(a) The purpose of the Site Plan Review approval process is to determine compliance between a more complicated development project seeking a building or related permit, not subject to discretionary review, with the provisions of this Code and the Yolo County General Plan. A Site Plan Review is triggered by a development application or use that is allowed “by right” yet is subject to specific zoning standards. These applications require a more thorough and lengthy review than a simple Zoning Clearance.
(b) Development standards or simple conditions may be attached to a Site Plan Review approval, consistent with the requirements for the Use Type of the application and the zone within which it is located.
(c) Approval of a Site Plan Review shall be required, at the discretion of the Director, in the following instances:
(1) For the establishment or change of use of any land, building, or structure, including complex or extensive uses of agriculturally-zoned land, that is allowed “by right,” requires a building permit, and is subject to specific zoning or development standards; and
(2) For the construction, erection, enlargement, alteration, or moving of large and/or multiple buildings or structures, including farm residences; provided, however, no such approval shall be required for growing field, garden, or tree crops or for general farming operations.
(d) Site Plan Review applications shall be submitted to the Planning Division, which shall approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove, such application or set the application on the agenda of the Planning Commission for interpretation and determination. Standard conditions that have been drafted to be specific to the proposed use may be placed on the approval of a Site Plan Review application by the Planning and other Divisions or Departments. The application shall be denied unless it is found to satisfy the requirements of this Code and the policies and standards of the General Plan.
(e) Whenever the proposed Site Plan Review has been approved, and no such use has been initiated within one (1) year after the date of such approval, the approval shall thereupon become null and void, unless a permit extension has been requested and granted.
(f) A Site Plan Review permit may be extended for a period not to exceed one (1) year by the Department.
(g) The decision of the Planning Director, Planning Division, Building Division or any other County department or official shall take effect, and appeals thereof made and considered, in the manner provided in Section 8-2.225 of this article.
(Ord. 1445, eff. August 14, 2014)