(A) All proposals in commercial or manufacturing zones shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
(B) Regardless of the zone underlying the land use, the following uses, including any accessory uses thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of this subchapter:
(1) Multi-family dwellings; and
(2) Public and quasi-public uses.
(C) The following shall be submitted as part of all applications for projects subject to the provisions of this subchapter, further details of which are found in this subchapter:
(1) A preliminary site plan containing the following:
(a) Building locations and elevations. Elevations shall show:
1. Building materials and colors; and
2. Elevation drawings shall also contain a table showing ratio and percentages of each material/color.
(b) Landscaping plans shall contain a table showing types, numbers and percentages of each landscape material, as well as the percentage of total site landscaping;
(c) Parking; and
(d) Signage.
(2) Once the applicant has received approval of their preliminary site plan from the Planning Commission, they shall proceed to prepare civil drawings and shall present those to the Planning Commission to receive approval of the final site plan.
(D) All applications for site plan approval shall be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission, with the following exceptions:
(1) All buildings or combination of buildings which total over 40,000 square feet on a single parcel. After first being presented to and receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council shall review and may approve, deny or approve with conditions site plans for these buildings.
(2) Any requests for building materials not otherwise considered as a primary or secondary material. After first being presented to and receiving a recommendation from the Planning Commission, the City Council shall review and may approve, deny or approve with conditions any requests for alternate building materials.
(E) The Planning Commission shall determine whether the proposed architectural and site development plans submitted are consistent with this subchapter and with the general objectives of this subchapter and shall give or withhold approval accordingly. Denial may be appealed to the City Council.
(F) No building, occupancy or other land use permit shall be issued until the proposed project has received approval under the terms of this subchapter.
(Prior Code, § 54.04) (Ord. 2-92, passed - -1992; Ord. 19-2015, passed 10-21-2015; Ord. 06-2022, passed 3-16-2022)