1. Purpose. The Site Plan Review Procedure provides for special review in addition to plan review required by other sections of this Code of Ordinances of projects that have potentially significant effects on traffic circulation or a significant effect on land uses in adjacent neighborhoods. The procedure provides for review and evaluation of site development features and possible mitigation of unfavorable effects on surrounding property.
2. Administration. The Zoning Administrator shall review, evaluate, and act on all site plans submitted pursuant to this procedure. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall review site plans and shall transmit its recommendation to the City Council for approval.
3. Uses Requiring Site Plan Review. Select uses as require by Chapter 170.
4. Application Requirements. An application for a site plan review may be filed by the owner of a property or the owner’s authorized agent with the Zoning Administrator. Site plan application forms are available in the offices of Zoning Administrator. The application shall include the criteria listed in Chapter 170.
5. Administrative Action. The Zoning Administrator shall review each site plan and provide a written recommendation to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall transmit its recommendation to the City Council, which will then act on the application.
6. Review and Evaluation.
A. The Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council shall review and approve the site plan based on the criteria established in Chapter 170 and Table 180-1 and conformance with applicable regulations in this Zoning Code and the vision of the comprehensive plan.
B. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall make the following findings before recommending approval of the site plan to the City Council:
(1) The proposed development, together with any necessary modifications, is compatible with the criteria established in Chapter 170 and Table 180-1.
(2) Any required modifications to the site plan are reasonable and are the minimum necessary to minimize potentially unfavorable effects.
(3) The site plan conforms to this Zoning Code and to the vision of the comprehensive plan.
7. Modification of Site Plan. The Zoning Administrator, Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council may require modification of a site plan as a prerequisite for approval. Required modifications may be more restrictive than base district regulations and may include (but are not limited to) additional landscaping or screening; installation of erosion control measures; improvement of access or circulation; rearrangement of structures on the site; or other modifications deemed necessary to protect the public health, safety, welfare, community character, property values, and/or aesthetics.
8. Term and Modification of Approval.
A. A site plan approval shall become void one year after the date of approval, unless the applicant receives a building permit and diligently carries out development prior to the expiration of this period.
B. The Zoning Administrator may approve an application to modify a previously approved site plan if he/she determines that the modification does not affect findings related to the criteria set forth in Table 177-1.
C. The Zoning Administrator may revoke a site plan approval if said official determines that the development is not complying with the terms and conditions of the approval. Such revocation may be appealed to the Board of Adjustment.