(A) Development plan requirements. In order for a site plan to be considered complete, the applicant shall submit a development plan according to the table below. The criteria listed below may be provided in either narrative or illustrative form, or both as applicable.
PUD Development Plan | O&I Development Plan |
PUD Development Plan | O&I Development Plan | |
BUFFERING REQUIREMENTS | ||
Buffering regulations | X | X |
CERTIFICATIONS | ||
Professional state land surveyor or engineer | X | X |
FEES | ||
All review fees paid | X | X |
DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS | ||
Impervious surface (% coverage of lot) | X | |
Minimum lot size and width | X | |
Name(s) and location(s) of property or buildings on the National Register of Historic Places or locally designated historic property | X | X |
Natural feature(s) located on-site | X | X |
Phase plan (if applicable) | X | |
Proposed land uses | X | X |
Proposed lighting and analysis | X | |
Proposed ownership of street right(s)-of-way and responsibility for maintenance thereof | X | X |
Topography (max contour levels of 5 ft.) | X | |
Total acreage per land use | X | X |
Total number of lots proposed | X | X |
Total square footage per nonresidential building, if applicable | X | |
Traffic circulation and patterns, including vehicular travel, parking, bicycle, and pedestrian access management | X | X |
Traffic impact analysis, if completed | X | X |
Typical lot size and width | X | |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS | ||
Additional information required by the Administrator | X | X |
Existing and proposed utilities and impact on such, including capacity availability | X | X |
Existing structure(s) located on-site | X | X |
Gross acreage of development | X | X |
Name(s) and location(s) of adjacent property owner(s) and use(s) | X | X |
Name(s) and right(s)-of-way of existing streets and state road number(s), including notation of public or private | X | X |
Open space calculations and totals noted | X | X |
Predevelopment meeting | X | X |
Right-of-way notation in compliance with CTP | X | X |
Wetlands delineated | X | X |
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT | ||
Permanent stormwater BMP measures shown | X | |
TITLE BLOCK INFORMATION | ||
Airport zone notification (if applicable) | X | X |
Applicant/owner(s) contact information (name, address, and phone) | X | X |
Deed reference of tract(s) | X | X |
Floodplain depicted and noted (zone, map number, and effective date) | X | X |
Land use classification of tract(s) | X | X |
Location (including township, county, and state) | X | X |
Means of dedication and organization arrangement for ownership and maintenance of open space | X | |
Name of project and date (including all revision dates) | X | X |
Overlay zoning classification and required notation (if applicable) | X | |
Parcel ID number/Tax ID of tract(s) | X | X |
Surveyor/Engineer contact information (name, address, and phone) | X | X |
Watershed district noted and extent of coverage depicted | X | X |
Zoning classification of tract(s) | X | X |
(B) Planned unit development. The following submittal and review procedures shall be followed for proposed planned unit developments. Additional application submittal requirements, design standards, and review and approval criteria for planned unit developments can be found in § 153.115(H).
(1) Submittal procedure. The procedure for approval of a planned unit development shall combine the special use permit review process and the subdivision plat and site plan review processes, as outlined by this chapter. All applications for special use permits for PUDs shall be submitted a minimum of 60 days prior to the Board of Adjustment meeting. An outline development plan for the entire development, described below, shall be prepared and submitted along with a special use permit application and all other required documentation.
(2) Staff review. Upon receipt of a complete application, Planning staff will conduct a review of the outline development plan and other required materials. The outline development plan and required documents may also be reviewed and commented on by other county departments, as applicable.
(3) Final PUD document submittal. Following approval of a planned unit development application, revised and final documentation shall be submitted to the Planning Department. The submittal shall be made within 30 business days of approval by the Board of Adjustment and shall include the documents listed below, including all revisions required as part of the review and approval process:
(a) Cover letter;
(b) Outline development plan; and
(c) Site plan.
(C) Office and institutional development plan.
(1) Application submittal requirements.
(a) Specific descriptions of proposed development with building locations, building sizes, parking arrangements, and description of building heights with consideration of impact on adjacent areas. See § 153.066(A);
(b) Analysis of impacts resulting from proposed development, along with options to mitigate impacts relating to:
1. Transportation management (traffic, parking, bikes, pedestrians);
2. Stormwater management analysis (quantity and quality);
3. Watershed requirements (impervious surface);
4. Lighting analysis;
5. Perimeter buffering and landscaping; and/or
6. Water and sewer impacts.
(c) Preliminary timetable and sequencing schedule for building construction and for related mitigation measures.
(2) Design standards.
(a) District dimensional requirements.
1. Minimum area. Shall have a minimum of five acres in a single lot or multiple contiguous lots that total acreage equals or exceeds five acres.
2. Minimum required setbacks. All structures shall be setback a minimum of 35 feet from all state maintained rights-of-way and all property lines that adjoin the perimeter transition area.
(b) Parking and off-street loading requirements.
1. The number of parking spaces required for office and institutional developments shall be tied to the development’s documentation of adequate parking availability that is approved by the Planning Board.
2. All parking and off-street loading areas shall meet the applicable development standards of § 153.152.
(c) Environment. Development proposed in the development plan shall minimize impacts on natural site features, and be accompanied by measures to mitigate those impacts.
(d) Transportation. Development proposed in the development plan shall be accompanied by measures to mitigate transportation impacts that are caused by the development.
(e) Stormwater management. Development proposed in the development plan shall be accompanied by measures to mitigate stormwater impacts (quantity and quality) that are caused by the development and shall comply with all regulations related to stormwater management of this chapter.
(f) Public utilities. There shall be a general demonstration that water, sewer, and other needed utilities can be made available to accommodate development proposed in the development plan. A certification letter from the county’s Public Utilities shall be submitted along with the development plan.
(g) Perimeter buffering and landscaping. Areas located within the perimeter transition areas shall provide a detailed analysis of all proposed screening techniques according to the standards set forth below.
(h) Sidewalks and pedestrian ways. Shall be required from building to building and along the development perimeter to ensure that pedestrian traffic moves safely and orderly from point to point. Such routes shall be submitted and approved by the Planning Board as part of the development plan.
(i) Watershed requirements. Where applicable all proposed developments shall take into consideration watershed requirements. Therefore a detailed analysis of the current and proposed impact on the watershed along with certification that the proposed development will meet all watershed regulations especially in regards to impervious surface calculations shall be approved with the development plan.
(j) Perimeter transition areas and design standards. A development plan shall designate a 35-foot wide area at the boundaries of the O&I District. This area shall be referred to as the perimeter transition area which will establish appropriate standards at the borders of the development plan, necessary to minimize impacts of development proposed in the development plan on adjacent property, to be approved by the Planning Board as part of the development plan. Standards shall address:
1. Screening of mechanical equipment and trash containment areas. All screening mechanical equipment and trash containment areas located within the perimeter transition area or visible from the public right(s)-of-way shall be screened from view using one of the techniques listed in § 153.158(B)(2);
2. Exterior lighting. Exterior lighting shall be installed as to protect the streets and neighboring properties from direct glare or hazardous interference of any kind;
3. Buffering. Structures built within the perimeter transition area that adjoin residentially zoned or used property or adjoin a public right-of-way shall be buffered using one of the techniques given for a “Type A buffer” as defined in § 153.158(A)(8)(b); however, the buffering shall only apply to the property line(s) that adjoin the residentially zoned or residentially used property. Further, this buffering shall adequately cover enough area to ensure the maximum amount of buffer is given to the adjacent residential use or zoning; and
4. Parking. Parking lots located within the perimeter transition area that adjoin a public street right-of-way or are adjacent to residentially zoned or used property shall be landscaped or otherwise screened using one of the techniques given in § 153.152 to minimize views of parking from the street and adjoining properties. Further, these parking areas shall be set back a minimum of ten feet from the right(s)-of-way or property line(s).
(3) Application submittal procedures.
(a) Applications for a development plan shall be filed with the Administrator. Subsequent required site specific development plans and permits shall be submitted in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(b) The Administrator shall prescribe the form(s) of applications as well as any other material he or she may reasonably require to determine compliance with this section. Applications shall include information detailing compliance with regulations described herein.
(4) Review procedures.
(a) Applications for development plan approval shall be reviewed by the Planning Department and forwarded to the Planning Board for consideration at a public meeting.
(b) The applicant shall bear the burden of presenting evidence sufficient to establish persuasively that the proposed development will comply with the established regulations of the Office and Institutional District.
(c) A record of the proceedings of the meeting shall be made and shall include all documentary evidence presented at the hearing. Planning Board action on an application for development plan approval shall occur within 90 days of the date of submittal of a complete application.
(5) Actions after decision of Planning Board.
(a) The development plan, including all conditions attached thereto, shall run with the land and shall be binding on the original applicant as well as all successors, assigns, and heirs.
(b) If the development plan is approved, or approved with conditions, the Administrator may then accept applications for individual site development permits for specific buildings that are described in the development plan. No work on a building identified on the development plan may begin until a site development permit has been issued. The Administrator shall prescribe the form(s) of applications as well as any other material he or she may reasonably require to determine compliance with the development plan. If the Administrator finds that the application is consistent with the development plan, he or she shall approve the application and issue the site development permit within 30 calendar days of the submittal of a complete application. If the Administrator finds that the application is not consistent with the development plan, he or she shall deny the application within 30 calendar days of the acceptance of the application and refer the applicant to the special use process described in this chapter. Alternatively, the applicant may apply for an amendment to the development plan.
(6) Expiration, abandonment, or revocation of development plan. If an application for a site development permit pursuant to an approved development plan has not been submitted to the Administrator within two years of the date of approval of the development plan, the approval shall automatically expire. On request by the holder of an approved development plan, the Planning Board shall approve the abandonment of the plan if it determines that no subsequent development approvals have been granted and no construction activity has taken place pursuant to the development plan. If material conditions of a development plan are violated, and remain in violation after giving the property owner a reasonable amount of time to correct such violation, the Planning Board may revoke the plan after notification to the property owner and opportunity for property owner response at a public meeting of the Planning Board.
(7) Development plan amendment procedures.
(a) Before making a determination as to whether a proposed action is a minor change or a modification, the Administrator shall review the record of the proceedings on the original application for the development plan and any subsequent applications for modifications of the development plan, and shall use the following criteria in making a determination:
1. A change in the boundaries of the development plan approved by the Planning Board shall constitute a modification;
2. A substantial change in the lot size or number of parking spaces approved by the Planning Board shall constitute a modification; (General rule is that more than a 5% increase in overall net new lot area or parking in a development plan approved by the Planning Board would be considered substantial.)
3. Substantial changes in pedestrian or vehicular access or circulation approved by the Planning Board shall constitute a modification; and (General rule is that changes that would affect access or circulation beyond the boundaries of a development plan would be considered substantial.)
4. Substantial change in the amount or location of open areas approved by the Planning Board shall constitute a modification.
(b) The Administrator is authorized to approve minor changes and changes in the ordering of phases in an approved development plan, as long as such changes continue to be in compliance with the approving action of the Planning Board and all other applicable requirements, and result in a configuration of buildings that is generally consistent with the approved development plan. The Administrator shall not have the authority to approve changes that constitute a modification of the development plan.
(c) If the proposed action is determined to be a modification, the Administrator shall require the filing of an application for approval of the modification, following procedures outlined in this section for initial approval of a development plan.
(Ord. passed 10-17-2011; Res. passed 11-16-2020)