1161.03 APPLICABILITY.
   (a)    Site Plan Review Required. A site plan review by the Planning Commission shall be required for the following applications:
      (1)    New nonresidential development;
      (2)    New multi-family residential structures;
      (3)    Expansions of existing nonresidential and multi-family residential structures representing a substantial increase in gross floor area as determined by the following Substantial Expansion table; and
 
Table 1161.03-A Substantial Expansion
When existing structure is.....
A substantial expansion is....
0 -25,000 square feet
30% or greater
25,001 - 50,000 square feet
20% or greater
50,001 square feet or larger
10% or greater
      (4)    Integrated commercial centers, apartments, offices, and research and restricted industrial centers.
   (b)    Exemptions. The following applications are exempt from the site plan review procedures outlined in Subsection 1161.03(a): Site Plan Review Required:
      (1)    New single-family and two-family residential dwellings;
      (2)    Expansions of existing nonresidential uses not representing a substantial increase in gross floor area as determined by Table 1161.03-A: Substantial Expansion;
      (3)    A change in use of a nonresidential building provided the change in use does not increase the amount of landscaping or parking required for the site;
      (4)    Modifications to sites involving changes to landscaping, parking, or loading, without substantial expansions to buildings;
      (5)    Accessory structures and uses;
      (6)    Temporary structures and uses as permitted in Section 1131.19: Temporary Uses and Structures; and
      (7)    Signs.
         (Ord. 2020-4053. Passed 1-7-21.)