A. Filing: An application for establishment of an LSBPD District and approval of a preliminary development plan shall be filed with the Village Clerk.
B. Pre-application Conference: No application shall be accepted by the clerk unless and until a pre-application conference shall have been conducted with such village consultants, and representatives of the village board, as shall be from time to time designated by the village president.
1. The pre-application conference shall be for the purpose of reviewing the proposed LSBPD in light of the village's comprehensive plan, the existing zoning and land use in the general area of the proposed development, proposed land uses in the proposed LSBPD, existing facilities for municipal services, and other pertinent factors.
2. The applicant shall present both a sketch plan, showing the boundaries of the property, relationship to existing highways and streets, proposed street layout, significant land features, and existing buildings; and a written statement describing the proposed land uses, lot sizes and density, type(s) of buildings, water and wastewater disposal services, and other significant features of the proposed LSBPD. The applicant shall provide to the village clerk not less than six (6) copies of the sketch plan and the written statement prior to the pre-application conference.
3. The representatives of the board, and consultants, attending such pre-application conference shall render such comments as are deemed advisable regarding the proposed LSBPD.
4. Prior to the pre-application conference, the prospective applicant shall comply with the village policy as established from time to time regarding deposit of funds as security for payment or reimbursement of consultant fees incurred by the village.
C. Concept Plan: The applicant shall thereafter file with the village clerk a petition for establishment of an LSBPD district, and a concept plan for the planned development. The applicant shall provide the village not less than eighteen (18) copies of the concept plan upon filing.
1. The purpose of the concept plan is to enable the applicant to obtain the opinions and comments of the village board and Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the concept plan for the LSBPD before incurring considerable time and expense in the preparation of a detailed preliminary plan for the proposed development. Upon request from the developer, the village board may waive the requirement for a concept plan, and instead, the developer may submit a preliminary development plan for review in accordance with subsection D of this section.
2. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review the concept plan, and recommend approval, approval with conditions, or disapproval of the concept plan, and forward said recommendation together with any pertinent comments to the board of trustees.
3. The board of trustees shall review and approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the concept plan submitted by the applicant.
D. Preliminary Development Plan: The applicant shall file with the village clerk a preliminary development plan, not later than six (6) months after the date of approval of the concept plan. The applicant shall provide the village with not less than eighteen (18) copies of the preliminary development plan upon filing.
1. The purpose of the preliminary development plan is to obtain approval from the village that the plan, design, and program for the proposed LSBPD are acceptable, and the applicant may proceed on that basis to final planning.
2. A preliminary development plan shall include the various items required to be included in a preliminary plan under subsection 7-2-3B of this code, and the following information and/or documentation:
a. Narrative statement of the planning objectives met by the proposed planned development, including a description of its character, the rationale behind the plan, a statement of conformance with the objectives and standards for an LSBPD as set forth in this article; and a statement of conformance with the comprehensive plan of the village.
b. Development schedule indicating the approximate date when construction of the planned development or its various stages can be expected to begin and be completed.
c. General analysis of the impact of the development on traffic facilities.
d. General analysis of the impact of the development on municipal utilities.
e. Data sheet containing the following:
(1) Net acreages devoted to each proposed land use type, including, but not limited to, parks, open space, and streets;
(2) Total number and types of any proposed dwelling units, including range of square footage, anticipated bedroom mix, and estimated selling price of dwelling units;
(3) Pertinent market data as to the economic need for each proposed land use type; and
(4) Estimated population by housing type broken into elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult groupings, having reference to the table of ultimate estimated population utilized by the village at the time of application (see chapter 14 of this code);
(5) Existing improvements, including the location, widths and names of all existing or previously platted streets or other rights of way showing type of improvement (if any); railroad and utility rights of way; parks and other public open spaces; buildings and structures; historic sites; and landmarks.
f. Miscellaneous information required as follows:
(1) Draft of proposed annexation agreement, if applicable;
(2) Architectural elevations for all proposed housing types (except the single-family portions thereof), in any residential portion of the LSBPD;
(3) General landscape plan indicating the treatment of common open spaces and the location of required buffer areas.
g. A list of requested variations from the standard zoning regulations for each type of proposed land use.
h. Any additional information requested by the village to evaluate the character and impact of the proposed planned development.
3. The procedure for action on a petition for establishment of a large scale business planned development district, and approval of a preliminary development plan, before the Planning and Zoning Commission, and board of trustees shall be as follows:
a. The Planning and Zoning Commission, within sixty (60) days or such time as may be agreed by the applicant, after a petition for establishment of an LSBPD district, and for approval of a preliminary development plan, has been filed with the village, shall conduct a public hearing to consider all aspects of the petition, and the preliminary development plan, including all proposed stages and/or units of development.
(1) Notice of the time and place of said public hearing shall be given not less than fifteen (15) nor more than thirty (30) days before said hearing, by publishing a notice thereof in a newspaper published or generally circulated in the village.
b. Within thirty (30) days after the public hearing on such plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission shall prepare and transmit to the village board and to the applicant the following:
(1) Specific findings of fact with respect to the extent to which the petition and the preliminary development plan, and each of them, complies with the standards set out in this article; and
(2) Recommendations to the village board with respect to the action to be taken on the petition and the preliminary development plan.
c. The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend disapproval, approval, or approval with conditions as to the petition and Preliminary Development Plan.
4. The village board shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the petition, and the preliminary development plan, within sixty (60) days after it receives the findings and recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission, unless said time is extended by mutual consent of the village board and applicant.
a. Approval by the board of trustees of the preliminary development plan shall constitute approval of the general features of the large scale business planned development, subject to approval of final development plan(s) as provided below.
b. Approval of the preliminary development plan by the village board shall be effective for a period of twenty four (24) months, provided, the village board may in its sole discretion allow a longer period of time or waive this time requirement in its entirety.
c. No preliminary development plan shall be approved by the village board of trustees without first being reviewed by the village engineer, who shall submit findings and comments to the village board to assist the village board in its review of the preliminary development plan. The village engineer's report shall be advisory in nature and shall not be binding upon the village board.
5. The board of trustees may modify these procedures as it deems necessary or advisable, as specified in its approval of the concept plan, in light of the size and scope of the proposed LSBPD.
6. The village board shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the petition, and the preliminary development plan, within sixty (60) days after it receives the findings and recommendations of the zoning board of appeals, unless said time is extended by mutual consent of the village board and applicant.
a. Approval by the board of trustees of the preliminary development plan shall constitute approval of the general features of the large scale business planned development, subject to approval of final development plan(s) as provided below.
b. Approval of the preliminary development plan by the village board shall be effective for a period of twenty four (24) months, provided, the village board may in its sole discretion allow a longer period of time or waive this time requirement in its entirety.
c. No preliminary development plan shall be approved by the village board of trustees without first being reviewed by the village engineer, who shall submit findings and comments to the village board to assist the village board in its review of the preliminary development plan. The village engineer's report shall be advisory in nature and shall not be binding upon the village board.
7. The board of trustees may modify these procedures as it deems necessary or advisable, as specified in its approval of the concept plan, in light of the size and scope of the proposed LSBPD. (Ord. 04-05, 2-19-2004; amd. Ord. 21-15, 4-15-2021)