The site development plan review process is intended to promote the safe and efficient use of land, to protect property values, and to ensure for an orderly development pattern in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
(A) Authority. The Plan Commission shall have the exclusive authority to review and approve or disapprove all development plans required by this chapter. The Plan Commission may delegate development plan review to the Technical Advisory Committee or the Planning Director as established in the Plan Commission Rules of Procedure.
(B) Parties entitled to development plan review. The owner or lessee of a property or other person having a legal or equitable interest in the subject property may file an application for development plan review with the Planning Director. Special exception uses must first be approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals before consideration for development plan review.
(C) Site development plan requirements. A development plan at a scale of not more than one inch equals 100 feet shall be required. Standard engineering symbols shall be used, with a legend or explanation of all symbols provided on all submitted drawings. The development plan shall be of a size not less than 17 inches x 21 inches nor more than 30 inches x 36 inches; except that when the plat at the scale of one inch equals 100 feet requires more than the acceptable sheet size, the plan may be drawn at a scale of up to one inch equals 200 feet. The development plan shall show the following:
(1) Petitioner’s name, address, and proof of interest in the property;
(2) The owners name and address (if different than the applicant), and the owner’s consent to the filing of the petition;
(3) The street address of the subject property;
(4) The zoning classification and present use of the property;
(5) General vicinity map;
(6) Property boundaries including easements;
(7) Elevation marks and contours;
(8) Traffic and pedestrian circulation plan;
(9) Adjacent streets;
(10) Parking and loading plan (may be waived by the Plan Commission if not applicable);
(11) Grading and surface plan;
(12) Utility plan;
(13) Signage plan (may be waived by the Plan Commission if not applicable);
(14) Lighting plan (may be waived by the Plan Commission if not applicable);
(15) Open space and recreation plan (may be waived by the Plan Commission if not applicable);
(16) Refuse and trash storage areas, including elevations and building materials;
(17) Floor plans and building elevations for all structures (may be waived by the Plan Commission if not applicable);
(18) Development summary including lot area, building square footage, lot coverage, number and size of dwelling units and structures, number of parking spaces; and
(19) Any other information deemed necessary by the Planning Director.
(D) Site development plan review process.
(1) Pre-application meeting. All petitioners requiring development plan review shall be required to attend a pre-application meeting with the Planning Director. The purpose of the pre- application meeting is to acquaint the petitioner with the development review process and the requirements of the submittal. Neither the petitioner nor the city is bound by any decisions made during a pre-application meeting.
(2) Application. Petitions for development plan review shall be applied for in writing on a form provided by the Plan Commission. Every petition for a development plan review shall be accompanied by the following:
(a) All applicable fees;
(b) A legal description of the property;
(c) A site development plan as prescribed by this chapter.
(3) Determination of a complete application. The Planning Director shall make a determination of the completeness of an application.
(4) Circulation of relevant documents. Upon receipt of a properly completed application, the Planning Director shall circulate copies of the application to all necessary departments and agencies for their review and comment.
(5) Technical Advisory Committee review. If necessary, the TAC shall meet to review all development plans in a meeting with the petitioner. The goal of the meeting is to allow the petitioner to discuss the project with the Planning Director and other necessary departments and agencies prior to review by the Plan Commission and revise the development plan if necessary pursuant to the comments of the Planning Director and the TAC members. A report of this meeting shall be included in the Plan Commission packets.
(6) Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall consider all development review plans in a public hearing. The disposition of the development plan review petition shall be by an affirmative vote of the Plan Commission. The disposition of the petition shall be covered by Plan Commission Rules of Procedure adopted by resolution.
(7) Conditions. The Plan Commission may impose reasonable conditions on the approval of a development plan.
(Ord. 4-2009, passed 3-9-09)