An application and site plan is required for all new construction, exterior modification or structural alteration in the Suburban Business District. The application and site plan shall show the following:
(a) Drawings sufficient to determine adherence to the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, including: all proposed and neighboring structures shall be located, and the drawings shall delineate the type, color and nature of materials used as well as show square footage, tenant types and expected entrance(s), service and pedestrian areas for the plan, and floor plans and elevations. A sample of exterior materials to be used in the proposed project shall be included as determined necessary by the Planning Commission (except in the case of brick and natural or cultured stone where samples are always required).
(b) Traffic Improvement Plan. All points of ingress and egress into public roadways and the overall traffic distribution scheme shall be shown, indicating traffic flow patterns and traffic control points. The criteria that must be followed includes:
(1) Combined curb cuts, especially for any uses that are incorporated in a commercial development;
(2) Minimization of conflict points between auto and pedestrian traffic to include adequate design and demarcation of pedestrian walkways and bikeways from parking and/or driveway areas;
(3) Service traffic separation from customer and commuter traffic;
(4) Service drives or other such improvements may be required if area traffic conditions warrant.
(c) Parking and Utilities. The proposed provision of all utilities, storm drainage retention and/or detention, trash collection systems and the lighting system shall be specifically detailed. A detailed parking layout shall be shown to include the following:
(1) Number of spaces indicated by total number of on-site spaces and to be summed by row;
(2) Access points and expected movement through and between separate parking areas;
(3) Expected pedestrian access routes from parking areas to structures.
(d) Landscaping. All proposed site landscaping shall be indicated as to type and size of material to be used, proposed locations, and other features.
(e) A site analysis plan which includes and identifies, at minimum, basic topography, existing vegetation, location of wetlands (as defined in Section 404 of the CleanWater Act and federal regulations implementing that section), 100-year floodplains slopes exceeding twenty-five percent(25%), soils subject to slumping as indicated on the medium-intensity maps contained in the county soil survey published by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, land required for street rights-of way, and land under or required for the purposes of this plan to be under permanent easement prohibiting future development (including easements for drainage, access and utilities), and historical sites, structures, and plantings.
(f) Any other plans determined necessary by the Planning Commission for assessing conformance to this Chapter 1175.
(Ord. 15-08. Passed 1-7-09.)