(A) Site plans required. Site plans are required to assure that the development meets the stated purposes and standards of the zoning district in which it is located; to allow the planning staff to review a zoning application for compliance with this code; to provide for the necessary public facilities such as roads and utilities; and to protect and preserve topographical features and adjacent properties through appropriate siting of structures and landscaping. A site development plan is required with applications for the following:
(1) New uses and significant expansions of existing uses, which increase the assessed value of the structure more than 50% as determined by the County Assessor, other than exclusively single family residential uses;
(2) Where otherwise specified in Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this ordinance; and
(3) The Zoning Administrator may waive some of the requirements for required herein for zoning permits.
(B) Site plan requirements. Whenever this ordinance requires submission of a site plan the applicant shall submit 15 paper copies and an electronic version (AutoCAD) in a form acceptable to the Zoning Administrator of a site plan prepared by an engineer, landscape architect, architect or other similar licensed professional and meeting the following specifications and showing the data listed.
(1) Application information:
(a) Names of all property owners;
(b) Address of property including street, city and zip code; and
(c) Existing and requested zoning classification, use of property, number of employees if applicable.
(2) Specifications.
(a) Paper sized 11 inches by 17 inches; additional larger format copies may be submitted in addition to the 11 inches by 17 inches format.
(b) Drawn to scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet, unless otherwise approved by the Zoning Administrator.
(3) All existing and proposed site conditions shall be shown, including:
(a) Existing and proposed contour lines at intervals no greater than five feet, referred to USGS datum;
(b) Location and dimensions of lot boundaries;
(c) Flood hazard areas as designated on FEMA flood hazard boundary maps;
(d) Watercourses and wetlands;
(e) Any unique natural features including wooded areas; and
(f) Location and dimensions of all existing structures. The structure must be labeled (e.g., existing warehouse, dwelling) and use must be labeled as well (e.g., storage of contractor’s equipment, single-family residence.) Each structure must delineate its square footage and dimensions to existing and/or proposed lot lines. Structures include:
1. Buildings;
2. Wells;
3. Fences;
4. Septic tank and septic field locations;
5. Retaining walls;
6. Utility poles;
7. Walkways;
8. Signs;
9. Location, dimensions and uses of each existing platted street, highway, railroad or utility easement;
10. Identification of parks and other public open space within or adjacent to the proposed development;
11. Existing parking spaces, number, dimensions and drives;
12. AI1 existing storm and sanitary sewer lines, water lines, gas lines, culverts or other underground installations within the proposed development or immediately adjacent, with pipe size (if available) and locations shown;
13. Layout, lot numbers and scaled dimensions of each lot in each block of any proposed subdivision;
14. Names, locations and dimensions of all proposed streets, roadways, alleys and pedestrian ways;
15. Other property lines, proposed right-of-way lines, building setback lines;
16. Location, dimensions and uses of any proposed street, highway, railroad or utility easements;
17. Existing and proposed parking spaces with dimensions and class (including handicapped) with a notation of the number of spaces required and the number provided. Proposed parking drive areas with proposed direction of traffic flow;
18. Access to all public or private streets and radius of curvature of ingress and egress drives;
19. Circulation patterns of traffic;
20. Location, intensity, height, spacing and shielding of all exterior lighting; and
21. Locations of outside refuse collection areas, and the type of screen to be provided to enclose the container from the public view.
(4) The following information shall also be noted on the plan:
(a) Date site plan was prepared or date when surveyed;
(b) North arrow and scale of drawings;
(c) Title block including the name, address, phone number and profession of the person preparing the site plan or plat, and the architect’s, engineer’s or surveyor’s professional seal, the date and the date of all revisions. Title blocks shall meet requirements of state law;
(d) Name, address, phone number and signed consent of all property owners;
(e) Ownership, land-use and zoning of all adjoining properties within 500 feet of the proposed development, and when adjoining properties are part of a recorded subdivision, the name of that subdivision;
(f) Type of water supply and sewage disposal and if storm sewer is available; and
(g) Other information deemed necessary by the Planning Commission or Board.
(C) Review of site plans. Unless specified otherwise in this ordinance for land division applications, a site plan may be approved by the Zoning Administrator upon concurrence of all the appropriate county departments or other appropriate agencies as indicated on a site plan review form.
(Ord. 97, passed 7-21-2009)