(A) A site plan shall be submitted for Planning Commission review and approval for all new construction where parking for six or more parking spaces is required, not including the remodeling of existing structures, in areas zoned RM, O-S, B-1, CBD, B-2, I-1, I-2, I-3 and IRO Districts.
(B) A site plan shall be submitted for approval for any use or development for which the submission of a site plan is required by any provision of this chapter.
(C) (1) Every site plan submitted shall be in accord with the requirements of this chapter. No site plan shall be approved until same has been reviewed by the Building Official and Planning Commission where applicable, for compliance with the requirements for site plan review as follows.
(2) The following information shall be included:
(a) A scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet if the subject property is less than three acres and one inch equals 100 feet if three acres or more;
(b) Date, north arrow and scale;
(c) The dimensions of all lot and property lines, showing the relationship of the subject property to abutting properties;
(d) The location of all existing and proposed structures and site improvements on the subject property and all existing structures and improvements within 100 feet of the subject property;
(e) Typical floor plans and building elevation drawings including type of materials and building colors;
(f) Plans for landscape planting with materials identified with proposed sizes;
(g) The location of all existing and proposed drives and parking areas;
(h) The location and right-of-way widths of all abutting streets and alleys;
(i) The names and addresses of the architect, planner, designer, engineer or person responsible for the preparation of the site plan;
(j) Such other information as may be required by the city to assist in the consideration of the proposed development; and
(k) Air conditioners, transformers and other exterior appurtenances shall be screened with landscaping or a decorative obscuring fence.
(D) In the process of reviewing the site plan, the following, in addition to other requirements of this chapter, shall be considered:
(1) The location and design of driveways providing vehicular ingress to and egress from the site, in relation to streets giving access to the site and in relation to pedestrian traffic;
(2) The traffic circulation features within the site, and the location of automobile parking areas; and may make such requirements with respect to any matters as will assure: safety and convenience of both vehicular and pedestrian traffic both within the site and in relation to access streets;
(3) Satisfactory and harmonious relationships between the proposed development and use of the site and the existing and prospective development and use of contiguous land and surrounding area; and
(4) The Planning Commission may further require landscaping, fences, walls and other improvements in pursuance of these objectives and same shall be provided and continually maintained as a condition of the establishment of any use to which they are appurtenant.
(E) Plans shall be submitted two weeks prior to the scheduled Planning Commission meeting.
(Prior Code, App. A, § 2607) (Ord. 1277, passed 4-2-2007)