All development within a C-I District shall be subject to the procedures set forth below:
(a) A general development plan shall be required for any project that includes multiple buildings or phased development.
(b) Applications for a proposed conditional use or modifications to an existing conditional use in a C-I District shall be reviewed and acted on according to the procedures set forth in Chapter 1368 except as otherwise set forth below for Campus Developments.
(c) Campus Developments. Any development that encompasses two acres or more may be considered a campus development in compliance with the following:
(1) Requirements for campus development.
A. The area of a proposed campus development shall be in one ownership, or if in several ownerships, the application shall be filed jointly by all owners of the properties included in the proposed C-I boundaries.
B. All land within a campus development shall be contiguous in that it shall not be divided into segments by any existing tract of land not owned by the applicant(s) of the campus development. Parcels that are located directly across the street from one another shall be considered contiguous.
(2) A general development plan shall be reviewed and approved for the entire campus development according to the procedures in this section.
(3) Once a general development plan is approved for a campus development, the review and approval of the final development plan(s) for new construction or additions to existing development shall comply with the following:
(4) Whenever the area involved is within 150 feet of a C-I district boundary that abuts a residential district, the proposed development shall be approved according to the conditional use procedures set forth in Chapter 1368. A final development plan shall be required for the portion of the campus involved.
(5) Whenever the area involved is 150 feet or more from a district boundary abutting a residential district, a final development plan shall be reviewed by the Zoning Commissioner and the proposed project shall not be subject to the conditional use procedures.
(d) Whenever land is rezoned to a C-I District at the request of a property owner, a general development plan shall be submitted and approved at the time of rezoning.
(e) General Development Plan Submission Requirements. The property owner, a leaseholder, or a developer with an option to purchase or lease may file an application for general development plan review. If the application is filed by an entity other than the property owner, the property owner shall sign the application. An application for general plan review shall include the following maps, plans, designs and supplementary documents listed below unless determined by the Zoning Commissioner to be inapplicable or unnecessary. Additional submission requirements may be included on the application or required by the Zoning Commissioner, who shall also determine the number of copies to be submitted.
(1) The location of all existing structures and access points.
(2) The general location of existing buildings, parking areas and access drives on parcels within 200 feet of the site.
(3) The general location of all proposed construction including buildings and structures, parking areas, and access points.
(4) The location of existing and proposed topography, major vegetation features, and wooded areas;
(5) The general layout of the proposed internal road system, indicating the proposed vehicular right-of-way of all proposed streets and pedestrian circulation.
(6) A summary table showing total acres of the proposed development, the number of acres devoted to each type of land use including streets.
(7) Parking master plan as required by this section.
(8) Proposed phases if the project is to be developed in stages indicating the phase(s).
(9) Other documentation needed for the evaluation of the general development plan as may be needed to evaluate the general concept of the proposed development.
(f) Planning and Zoning Commission Review of General Development Plans. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review a general development plan to determine if such application complies with the review criteria set forth below. In order to approve a general development plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall determine that:
(1) The plan is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
(2) The appropriate use and value of property within and adjacent to the area will be safeguarded.
(3) The development will result in a harmonious grouping of buildings within the proposed development and in relationship to existing and proposed uses on adjacent property.
(4) The development will have adequate open spaces.
(5) The development will preserve and be sensitive to the characteristics of the site and the form of the built environment surrounding the subject site in a manner that complies with the applicable regulations set forth in this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 174-2008. Passed 9-2-08.)