No improvement location permit shall be issued for any structure or use in the State Road 28 Overlay District until a development plan has been submitted, reviewed and approved by the Frankfort Plan Commission in accordance with these provisions.
(A) The application for approval of a proposed development plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator and shall be accompanied by a fee as specified by the Fee Schedule. The application shall include a drawing of the proposed development drawn in accordance with standard architectural and engineering practices and shall show the following:
(1) Property lines and total acreage of the parcel proposed for development.
(2) All existing street right-of-ways and easements related to the development.
(3) Location of existing structures, relevant natural features and other improvements to the property which may affect the development of the site.
(4) Location of proposed structures, walkways, driveways, entrances, parking facilities, loading space, landscaping, signs, lighting, fencing, bufferyards, and other site improvements.
(5) Contours and sufficient elevations to show proposed gradings and other site improvements or amenities.
(6) Location and approximate size of utilities to serve the development.
(7) A drainage plan which has been approved by the Clinton County Drainage Board.
(8) Architectural design features which comply with the requirements of this subchapter.
(B) Upon submission of a development plan which meets the above criteria, the Zoning Administrator shall docket the development plan for Plan Commission review and approval. A public hearing is not required before the Plan Commission, However, if a variance or a special exception is necessary from the Board of Zoning Appeals for a proposal, the Board approval must be received prior to submission to the Commission.
(C) Following its review, the Commission may grant preliminary approval to the proposal, and such approval will authorize the applicant to proceed with the preparation of a final development plan.
(D) The Plan Commission shall not grant preliminary approval unless all screening, landscaping, parking, loading, outdoor storage, and all other general development standards of this subchapter and the Comprehensive Plan are met. Additionally, the Commission shall ensure that all utilities and drainage are properly planned for and designed. The Commission may request that other interested agencies review the plan prior to Commission approval.
(E) Final approval may be granted to a development plan by the Zoning Administrator after preliminary approval has been granted and when any conditions which may have been attached to preliminary approval have been met.
(Ord. 08-04, passed 7-14-08; Am. Ord. 14-23, passed 1-26-15)