(a) The Code Enforcement Officer will determine the need for site plan review during the application process. Submission and review of a site plan is required before any Construction Permit may be issued. Submission and review of a site plan includes following the review procedures and submission requirements defined herein. Notwithstanding these requirements, however, at any time prior to the formal submission and review of a site plan, an applicant may, at his or her option, submit a sketch site plan for informal review and comment. The purpose of such a sketch site plan is to provide an opportunity to conceptually discuss a proposed development and to provide general guidance to assist in the preparation of a formal site plan. A sketch site plan need not include all items described in Section 1145.06.
(b) An applicant for formal site plan review shall file eight (8) copies of a plan with the Code Enforcement Officer along with other required documents and an application fee. For developments also requiring conditional use approval, the Planning Commission may address conditional use approval and site plan approval concurrently, and follow the procedure established in Chapter 1143. The Planning Commission may concurrently address the issue of site plan approval and conditional use approval.
(c) After reviewing an application for formal site plan review for completeness and determining that the application and site plan is complete, the Code Enforcement Officer shall transmit copies of the site plan to individual departments and agencies deemed necessary to carry out an effective review. If all information required is not provided, the Code Enforcement Officer shall promptly notify the applicant of the items needed. Within forty-five (45) days following the determination that the application is complete, one (1) of the following actions shall be taken:
(1) Approval of the site plan based upon a determination that the proposed plan will constitute a suitable development and the plan meets the standards set forth in this Zoning Ordinance.
(2) Disapproval of the site plan based upon a determination that the proposed project does not meet the standards for review set forth in Section 1145.05. If the plan is disapproved, the applicant may amend and resubmit the site plan to the Planning Commission for reconsideration.
(3) Approval of the site plan subject to any conditions, modifications, and restrictions as required to ensure that the project meets the standards for review.
(d) If the site plan is disapproved, the specific basis for such disapproval shall be provided along with a clear description of how the site plan could be modified to be acceptable.
(Ord. 2001-35. Passed 7-17-01.)