Environmental Impact Assessment: The requirement for the submission of an Environmental Impact Assessment, in accordance with Sec. 328 during the rezoning, and/or review process is to provide relevant information concerning the environmental, economic, social, and cultural effects on the community that a proposed project have and to provide the necessary data for the City to make a rational determination on the request. It is necessary to minimize pollution, retain environmental resources, and to investigate the adequacy of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, water, and transportation system.
An Environmental Assessment providing the information and data specified herein,
be submitted by the applicant and prepared and reviewed at the expense of the applicant:
a) whenever a request for rezoning or
approval is submitted, whichever
occur first, for parcels having an area of twenty (20) acres or greater; or,
b) whenever a request for rezoning is not consistent with the City’s
; or
c) whenever a
of one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) square feet of gross floor area or greater is submitted for
review; or,
d) whenever a
of two hundred (200) dwelling units or greater is submitted for
review; or
e) for any
in the I-1 or I-2 industrial districts; or
f) whenever required for a
; or
g) for a site containing significant wetlands, steep slopes or other
, as determined by the
.
h) for businesses, facilities, and uses, including private and public facilities, which
, store or generate hazardous substances and polluting materials in quantities greater than 25 gallons or 220 pounds per month.
(Amended 2-14-1996)