(A) All building construction for commercial, industrial or multiple-dwellings shall be accompanied by a complete site plan, showing the proposed use of the balance of the property. The plan shall show waste disposal, water supply, drainage, ingress and egress, landscaping, screening, and other supportive and pertinent data. Distances to surrounding buildings must also be shown on the site plan. All building permits shall be issued by the Zoning Administrator following his or her and the Building Inspector's review of the site plan for conformity with the city's present development codes and comprehensive plan. If the building permit application involves the approval of a zoning amendment, variance, or conditional use permit, no building permit shall be issued until the Planning Commission and City Council have taken appropriate approving action.
(B) Preliminary plans required.
(1) Certificate of survey. The certificate of survey shall be drawn at a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet. The certificate of survey shall indicate all existing structures and site improvements.
(2) Preliminary site plan. The preliminary site plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet. The submission may be composed of one or more sheets and drawings and shall include the location of all proposed buildings and their proposed uses; location of driveways and parking areas; indicate front, rear, and side yard setbacks proposed; location of all easements, width and purpose; location and size of existing public improvements adjacent to the lot site, including sanitary sewer, watermain, and storm drainage location and size of existing buildings and structures on site and within the district of 100 feet of the site; existing zoning and land use; location of refuse areas; location of outdoor storage areas; locations and specifications of signs; location and type of lighting.
(3) Landscape plan. The landscape plan shall be prepared at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet and shall include the following information:
(a) General. Name and address of developer/owner, name and address of architect/designer, date of plan preparation, date and description of all revisions, name of project or development, scale of plan, north point indication.
(b) Site analysis. Boundary lines of property line with dimensions based upon certified survey, name and alignment of proposed and existing adjacent on-site streets, location of all proposed utility easements and right-of-way, location of existing and proposed buildings, topographic contours at two-foot intervals, location of parking areas, water bodies, proposed sidewalks, and percent of site not covered by structures.
(c) Landscape data. Identification of both sodded and seeded areas with respect to any areas indicated in square footage. Identification of types, size, and location of plant materials, fences, walls, berms and other landscape improvement.
(d) Where landscape or manmade materials are used to provide required screening from adjacent and neighboring properties, a cross-section shall be provided at a legible scale illustrating the prospective of the site from the neighboring property and property line elevation.
(4) Grading and drainage plan. The grading and drainage plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet and shall contain the following information:
(a) Existing and proposed grades with a minimum of two-foot contour intervals to a known sea level datum;
(b) Sufficient spot elevations on all proposed hard surface areas;
(c) Estimated runoff of the area based upon ten- and 100-year storm events;
(d) Provisions to carry runoff to the nearest adequate outlet, such as a storm drain, natural drainage way or street;
(e) Location of any proposed ponding areas, indicating the size and depth of the pond and amount of acre feet of water to be stored;
(f) Finished floor elevations of all buildings;
(g) Identification of soil conditions by type and location, including identification of the water table, and suitability of soil for proposed development:
(h) Identification of any areas located within a flood hazard zone as identified by the city's floodplain maps.
(5) Floor plans and elevations. All floor plans and elevations shall be drawn to a legible scale and include the following information:
(a) Floor plans indicating square footage and dimensions of all proposed rooms and areas identifying the proposed uses;
(b) Elevations of the proposed building.
(c) Preparation of plans. Site plans shall be prepared by a registered architect, civil engineer, landscape architect, or land surveyor.
(Ord. passed 2-29-1996)