materials;
16. Possible future expansion and related implications for subsections (A)1 through (A)15 of this section; and (Ord. 1831, 4-19-2005)
17. Any other information pertinent to adequate understanding by the joint planning and zoning commission or city staff of the intended use and its relation to nearby properties. (Ord. 1831, 4-19-2005; amd. Ord. 3078, 9-16-2014)
(B) Site Plan: Illustrating, where applicable:
1. Lot area and current zoning of the site;
2. All existing and proposed lot lines, labeling dimensions, required minimum setbacks for buildings and other structures;
3. Wetlands, shoreland zoning areas, and floodplains;
4. Slopes of greater than twelve percent (12%);
5. Existing and proposed buildings, indicating gross floor area and capacity;
6. Other structures, such as accessory structures, fences, etc.;
7. Parking lots, vehicle and pedestrian circulation and driveway areas, loading areas, and proposed ingress and egress to the site;
8. Calculations for determining the number of off street parking spaces as required by the Fulton County zoning code;
9. Outdoor storage areas, dumpsters, and proposed screening;
10. Adjacent streets and land uses, including all buildings within fifty feet (50') of the site's boundaries.
(C) Tree Survey Plan: As outlined in subsection 10-15.2-10(A)2 of this chapter.
(D) Landscape Plan: All existing plantings and all proposed new landscape plantings for the site, indicating their locations, quantities, species, size at time of planting, and size at maturity.
(E) Grading, Erosion Control, And Stormwater Plans: As required to meet all applicable city, county, and state requirements, and including existing and proposed surface elevations of the lot. (Ord. 1831, 4-19-2005)
(F) Building Elevations: Depicting and describing the dimensions, colors, and materials proposed for all exterior building sides and roofs, along with building mounted lighting, signs, and mechanical units. The joint planning and zoning commission may also require building material samples. (Ord. 1831, 4-19-2005; amd. Ord. 3078, 9-16-2014)
(G) Sign Plan: Including the location, height, dimensions, color, materials, lighting and sign copy area of all proposed exterior signage.
(H) Exterior Lighting Plan: Applicants shall submit a unified lighting plan with final plan applications for all commercial developments subject to these lighting standards. Illustrating the location, height, type, design, orientation, anchorage, and wattage of all proposed outdoor lighting, and including a photometric plan for projects proposed to have more than three (3) outdoor lighting fixtures. A photometric plan typically prepared by a lighting professional and shows spot illumination levels at regularly spaced intervals on the lot and at all lot lines, along with average proposed illumination levels on the lot as a whole to show compliance with the lighting standards is required. The calculations shall be measured at grade for lighting levels within the development site. A cut sheet of proposed fixtures, including a candlepower distribution curve, shall also be submitted. All development lighting proposals shall comply with the criteria of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) recommendations for outdoor lighting. (Ord. 1831, 4-19-2005)