1. Pre-Application Conference. Whenever any person proposes to place any structure for which a building permit is required under any other section of this Code, on any tract or parcel of land within any district of the Lisbon Zoning Ordinance, and any use, except one and two family dwellings, the person shall submit to the City Administrator a request for a Pre-Application Conference. The Conference shall include the applicant or his/her representative, the City Engineer and the Zoning Administrator. The purpose of the Conference shall be to acquaint the City staff with the proposed construction and to acquaint the applicant or his/her representative with the procedures and with any special problems that might relate to such construction. The applicant shall furnish a legal description of the subject real estate at the time of requesting a Pre-Application Conference, and the Conference shall be held within fourteen (14) days of such request.
2. Continuous Site Plan Review. After completion of the Pre- Application Conference as required by subsection 1 of this section, and in the event the applicant wishes to proceed with the construction as discussed at said Conference, he/she shall cause to be prepared a site plan of such proposed construction, and shall submit five (5) copies of the same to the Zoning Administrator and one (1) copy to the City Engineer. The site plan shall be accompanied by a cover letter requesting review and approval of said plan. The site plan shall contain all the information required by Sections 173.04 and 173.06 of this chapter unless otherwise waived by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall retain one (1) copy for his/her review and comment. The remaining copies shall be retained by the City Clerk for review and distribution. The Zoning Administrator and City Engineer shall review the plan for conformance of the design to the standards and required data set forth in Sections 173.04 and 173.06 of this chapter.
3. Action.
A. The Zoning Administrator shall promptly notify the applicant in writing of any revisions or additional information needed as required by Sections 173.04 and 173.06. If necessary, the applicant shall make revisions and resubmit the revised plan(s) to the Zoning Administrator for compliance. If the site plan complies with requirements set forth in this chapter, the applicant shall submit ten (10) copies of the plan to the Planning and Zoning Commission for approval, disapproval or approval subject to conditions.
B. The Commission shall in its regularly scheduled meeting, act upon the site plan and accompanying material. The City Engineer, City staff and other departments shall submit to the Commission their recommendation. Applicant or a representative shall be present at the meeting. Action of the Commission shall be approval subject to conditions, or denial.
C. Approval by Commission. In the case of approval by the Commission, the approval shall be documented on seven (7) copies of the site plan. One (1) copy shall be returned to the applicant, one (1) copy retained by the Commission and five (5) copies shall be forwarded to the City Council.
D. Conditional Approval by Commission. In the case of approval subject to conditions by the Commission, the approval shall be documented on seven (7) copies of the site plan and the conditions determined attached thereto. One (1) copy shall be returned to the builder, one (1) copy shall be retained by the Commission, and five (5) copies shall be forwarded to the City Council. The applicant shall provide revised copies of the site plan in accordance with the Commission action and submit ten (10) copies to the City Clerk prior to Council action. The City Clerk shall forward one (1) copy to the City Engineer, five (5) copies to the City Council and one (1) copy for the Commission files.
E. Disapproval by Commission. In the case of disapproval by the Commission, the disapproval shall be documented on three (3) copies of the site plan. One (1) copy shall be returned to the applicant, one (1) copy shall be retained by the Commission, and one copy shall be retained by the City Clerk.
F. Council Action. At the next regularly scheduled Council meeting following Commission action, the Council shall act on the site plan and accompanying material. Applicant or a representative shall be present at the meeting. Action of the Council shall be approval or denial.
G. Approval by Council. In the case of approval by the Council, the approval shall be documented on three (3) copies of the site plan. One (1) copy shall be returned to the applicant, one (1) copy shall be forwarded to the Commission, and one (1) copy shall be retained by the City Clerk. Applicant may then proceed with approval of building permit and accompanying material.
H. Denial by Council. In the case of denial by the Council, the denial shall be documented on three (3) copies of the site plan. One (1) copy shall be returned to the applicant, one (1) to the Commission, and one (1) copy shall be retained by the City Clerk.
I. Resubmittal of Site Plan Denied by Council. A site plan that has been approved by the Commission and denied by the Council may be revised by the applicant in accordance with the Council action and ten (10) copies resubmitted to the Commission for approval as before.
J. Resubmittal of Site Plan Denied by Council and Commission. A site plan that has been denied by both the Commission and the Council may be resubmitted to the City by the applicant for Commission and Council approval with respect to the original terms of these procedures, which includes ten (10) copies of the site plan and filing fees. Resubmittal under these terms shall be considered a new site plan subject to fees and procedures outlined in Section 173.05.