(A) Applicability.
(1) Except as expressly exempted in § 153.047(B), the site plan review procedures shall apply to:
(a) New development, redevelopment, and property improvements that increase by more than 25% of the number of parking spaces, the area devoted to vehicular use areas, or the gross floor area of building; and
(b) Any change in use to a more intensive use, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) The entire site shall be brought into compliance with all applicable ordinance standards at the time of site plan review.
(B) Applications. Applications for site plan review shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator on forms available in the Planning/Zoning Department.
(C) Review and action; Site Plan Review Committee. The Site Plan Review Committee shall review each site plan application in light of the applicable approval criteria of division (D) below and act to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the site plan application. The Site Plan Review Committee consists of representatives from the Planning/Zoning Department, Department of Public Works, State Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), Department of Transportation, Corps of Engineers, and Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources Management, and other departmental representatives as deemed necessary by the Zoning Administrator, each of whom addresses the issues relevant to his or her respective department’s responsibilities.
(D) Approval criteria. A site plan application may not be approved unless the Zoning Administrator finds that the proposed project complies with all applicable provision of this chapter.
(E) Appeals. Appeals shall be processed in accordance with the procedures of § 153.052 of this code.
(F) Amendments. The procedure for amending a site plan shall be the same as required for the original approval.
(G) Expiration and lapse of approval. Site plan review approvals shall be consistent with S.C. Code Title 6, Chapter 29, Art. 11, Vested Rights.
(Ord. 2012-06, § 3.7, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2012-21, passed 12-20-2012)