Prior to the establishment of a new use, change of use, addition to an existing use, or the erection of any building in a zoning district, subject to the conditions listed below, a site plan shall be submitted and approved, approved with conditions, or disapproved by the Township Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of this subchapter.
(A) (1) Site plan reviews are required for all permitted uses, structures and special land uses in all zoning districts.
(2) One and 2-family dwellings and their accessory uses are exempt from site plan review.
(B) (1) When the proposed new construction or remodeling constitutes an addition to an existing building, existing site, or use, site plan review procedures may be modified, at the discretion of the Building Official, to provide for an administrative review and approval by the Building Official in lieu of a more formal review by the Planning Commission.
(2) The Building Official may conduct an administrative review provided all of the following are true:
(a) No variances to this chapter are required;
(b) The proposed new construction would not increase the total square footage of the building greater than 10% or 400 square feet, whichever is less. The proposed new construction shall not create any additional parking demands as required by §§ 153.275 through 153.281 or alter the character of any site plan;
(c) The site had not been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission within the last 12 months; and
(d) No administrative reviews had previously occurred on the same site in the preceding 36 months.
(C) (1) For those cases requiring site plan review solely as a result of building re-occupancy, site plan review procedures may be modified, at the discretion of the Building Official, to provide for an administrative review and approval by the Building Official in lieu of a more formal review by the Township Planning Commission.
(2) The Building Official may conduct an administrative review provided all of the following are true:
(a) No variances to this chapter are required;
(b) The use is conducted within a completely enclosed building;
(c) Re-occupancy does not create additional parking demands, beyond 10% of that which exists; and
(d) Re-occupancy does not substantially alter the character of the site.
(D) (1) Every site plan submitted for review shall be in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
(2) Administrative review procedures are not intended to modify any ordinance, regulation or development standards or previously approved site plans by the Planning Commission.
(3) In no instance shall administrative site plan review and approval be allowed for a special land use.
(E) An administrative review approved by the Building Official shall be forwarded to the Planning Commission along with any stated conditions within 30 days.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 17.01; Am. Ord. 145, passed 1-17-2006)