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SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
CHARTER PARALLEL REFERENCES
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
CHAPTER 150: BUILDING
CHAPTER 151: HISTORIC PRESERVATION
CHAPTER 152: MANUFACTURED HOMES
CHAPTER 153: ANNEXATION POLICIES
CHAPTER 154: PLANNING
CHAPTER 155: SIGNS AND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING
CHAPTER 156: FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 157: SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 158: 2006 JOINT ZONING REGULATIONS LINCOLN COUNTY AND SIOUX FALLS
CHAPTER 159: COMPREHENSIVE EXTRATERRITORIAL ZONING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 160: ZONING
PURPOSE AND TITLE
DEFINITIONS
DISTRICTS AND BOUNDARIES
FORM REGULATIONS
FORM DD1: DETACHED DWELLING - RURAL
FORM DD2: DETACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN
FORM DD3: DETACHED DWELLING - TRADITIONAL
FORM DD4: DETACHED DWELLING - HISTORIC PRESERVATION
FORM DD5: DETACHED DWELLING - OLDER MANUFACTURED HOME
FORM DD6: DETACHED DWELLING - NEWER MANUFACTURED HOME
FORM DD7: DETACHED DWELLING - HIGH DENSITY
FORM AD1: ATTACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN TWIN HOME/DUPLEX
FORM AD2: ATTACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN FOUR-UNIT TOWNHOME
FORM AD3: ATTACHED DWELLING - SUBURBAN EIGHT-UNIT TOWNHOME
FORM AD4: ATTACHED DWELLING - TRADITIONAL EIGHT-UNIT TOWNHOME
FORM MD1: MULTIPLE DWELLING - SMALL
FORM MD2: MULTIPLE DWELLING - MEDIUM
FORM MD3: MULTIPLE DWELLING - LARGE
FORM NF1: NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITIES
FORM NF2: NEIGHBORHOOD RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES
FORM BCF1: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - SMALL
FORM BCF2: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - COMMUNITY SERVICE
FORM BCF3: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - LARGE
FORM BCF4: BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES - OPEN SPACE
FORM RE1: LIMITED RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE2: STREETCAR RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE3: PARKING-ORIENTED RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE4: COMMUNITY RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE5: REGIONAL RETAIL EMPLOYMENT
FORM RE6: VILLAGE MIXED-USE
FORM MU1: MIXED-USE - LOW DENSITY
FORM MU2: MIXED-USE - MEDIUM DENSITY
FORM MU3: MIXED-USE - HIGH DENSITY
FORM WM1: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - LIGHT
FORM WM2: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - HEAVY
FORM WM3: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - MINING AND WASTE
FORM WM4: WAREHOUSE AND MANUFACTURING - AIRPORT FACILITIES
FORM OPEN1: CONSERVATION OPEN SPACE
FORM OPEN2: RECREATION OPEN SPACE
FORM OPEN3: AGRICULTURE OPEN SPACE
FORM UT1: BASIC UTILITIES
FORM UT2: TOWER UTILITIES
OVERLAY DISTRICTS
PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
NONCONFORMING USES AND BUILDINGS
FENCES
LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER YARD STANDARDS
ADDITIONAL YARD REGULATIONS
PARKING, LOADING, AND STACKING REGULATIONS
ORIGINAL ART MURALS
ON-PREMISES SIGN REGULATIONS
OFF-PREMISES SIGNS
ALTERNATIVE SITE PLANS
CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
CHANGE OF ZONE
ADMINISTRATIVE MODIFICATION OF REQUIRED YARDS AND BUFFER YARD BERMS
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
ZONING PERMITS
CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY
FEES
GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 161: SIOUX FALLS DOWNTOWN RAILYARD ENVIRONMENTAL OVERLAY DISTRICT
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
CODE OF ORDINANCES PARALLEL REFERENCES
FEE INDEX
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§ 160.441 COMPLIANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
   The developments within planned unit development districts shall comply with the policies and design standards of the Shape Sioux Falls 2035 Comprehensive Plan. The development shall be mutually compatible with adjacent existing and projected developments.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.45.020) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.442 PROCEDURE.
   (a)   PUD zoning request. A petitioner shall submit a request indicating the type of PUD zoning district; follow all requirements of §§ 160.650 et seq. (Change of Zone) and be consistent with the regulations of the requested PUD district; and the Shape Sioux Falls 2035 Plan. An initial development plan may be required for zoning approval by the Planning Commission contingent upon city council approval of the PUD rezoning.
   (b)   Initial development plan.
      (1)   When a petitioner is ready to proceed with development within the planned unit development district, the petitioner shall submit an initial development plan to the planning department, showing the information specified in § 160.444.
      (2)   This request for an initial development plan is subject to the requirements for amendment of the regulations specified in §§ 160.447. No building permit shall be issued within the development until the final development plan is approved and the plat is filed.
      (3)   Before any action shall be taken by the planning commission, the applicant shall first file with the department of planning and building services a certificate verifying that said signs have been posted at the proper location before the time specified by this section.
   (c)   Final development plan. Prior to construction on any lots in the planned development, the petitioner shall submit a final development plan showing the information specified in § 160.444, to the planning staff, who shall approve or deny based upon conformance with the initial development plan and standards of the planned unit development district. Submittal and conformance standards for final development plans are below in § 160.445 and § 160.446.
   (d)   Amendments. Amendments to the initial development plan shall be required to be approved with a public hearing in the same manner as provided for in § 160.443.
   (e)   Conditional use permits. The planning commission or the city council in issuance of the conditional use permit shall impose conditions as appropriate and necessary to ensure compliance with the comprehensive plan and protect the health, safety, and general welfare. Any conditional use permit approved by the planning commission shall conform to the minimum standards set forth in § 160.616.
After a public hearing held in the same manner as set forth in § 160.609, a conditional use permit may be authorized by the planning commission when listed as an eligible form and conditional use within a Planned Unit Development District.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.45.030) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 38-84, passed 3-5-1984; Ord. 95-95, passed 7-3-1995; Ord. 18-96, passed 2-5-1996; Ord. 55-97, passed 8-4-1997; Ord. 56-05, passed 6-6-2005; Ord. 89-07, passed 6-4-2007; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.443 INITIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUBMITTAL PROCESS.
   The developer may submit a planned unit development initial development plan and fee to the planning office before the monthly planning commission deadline. The process includes the following:
   (a)   To assist the developer, the application may be submitted up to five working days before the planning commission submittal deadline to review the application to determine whether it contains all elements required by § 160.444.
   (b)   If the planning office determines that the application does not contain all elements as required by § 160.444, then the applicant shall be notified in writing of the specific deficiencies; and that the application shall not be scheduled for a public hearing until all elements of the application are submitted. The applicant has until the submittal deadline to submit all elements.
   (c)   When the planning office determines that the application does contain all elements as required by § 160.444, the application shall be scheduled for a planning commission public hearing by the planning office on a day when the planning commission is regularly scheduled to meet as determined by the rules, policies, and regulations as adopted or which may hereafter be adopted by the planning commission for holding public hearings on such requests.
   (d)   The city planning and building services director will review within ten days to determine compliance with all standards of the appropriate planned unit development district listed in §§ 160.448 through 160.452.
   (e)   If the planning and building services director determines that the initial development plan does not meet the criteria, a one-month deferral of the plan may occur and the planning office shall identify specific required information in its notification to the applicant at the end of the ten-day review period. After the one-month deferral and a resubmitted preliminary initial plan, the planning and building services director may schedule the preliminary plan for a planning commission public hearing.
   (f)   Signs shall be posted on the property for a continuous period of seven days immediately prior to any public hearing held by the planning commission or city council to consider any initial development plan. Said signs shall be furnished by the department of planning and building services and posted by the applicant in the numbers and locations prescribed by the director.
   (g)   If an amended initial development plan is required in the Downtown PUD, the amendment must first by reviewed by the Downtown Design Review Committee with a meeting scheduled before the next monthly planning commission meeting or the amendment application shall then move forward to the planning commission. Any recommendation by the downtown design review committee shall be forwarded to the planning commission for their consideration.
   (h)   The planning commission shall review the initial plan and approve, disapprove, or approve with conditions.
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.444 INITIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN SUBMITTAL ELEMENTS.
   Upon application for an initial development plan to a planned development district, the petitioner shall present an initial development plan to the planning commission(s) for review and their approval showing the following information:
   (a)   Project name and legal description.
   (b)   A scaled digital copy of the initial development plan.
   (c)   The proposed development scheme showing the following information.
      (1)   The proposed land uses of each building, including the number and type of proposed DD, AD, and MD building forms, the proposed number of dwelling units per building, and the number and type of any other proposed building form and their square footage.
      (2)   Circulation, including internal circulation, street design, and pedestrian and bicycle circulation and access.
      (3)   Open space and landscape concept plan.
      (4)    Freestanding signage locations and approximate sizes.
      (5)   The existing and proposed minimum setbacks of all buildings which may be more or less than the form setback guidelines if specified on the initial development plan and it complies with the standards of the PUD.
      (6)   The proposed maximum height that may be more than the form height guideline if specified on the initial development plan and it complies with the standards of the PUD.
      (7)   Proposed transitions including design features illustrating compatibility to the surrounding environment and neighborhood.
      (8)   Anticipated phasing plan.
      (9)   In addition the developer shall provide a digital 8.5 x 11 inch scaled rendering in a digital format at a scale no greater than one to 100 feet of the approved initial development plan.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.45.040) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013; Ord. 16-21, passed 2-2-2021)
§ 160.445 FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN PROCESS AND SUBMITTAL ELEMENTS.
   (a)   Before a building permit can be approved and prior to construction on any lots in the planned unit development zoning district, the petitioner shall submit a final development plan for staff review.
   (b)   Final development plan approval shall expire one year from the date upon which it becomes effective if no work has commenced. Upon written request to the planning director and prior to the final development plan approval expiration date, a time extension for the final development plan approval may be granted.
   (c)   The final development plan shall show the following information:
      (1)   The subdivision name, the legal description, and the individual project name (if any).
      (2)   Boundaries of the subarea or subareas submitted for approval superimposed on the map of the initial development plan.
      (3)   A subdivision plat of the subarea or subareas submitted for approval in compliance with § 157.066 of this Code [the plat].
      (4)   A scale drawing showing the following information will be required:
         A.   Size and location of proposed structures, including height and number of units.
         B.   Calculated floor area for each structure, and a generic listing of the uses within the structure.
         C.   Off-street parking lot arrangement designating all parking spaces, off-street loading spaces and any outdoor trash container.
         D.   Any sidewalks, bikeways or other paths.
         E.   Any outdoor lighting, type, and location, except for standard street lights provided by the city.
         F.   Landscaping plans showing the type and location of any walls or fences, the placement, size and species of any trees or shrubs and berms in areas that will be sod or seeded.
         G.   All existing and proposed utilities, drainage ways, watercourses, and location of above-ground existing utilities on adjacent property.
         H.   Proposed final ground contours.
         I.   Curb cuts and all private drives.
         J.   Adjacent, existing, and proposed uses.
         K.   First-floor elevation for any structure located in a flood hazard area.
         L.   Accurate building elevation of all proposed structures.
         M.   Documentation of the ownership and maintenance responsibility of any common open spaces, structures, or facilities, including private streets.
         N.   Any required open areas as shown on the initial development plan. Open spaces may be included in a required yard with an alternative site plan for common open space, but shall be located in the same subarea it is intended to serve.
         O.   Proposed parking and loading spaces which shall be in conformance with §§ 160.550 through 160.556, except where unique physical, environmental or design characteristics make those requirements undesirable.
(1992 Code, App. B, § 15.45.050) (Ord. 42-83, passed 6-27-1983; Ord. 21-93, passed 3-1-1993; Ord. 109-09, passed 12-7-2009; Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
§ 160.446 CONFORMANCE OF FINAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS.
   A final development plan shall be reviewed by planning staff based upon conformance with the initial development plan and the standards of the planned unit development district within §§ 160.448 through 160.452. Conformance with the initial development plan shall begin by incorporating the final development plan into the overall initial development plan. Conformance is then approved when the initial development plan stays within the threshold of standards in § 160.447(b) (Amendment of Initial Development Plans). If the initial development plan does not stay within the threshold standards in § 160.447(b), an amendment to the initial development plan is then required. Any initial development plan standard that is not met in the final development plan may also require an amendment to an initial development plan as required in § 160.447(b).
(Ord. 9-13, passed 3-19-2013)
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