(A) Applicability.
(1) A site plan permit is required to allow for the Zoning Administrator to review the proposed site plan for compliance with Chapter 151 Zoning.
(2) A site plan permit shall be required for:
(a) All residential developments with three or more units;
(b) Any non-residential project; and
(c) All developments within the R-M Manufactured Home Park District.
(3) Site plan permit review may be part of a building permit approval process, or may be included as part of the review process for other requests, such as conditional use permits or variances.
(B) Pre-application meeting. A pre-application meeting pursuant to § 151.06.11(C) Pre-Application Meetings is suggested prior to submitting a site plan permit application.
(D) Review process.
(1) Application distributed. The Zoning Administrator shall review the application and plans and refer them to city staff and other applicable agencies for review.
(2) Administrative review. When the application is reviewed by city staff, the application will be granted, denied or referred for additional review for more information.
(3) Planning Commission review.
(a) Under certain circumstances, the Zoning Administrator or city staff may refer site plan permit applications to the Planning Commission for review.
(b) If the application is referred to the Planning Commission, the Planning Commission shall review the application along with the Zoning Administrator's preliminary findings, and may refer the application and plans to any necessary expert consultants to advise whether the application and plans meet all the requirements applicable thereto in this chapter.
(c) The Planning Commission shall authorize the Zoning Administrator to issue, refuse, or refer for additional review for more information, the site plan permit.
(E) Criteria for review. In acting on any site plan permit, the Zoning Administrator shall consider the following:
(1) The appropriateness of the site plan and buildings in relation to the physical character of the site and the usage of adjoining land areas;
(2) The layout of the site with regard to entrances and exits to public streets; adequacy and improvement of areas for parking and for loading and unloading and shall, in this connection, satisfy itself that the traffic pattern generated by the proposed construction or use shall be developed in a manner consistent with the safety of residents and the community, and the applicant shall so design the construction or use as to minimize any traffic hazard created thereby;
(3) The adequacy of the proposed water supply, drainage facilities and sanitary and waste disposal; and
(4) The landscaping and appearance of the completed site. The Zoning Administrator may require that those portions of all front, rear and side yards not used for off-street parking shall be attractively planted with trees, shrubs, plants or grass lawns and that the site be effectively screened so as not to impair the value of adjacent properties nor impair the intent or purposes of this section.
(F) Effect of site plan permit decision.
(1) The site plan permit shall expire within 12 months unless substantial work has commenced. If within 24 months after the issuance of the permit the structure is not substantially completed, the site plan permit shall expire, and the applicant shall reapply for a site plan permit before commencing work on the structure.
(2) Substantial completion is defined as the point in time when the structure has been completed to the point where it may be used for its intended purpose.
(3) Any site plan permit issued in conflict with the provisions of this chapter shall be null and void.
(Ord. 20220120-01, passed 1-20-22)