(a) Preliminary Site Review.
(1) Application. Developer will submit site application to the Administrative Officer before regularly scheduled staff meeting. Application includes a deposit be made payable to the City of Norton in an amount of one thousand two hundred fifty dollars ($1,250). This fee shall cover all costs relating to engineering review, Architectural Board of Review, Planning Commission and/or City Council Review. The developer will be responsible for any additional charges associated with plan review and will be billed accordingly.
(2) Distribution. The Administrative Officer/or designee shall submit copies of the application to City administrators upon receipt including but not limited to:
A. City Engineer;
B. Mayor;
C. Director of Public Service;
D. Chief of Police;
E. Chief of Fire;
F. Zoning Inspector;
G. These individuals will then prepare and submit reports to the Architectural Board of Review 15 days prior to the next regularly scheduled ABR meeting. City officials listed above shall confer with the other officials and agencies, as they deem necessary.
(3) Administrative Officer/or designee shall submit original preliminary site application to the Law Director.
(b) Architectural Board of Review. A meeting of the Architectural Board of Review will take place following the preliminary site review. Recommendation to approve, approve with suggestions, or disapproval with written reasoning, will be submitted to the Planning Commission for further review.
(c) Planning Commission.
(1) A meeting of the Planning Commission will be held following the Architectural Board of Review for further review and approval. Planning Commission reserves the right to approve the preliminary site plan as a final site plan.
(2) After the approval of a preliminary site plan, applicant has one year (365 days) to submit for final site plan approval before file is considered withdrawn.
(3) Public notice for Planning Commission meeting:
A. Residents and business owners within 200 feet of the property shall be notified 15 days prior to the Planning Commission meeting.
B. Public notice shall be completed in the form of:
1. Notification letters dispersed to residents and businesses within 200 feet of proposed development;
2. Summary and development plans accessible via City of Norton Website;
3. Availability of development drawings and documentation shall be available for public viewing by the Clerk of Council.
(d) Planning Commission Review and Action. Within 60 days or greater if agreed upon by the Commission and developer, with consideration to the recommendations made by City staff, ABR and public opinion, and after the initial hearing, the Planning Commission will choose one of the following actions:
(1) Approve the preliminary site plan with recommendations for applicant to return for final site plan approval;
(2) Approve preliminary site plan as the final site plan, suspending the need for a second Planning Commission hearing, making a recommendation to City Council to approve or conditionally approve the final site plan. If the Commission recommends approval, the recommendation shall be forwarded to the Clerk of Council within five business days; or
(3) Disapprove the preliminary site plan application, whereupon written notice, including a statement of the reasons for disapproval, shall be delivered to the developer. Subsequent to disapproval, the developer shall be required to submit a new application for preliminary site approval in order to proceed with the development.
(Ord. 61-2019. Passed 6-10-19.)