(a) Site Plan Review. Site plan review is required for all development activities within an approved Special Development District in accordance with Chapter 1294.
(b) Upon application for a special use and/or site plan review within an approved Special Development District, City staff and the Planning Commission shall review each application against the previously-approved final plan and Development Guidelines Report adopted by City Council pursuant to Section 1275.07, for the purpose of ensuring that the approved Development Guidelines are met by all developments within a Special Development District.
(c) Changes in a Special Development District. A Special Development District shall be developed only in accordance with the approved final plan and Development Guidelines Report. The approved final plan and Development Guidelines Report, together with all approved amendments, shall be binding on the applicants and their successors, grantees and assignees. In cases of proposed major or minor changes, the following processes shall be followed:
(1) Major changes. Changes which alter the concept or intent of the Special Development District, including but not limited to: changes in the land use types, changes in the locations or orientation of proposed buildings, reductions of proposed open space, and significant redesign of landscaping areas, parking lots, roadways, utilities or drainage, may be approved only by submission of a new application and supporting data, as set forth in Section 1275.06.
(2) Minor changes. The Planning Commission may approve minor changes in a planned development which do not change the concept or intent of the development. Such amendments require the submittal of an application for a minor amendment to a Special Development District. The approval process for minor amendments will follow that of site plan review as outlined in Chapter 1294. Minor changes are defined as any change not defined as a major change.
(d) Exemptions. The following are exempt from requiring site plan or special use review by the Planning Commission, provided that no changes are made that alter the use, intent, concept or overall design of an approved Special Development District, but are not exempt from any other permits required by the applicable governing bodies:
(1) All permits for the repair or replacement of roofs, gutters, chimneys, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire alarms and extinguishing equipment, fire escapes, and all other mechanical and/or electrical equipment.
(2) Any permit necessary for immediate public health and safety.
(3) Any permit for interior alterations and repairs.
(4) Any permit for construction of public utilities in the public right-of-way.
(5) Any permit required for routine maintenance work.
(6) Any other exemptions that may be allowed in any ordinance creating a specific Special Development District.
(Ord. 6711. Passed 4-3-18; Ord. 6831. Passed 1-21-20.)