(A) Scope.
(1) Except as otherwise provided, no building permit shall be issued for the construction, erection or alteration of any building or structure without first submitting a site plan and obtaining approval of the same from the Zoning Administrator as set forth in this chapter.
(2) The following are exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(a) The construction, erection or alteration of single-family or two-family structures; and
(b) A building, or addition to an existing building, with a gross floor area less than 10% of the combined gross floor areas of all existing buildings on the lot where the proposed building or addition is to be located.
(3) This exemption shall not apply where the granting of an exemption for the proposed building or addition would cause the sum of all exemptions to exceed 10% of the lot area.
(B) Submission requirements. Three copies of the site plan and one digital copy shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator at least 30 working days in advance of a scheduled Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment hearing and shall contain the following:
(1) The boundary lines of the area included in site plan, including angles, dimensions and reference to a section corner, quarter corner for point on a recorded plat, a north arrow and the lot area of the land included in the site plan;
(2) A location map indicating the subject lot and one block in all directions;
(3) Physical indication of boundaries, such as monuments, markers and fences and all encroachments or deviations from description of subject property or conflict with descriptions of adjacent properties;
(4) Easements, rights-of-way, setback lines or special uses required by deed restrictions, public regulations or existing by right of agreement and location and dimensions of each of the foregoing;
(5) Name, width and type of streets, drives, roads, alleys, curbs, bridges, culverts, walks or steps, both on the site or adjacent thereto, any streets, drives, roads or alleys which are to be dedicated for public use and maintenance shall also be indicated as public;
(6) Sewers, storm and sanitary, and manholes or inlets, including those on or adjacent to the property and type, size, location, elevations and direction of flow of each;
(7) Location and size of gas and water mains, also all fire hydrants within 300 feet shall be located;
(8) Existing buildings or structures on property, with height, size, location and description of use for each;
(9) Existing and proposed elevations over the entire property by accurately platted contour lines at a one-foot vertical interval and the elevations of a reasonable portion of adjacent property;
(10) The proposed method of providing for stormwater drainage;
(11) Elevations of existing streets, roads, drives, walks, curbs and catch basins;
(12) The location and dimensions, including height, of all proposed structures, showing distances from outside lines of buildings and structures to property lines and showing finished ground and basement floor elevations;
(13) The location, dimensions and type of surfacing for proposed driveways, parking spaces, loading spaces and on-site sidewalks (all parking areas shall indicate the type of paving through the use of a typical section);
(14) Locate each dumpster pad (the pad shall be constructed of concrete and dimensioned ten feet by ten feet by six inches. Pads shall be readily accessible to rear loading sanitation trucks);
(15) The location, height and type of each wall, fence and all other types of screening;
(16) Demonstration that hazards or damage to other property will not be created by any channeling, cutting, filling, bulk-heading or other treatment of water flow from or past the site;
(17) The site plan shall indicate if the development is to proceed in phases or not;
(18) A description of all processes and activities involved in the proposed use;
(19) A legal description of the land included in the site plan; and
(20) The name, address and telephone number of the owner, developer and designer.
(C) Conditions for approval; appeals.
(1) No site plan shall be approved unless it is in proper form, contains all of the required information and is in conformance with these regulations and with all other ordinances of the town.
(2) The Zoning Administrator may approve the site plan when the above requirements have been met and when all the following specific requirements have been met:
(d) The proposed driveways, parking spaces, loading spaces and sidewalks are designed to provide an efficient and safe movement of traffic;
(e) Screening is provided as required by ordinance; and
(3) If the submitted site plan does not comply with an approved development plan, any condition imposed on that development plan or applicable regulations of the chapter, the Zoning Administrator must disapprove the site plan and advise the applicant in writing of the specific reasons for disapproval.
(4) (a) If the Zoning Administrator does not approve the site plan, the applicant may either:
1. Resubmit the site plan to correct the plan’s inconsistencies and deficiencies; or
2. Within 60 days of the date of notice of disapproval, appeal the decision of the Zoning Administrator by filing a notice of appeal with the Planning Commission.
(b) If such an appeal is filed, the site plan must be reviewed by the Planning Commission following the hearing and notice requirements that apply to minor amendments of approved development plans. The Planning Commission’s decision may be appealed following the procedures of §§ 154.035 through 154.042 of this chapter.
(5) Site plan approval, in and of itself, does not constitute effective dedication of rights-of-way or any other public improvements, nor will the site plan be the equivalent of or an acceptable alternative to the final platting of land prior to the issuance of building permit.
(Ord. 382, passed 7-8-2021)