(A) It is the purpose of this section to ensure that the development of property in the city urban area is commensurate with the character and physical limitations of the land; to promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the community; to enhance aesthetic values; to assure development which is suitably related to its environment; to prevent both extremes of monotonous uniformity and substantial dissimilarity; and, to conform with the adopted goals, objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
(1) When a site plan review required.
(a) No lot or parcel in any Zoning District established under the provisions of this chapter shall hereafter be developed or physically altered, and no building or structure hereafter shall be erected, enlarged or structurally altered until site development plans have been approved in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. Without limiting the foregoing or any other provision of this chapter, no installation of 3,000 square feet or more of asphalt or other impervious surfaces shall be made until site development plans have been approved in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. Those activities described in § 151.007 do not require site review.
(b) To the extent possible, site plan review shall be coordinated with any other plan review required by this chapter. Where other provisions of this chapter require plan review, such other review shall serve to meet the requirements of this section; provided, however, that when the standards of this section are more restrictive than comparable standards imposed by other provisions of this chapter, the standards of this section shall govern.
(2) Authority. The City Administrator shall review all site development plans required by this section. The City Administrator’s authority shall be limited to that necessary to accomplish the provisions of this subchapter and the provisions of this chapter.
(B) (1) City Administrator. The City Administrator may:
(a) Approve the submitted plans;
(b) Approve the submitted plans with additions, modification or changes; or
(c) Deny the submitted plans.
(2) Application. The applicant for site plan review shall submit to the City Administrator plans consisting of maps, drawings, written descriptions or other materials necessary and appropriate for the City Administrator to determine that the proposed development will conform with the general requirements of this chapter.
(3) Appeal. Any administrative action by the City Administrator with respect to approval, modification or denial of site plan review may be appealed by the applicant, as provided for in § 151.044.
(Ord. 372, passed 12-8-1997)