The process of reviewing a site plan shall be as follows:
(A) Level "A" reviews shall be performed by the Zoning Administrator as follows:
(1) Five copies of a complete site plan and an electronic version, in a format specified by the city, shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator along with an application for that purpose and a fee, as established by the City Council.
(2) The Zoning Administrator shall review the site plan for completeness, and shall obtain comments from city departments or other relevant review agencies or consultants.
(3) The Zoning Administrator shall consider the site plan, any comments received, and the applicable standards of this Code, and shall either approve the site plan as submitted, if all applicable requirements and standards have been met; approve the site plan with conditions; or deny approval of the site plan, if applicable requirements and standards have not been met.
(4) The reasons for the Zoning Administrator's action, along with any conditions that may be attached, shall be stated in writing and provided to the applicant.
(5) If approved, two copies of the site plan shall be signed and dated by the Zoning Administrator and the applicant. One copy shall be kept on file with the city and one copy shall be returned to the applicant or his/her designated representative. If the plan is approved with conditions, two copies of the revised site plan shall be submitted reflecting those conditions and shall be signed and dated by the applicant and Zoning Administrator, one copy shall be kept on file with the city and one copy shall be returned to the applicant or his/her designated representative, prior to issuance of any permits.
(B) Level "B" reviews shall be performed by the Planning Commission as follows:
(1) Ten copies of a complete site plan and an electronic version, in a format specified by the city, shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator along with an application for that purpose and a fee, as established by the City Council.
(2) The Zoning Administrator shall review the site plan for completeness, and shall obtain comments from the city departments or other relevant review agencies or consultants.
(3) Once the Zoning Administrator determines that the site plan is complete, the site plan shall be transmitted to the Planning Commission for consideration at its next meeting. The Zoning Administrator shall not be required to submit any site plan for review which was submitted less than 20 days prior to the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting. Comments, if any, from city departments or others shall be transmitted to the Planning Commission prior to its review of the site plan.
(4) The Planning Commission shall consider the site plan and shall either approve the site plan, as submitted, if all applicable requirements and standards have been met; approve the site plan with conditions; or deny approval of the site plan if applicable requirements and standards have not been met. The Planning Commission review shall be based on the requirements of this chapter, comments received from city departments and others, and, specifically, the review standards of § 155.136.
(5) If approved, two copies of the site plan shall be signed and dated by the chairperson of the Planning Commission and the applicant. One copy shall be kept on file with the city and one copy shall be returned to the applicant or his designated representative. If the plan is approved with conditions, two copies of the revised site plan shall be submitted reflecting those conditions and shall be signed and dated by the applicant and the Planning Commission chairperson, one copy shall be kept on file with the city and one copy shall be returned to the applicant or his/her designated representative, prior to issuance of any permits.
(Res. 21-1165, passed 7-20-21)