Applications for approval of site plans and minor site plans shall be submitted to the Department of Community Development, and shall include all drawings, illustration, plans, and information that the Department determines to be necessary to ensure that the proposed development will comply with this code and all other applicable codes and regulations, including but not limited to the following, in addition to payment of the application fee and any other administrative costs and impact fees that may be legally established by the City Council.
(A) Site plan application. Applications shall include all materials and information that are listed on the most-recent application checklist that has been issued by the Department of Community Development for this purpose, submitted in the number of copies and format set forth in said checklist, and shall at a minimum consist of the following to be considered to be a complete submittal:
(1) Construction-quality plans for the proposed development, sealed and certified by any and all professionals engaged in the preparation of the site plan who are required to be licensed or registered in or by the state:
(a) A complete set of plans shall generally consist of not less than one separate sheet for each of the following: a cover sheet containing the development’s legal description and other project information, professional certifications, et al., and a qualifying vicinity map if there is sufficient space; a vicinity map on a separate sheet, if there is not sufficient space on the cover sheet; dimension plan; grading plan; utility plan; erosion control plan; landscaping plan; and construction details, if detail drawings are necessary to appropriately depict portions of the development at a larger scale due to complexity, size or other factors. The submittal does not need to include a full set of specifications; “shop drawings” or other extensive details; or bid documents or proposed contracts;
(b) The site plan shall be drawn and printed at a scale that is not smaller than one inch equals 50 feet. It shall include a date of preparation, dates of all revisions, north arrow, scale and the legal description and assigned address for the development lot;
(c) The boundaries of the development lot shall be clearly marked on all of the plan sheets, with bearing and dimension data provided on the dimension plan for each boundary segment, and with curve data provided in a table. If the development lot does not consist of one or more complete platted lots, a plat of survey shall be prepared and included with the submittal. If a school district boundary runs through the development lot or any of the properties required to be included on the vicinity map, said boundary shall be clearly shown and labeled;
(d) Floodway and floodway fringe boundaries, and base flood elevations (“BFE”) shall be accurately and clearly plotted on each plan sheet from the best available information, as defined and required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), together with any areas of localized flooding and wetlands. If no FEMA-determined flood hazard areas, areas of localized flooding or wetlands exist within the development lot, the developer shall certify on the plans that none exist; and
(e) The vicinity map shall be at a legible scale that shows the boundaries of all parcels located within 300 feet or one city block of the boundaries of the property where the development is proposed, whichever is greater; accurate locations of all buildings and site improvements on said parcels; land use and zoning of all of said parcels; legal descriptions, names of owners and others having a propriety interest in said parcels, and addresses of the parcels and of all those persons having any proprietary interest, if different from the parcel addresses.
(2) Accompanying documents and information shall include:
(a) An application fee, in the amount set by this code or as subsequently set by resolution of the City Council, together with payment of any other administrative costs and impact fees that may be legally established by the City Council;
(b) A copy of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit if required, or completed draft permit as the case may be, authorizing the direct discharge of runoff from the development, all to be in accordance with the requirements of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA);
(c) Two copies of architectural elevations for all sides of each proposed building with general specifications for the proposed building materials noted on said elevations; and two copies of the floor plans for all stories of each building, showing the different areas of use and the gross floor areas for each use and for the entire building. The elevations and floor plans shall be drawn to scale and fully dimensioned, but may be conceptual in nature, provided that they are in substantial conformance with the final elevations and floor plans that are subsequently submitted with the application for a building permit. A substantial deviation between the conceptual and final elevations and floor plans that are submitted with an application for a building permit, as determined at the sole discretion of the Director of Community Development, shall be grounds for declaring an approval of a site plan to be null and void and to require the development to be resubmitted for site plan approval;
(d) A traffic study may be required at the sole discretion of the City Engineer, for such matters and of such scope that may be directed by the City Engineer;
(e) Soil tests and construction plans for improvements such as a retaining wall that have been certified by an engineer who is licensed in the state or other licensed professional, may be required at the sole discretion of the Community Development or Engineering Departments; and
(f) Legal documents using the city’s standard forms for such purposes if available, to establish easements for shared accesses, public or common private infrastructure, or similar purposes; to create an owners’ association or similar entity, if determined to be necessary to operate or maintain common private infrastructure; documents that are necessary to comply with the requirements of the city’s Post-Construction Storm Water Management Ordinance; hold-harmless agreements; or development agreements.
(B) Minor site plan application. Applications shall include all materials and information that are listed on the most-recent application checklist that has been issued by the Department of Community Development for this purpose, submitted in the number of copies and format set forth in said checklist, and shall at a minimum consist of the following to be considered to be a complete submittal.
(1) In the case of a duplex or other minor improvement, plans shall be drawn neatly and to scale, consisting of a cover sheet containing the development lot’s legal description, address, and other project information; vicinity map; and sufficient sheets to clearly and legibly show all necessary dimensions, existing topography and proposed grading, utilities and service lines, erosion control measures and landscaping.
(a) Plans shall be drawn and printed at a scale that is not smaller than one inch equals 50 feet, and shall include a date of preparation and dates of all revisions, north arrow and scale. The boundaries of the development lot shall be clearly marked on all of the plan sheets, with bearing and dimension data provided on the dimension plan for each boundary segment, and with curve data provided in a table. If the lot does not consist of one or more complete platted lots, a plat of survey shall be prepared and included with the submittal.
(b) Floodway and floodway fringe boundaries, and base flood elevations shall be accurately and clearly plotted on each plan sheet from the best available information, as defined and required by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), together with any areas of localized flooding and wetlands. If no FEMA-determined flood hazard areas, areas of localized flooding or wetlands exist within the development lot, it shall be so certified by the developer on the plans.
(2) For a duplex or other minor improvement, accompanying documents and information shall include:
(a) An application fee in the amount set by this code or as subsequently set by resolution of the City Council, together with payment of any other administrative costs and impact fees that may be legally established by the City Council; and
(b) Two copies of architectural elevations for all sides of each and every building with general specifications for the proposed building materials noted on said elevations; and two copies of the floor plans for all stories of each building.
(3) In the case of a grading plan, the submittal shall substantially comply with the application requirements for a standard site plan, with respect to both plans and accompanying information, to the extent deemed relevant by the Department of Community Development.
(1999 Code, Title VII, Ch. 12, § 4) Penalty, see § 157.99