(a) Time of Submittal. Four copies of the site plan plus an electronic version, including any required additional or related information, shall be presented to the City Planner by the applicant or his or her designated agent at least thirty days prior to the scheduled meeting of the Planning Commission at which the site plan is to be reviewed. (Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78.)
(b) Action by Planning Commission. When a development is proposed which requires site plan approval (as set forth in Section 1294.02), the applicant shall submit a site plan of the proposed development thirty days prior to the Planning Commission meeting at which it is to be reviewed. Within thirty days after such review, the Commission shall evaluate the specific details of the site plan and approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications, the subject site plan. This determination shall be made in accordance with this section, Section 1294.03 and the purpose of this Zoning Code. (Ord. 3731. Passed 2-4-86.)
(c) Plat Requirements. In those instances in which the proposed development calls for review under the Subdivision Regulations of the City, pursuant to R.C. Chapter 711, the applicant shall, after site plan approval, submit the necessary items for preliminary and final plat review as called for within the Subdivision Regulations. Such plat plans shall conform with the approved site plan.
(d) Special Use Requirements.
(1) The Planning Commission shall establish beyond reasonable doubt that all site plan requirements shall be satisfied by the establishment and operation of the proposed special use.
(2) The Planning Commission may also impose such additional requirements and guarantees as it deems necessary for the general welfare, for the protection of individual property rights, and for ensuring that the intent and objectives of this Zoning Code will be served.
(e) Special Use Standards. The Planning Commission shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed special use in terms of the following standards and shall find adequate evidence that such use on the proposed location:
(2) Will be harmonious with and in accordance with the general objectives, or with any specific objective, of the City's Comprehensive Plan and/or this Zoning Code.
(3) Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained so as to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of the same area.
(4) Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses.
(5) Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services, such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water, sewer and schools, or that the persons or agencies responsible for the establishment of the proposed use shall be able to provide adequately any such services.
(6) Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community.
(7) Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any person, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, heat or odors.
(8) Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public thoroughfares.
(9) Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural, scenic or historic feature of major importance.
(Ord. 2712. Passed 8-1-78; Ord. 6830. Passed 1-21-20.)