(a) No development or construction activity, including tree/vegetation removal or grading, on property in the Rockside Road South PUD District shall be permitted until a Final Development Plan for such property has been approved in accordance with this Chapter, except that tree/vegetation removal and grading may be permitted upon proper application and approval as set forth below.
(b) Prior to approval of a Final Development Plan, an application for approval and permit for tree/vegetation removal to be conducted on all or part of the property identified as being the Preliminary Development Plan area in a preliminary plan which has been approved pursuant to this Chapter prior to the effective date of this Section 979.07, may be submitted to the Building Commissioner prior to April 1, 2017, or if the applicant obtains a special permit allowing for tree removal between April 1, 2017 and October 20, 2017 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife then in such event an application to the City for tree removal may be made no later than October 1, 2017, and shall include the following information and shall be accompanied by the required fees:
(2) Such application for tree/vegetation removal shall include the following:
A. Copies of final U.S. Army Corp of Engineer permits required of applicant; and
B. Letter of recommendation for approval from Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District; and
C. A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3); and
D. A cash or surety bond, in such form as approved by the Law Director, in favor of the City, in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000), signed by the owner of the premises upon which the tree removal is to be conducted and each of the persons or other legal entities with whom arrangements have been made for the timbering of trees. The bond shall not be returned or released until such time as all provisions of this section and all conditions of the permit have been satisfactorily complied with, as determined by the Building Commissioner, including, but not limited to, clean-up operations and erosion control measures; and
E. Such other plans, specifications, detailed descriptions, and information which may be required by the City Engineer and Building Commissioner for proper review of such application(s); and
(3) The tree removal which may be approved hereunder shall mean tree clearing to include removing the rooting system, and grubbing as the term grubbing is defined in the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Rainwater and Land Development Manual, 2006 edition, to include roots, stumps and brush. Further the following major activities will be permitted as approved by the City Engineer: a temporary construction entrance, temporary control measures, sediment control basins, and stripping and stockpiling or hauling off site of topsoil [Topsoil may be stripped to a maximum depth of 18 inches of material.]; and
(4) The Building Commissioner shall approve, approve with conditions or disapprove such application within seven (7) working days after receipt of such application and the plans, specifications, detailed descriptions, and information required by the City Engineer and Building Commissioner for proper review of the application. If the application is disapproved, the reasons for such denial shall be provided in writing to the applicant; and
(5) Upon approval of an application, including conformance to all conditions of approval, if any, the Building Commissioner shall issue the permit for tree removal. No work shall commence until the permit has been issued. Any permit issued hereunder shall become void unless the work authorized by it shall have commenced within 30 days after its issuance or if work authorized by such permit is suspended or abandoned for a period of 90 days after the time work is commenced. For the purpose of this section, the permit holder must demonstrate a minimum of 24 labor hours performed weekly on the project to qualify as continuous work.
(c) An application for approval of a Preliminary Development Plan shall include the following information and shall be accompanied by the required fee:
(1) Survey or engineering drawings of the Preliminary Development Plan area evidencing, if applicable under Section 979.06 of this Chapter, the minimum thirty-five (35) acres.
(2) Narrative description of the proposal including how the development contemplated by such Preliminary Development Plan is consistent with this Chapter, and shall specifically set forth details of any plan for preceding with the development in phases, or developing the area covered by the Plan, in phases.
(3) Proposed parcels contained within the Preliminary Development Plan area including parcel lines, parcel numbers, and dimensions.
(4) The locations and height of proposed buildings and land uses within the Preliminary Development Plan. The amount of land area dedicated for each type of land use shall be indicated. Calculations of density and open space area shall be indicated.
(5) Preliminary interior open space, including calculation of the area of such open space.
(6) Location of existing and proposed public and private streets, parking, pedestrian walkways, storm water management facilities and sanitary sewer, water and other utility lines and facilities where such lines and facilities first enter the Preliminary Development Plan.
(7) Minimum peripheral setbacks and buffer zones around the perimeter of the Preliminary Development Plan area and evidence necessary to show compliance with setback and buffer requirements in this Chapter.
(8) Location of all existing structures located within the Preliminary Development Plan, and within 25 feet of the boundary of the proposed Preliminary Development Plan area.
(9) Contact information and proof of ownership or of a contract, option or agreement showing control of the property.
(10) Location, type and size of any easements, covenants, deed restrictions and other restrictions proposed or recorded.
(11) List of all required federal, State, County and City permits and the status of those applications.
(12) A delineation of all wetlands within the Preliminary Development Plan.
(13) A traffic study relating to the Preliminary Development Plan.
(14) A topographic survey of the area included in the Preliminary Development Plan.
(15) Any additional information reasonably deemed necessary by the Planning Commission. (Ord. 27-2017. Passed 3-2-17.)