Either zoning review or site development review shall be required for all new developments and modifications of existing developments described below. Regular maintenance, repair and replacement of materials (e.g., roof, siding, awnings and the like), parking resurfacing and similar maintenance and repair shall be exempt from review.
(A) Zoning review. Zoning review is a review conducted by the Planning Official without a public hearing. It is for minor developments, such as single-family homes on existing lots, that do not require a conditional use permit or site development review approval. Zoning review ensures compliance with the basic land use and development standards of the use zone, such as lot area, building setbacks, lot coverage, maximum building height and other provisions of §§ 156.035 through 156.038 of this chapter. Zoning review is required for all of the types of land uses and development listed below. Land uses and developments exceeding the thresholds below require site development review:
(1) Change in occupancy from one type of land use to a different land use;
(2) Single-family detached dwelling (including manufactured home on its own lot);
(3) A single duplex or up to two single-family attached (town home) units not requiring a land division and accessory parking on the same lot;
(4) Non-residential building additions up to 1,000 square feet or 50% of an existing structure;
(5) Home occupations;
(7) Temporary uses requiring a permit;
(8) Accessory structures and accessory parking;
(9) Development and land uses that are part of a previously approved site development review or conditional use permit application;
(10) Public improvements required by a condition of development approval (e.g., transportation facilities and improvements, parks, trails and similar improvements, as determined by the Planning Official).
(B) Site development review. Site development review is conducted by the Planning Official or City Council (if referred to the Council by the Planning Official) in accordance with this section.
(1) Site development review applies to commercial, industrial, institutional, public and multi-family residential development that is not specifically listed under division (A) above.
(2) Site development review ensures compliance with the land use and development standards in §§ 156.035 through 156.038 of this chapter (e.g., lot area, building setbacks, lot coverage, maximum building height) and the supplemental development standards and public improvement requirements in §§ 156.050 through 156.063 of this chapter.
(Ord. 2009-01, passed - -2009)