Whenever a site plan is required by Council, the Planning Commission or the Board of Zoning Appeals under the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, the following shall be submitted for review and approval.
(a) Basic Requirements.
(1) A formal letter of submittal shall accompany the site plan. The letter shall provide the name, address and phone number of any parties who should be informed of progress on the request, e. g., land owner, attorney, architect, engineer, developer, etc.
(2) All site plans shall have a title indicating the type of request being made, e. g., request for more than one main building on a parcel; zoning change.
(3) The site plan shall be accompanied by a complete legal description of the subject property.
(4) The site plan shall indicate the scale of the drawing and should use an engineer's scale.
(5) The site plan shall have a north arrow pointing either toward the top of the drawing or to the left side of the drawing, preferably toward the top.
(6) All regulations pertaining to setbacks from and screening along adjoining property shall apply. All regulations pertaining to setbacks along streets, between buildings and from drives and parking areas shall apply.
(7) Along with the application there shall be a submission of:
A. Nine blackline prints of the site plan; and
B. The original tracing, submitted at a size ranging from 8 ½ inches by 11 inches or larger.
(b) Specific Requirements.
(1) The site plan shall show the zoning classification, and proposed change, of the subject property and all abutting property.
(2) The site plan shall indicate the distance of existing and proposed structure(s) from right-of-way line of all adjacent thoroughfares and show front, side and rear yard distances to the structure(s).
(3) The site plans shall indicate the exact dimensions of the property in question, and show existing structure(s) with dimensions and proposed structure(s) with dimensions. The site plan shall indicate building removals and other alterations, if any, of existing property.
(4) The site plan shall indicate, by name, all adjacent thoroughfares. The site plan shall show both right-of-way and pavement width, measures from the center line of the right of way.
(5) The site plans shall indicate the locations, size (height) and material of all existing and proposed fencing on the subject property.
(6) The site plan shall indicate the location, dimensions and illuminating power of all existing and proposed lighting on the subject property.
(7) The site plan shall show the location, dimensions and illuminating characteristics, internal and/or external, of existing or proposed signs on the property.
(8) The site plan shall indicate the widths of existing or proposed landscaping, screening, sidewalks and setbacks.
(9) Site plans shall show any ditches, creeks or other natural features that may affect development of the property in question.
(10) The site plan shall indicate existing or proposed off-street parking, trash collection areas, driveways and recreational areas with complete dimensions.
(11) The site plan for a proposed drive-up establishment shall indicate where vehicles can stack and how many vehicles can stack at one time.
(12) A landscape plan indicating the location and species of plant materials, shall be submitted as part of the site plan.
(13) The plans shall include both existing and proposed spot elevations of a maximum spacing of a one hundred (100) foot grid. The site shall drain surface water to an approved watercourse or pipe enclosure as reviewed and approved by the Service Director. The site plans shall include all applicable stormwater best management practices and an Erosion Control Plan, all in accordance to Section 1177.06.
(14) The plan shall show the location of proposed and any existing curb cuts, radii on all curbs and streets, water lines and hydrant locations, and sewer line locations. Curb cuts shall be measured at the curb, and throat widths shall be indicated.
(15) A traffic and circulation plan shall show the location and design of all exits and entrances to the site, circulation drives, and parking areas showing the number of proposed parking spaces. If the off-street parking is physically joined with abutting property, then circulation between the properties shall be shown.
(16) The site shall provide adequate access from public thoroughfares and shall provide adequate interior circulation and access to buildings and parking areas. The design and location of access points, drives and parking shall be subject to review and approval by the Service Director Driveways and parking areas shall be hard surfaced and dustless.
(17) The elevation of any existing flood data shall be noted on all drawings for sites which fall within the affected area of a watercourse or shore line.
(18) Additional reasonable requirements concerning the protection of adjoining, activities and of setbacks, screening, lighting, signs, drives or circulation and of environmental protection measures may be set by the Planning Commission or Council.
(Ord. 164-1984. Passed 1-28-85; Ord. 175-1995. Passed 9-25-95; Ord. 014-2006. Passed 3- 13-06.)