(a) Any person seeking a zoning map amendment, certificate of zoning compliance, a subdivision plat approval, development plan approval or site plan approval, shall file with his application a landscaping plan drawn to scale and prepared in a professional manner which, by plot plan and description shall include:
(1) The present location and size of all major trees, with designation of major trees sought to be removed;
(2) The location, size and description of landscaping material proposed to be placed on the lot in order to comply with this chapter;
(3) The location and size of any structures presently on lot, and those proposed to be placed on the lot;
(4) The proposed location and description of screening and buffer yards proposed to be placed on the lot in order to comply with this chapter.
(b) The Planning commission shall consider a landscape plan as part of its review of any subdivision plat, development plan or site plan application.
(c) The Zoning Officer shall either approve or disapprove all landscaping plans submitted as part of a Zoning Certificate application and receiving suggestions or recommendations from the Zoning Officer, the applicant may agree to modify his application including the plans and specifications submitted. The Zoning Certificate will not be issued until plans reflecting the agreed upon changes are submitted to the Zoning Officer. An applicant may appeal a decision of the Zoning Officer disapproving his landscaping plan to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Notice of appeal must be filed with the Zoning Officer within twenty days after the decision of the Zoning Office is mailed to the applicant at the address listed on his application.
(d) No variance, zoning certificate, development plan approval, or conditional use permit shall be granted or issued until final approval of the landscaping plan.
(Ord. 19-011. Passed 4-22-19.)