[Amended 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 17-13]
A. 
Purpose and applicability.
(1) 
The purpose of a site plan is to ensure, prior to the issuance of any building permits, that the use and development of land will be in compliance with the zoning regulations set forth within this chapter.
(2) 
A site plan is required for all construction, reconstruction, alteration, land disturbing activities, and changes of use in any zoning district. This requirement shall be subject to the exemptions set forth below.
(3) 
No site plan shall be required for the following uses, provided the Zoning Administrator determines that the use will not require the improvements set forth in this section:
(a) 
Single-family detached, single-family attached, and duplex dwellings and their related uses and structures on a vacant lot.
(b) 
Educational facilities located in existing religious institutions.
(c) 
Renovations of buildings when existing site improvements comply with the standards in this chapter.
(d) 
The Zoning Administrator may waive or modify the requirement for a site plan upon a finding that the waiver of the requirement will not adversely affect the adequacy of provisions for those items regulated through the site plan.
B. 
Site plans distinguished.
(1) 
Site plans shall take one of the following two formats: minor site plan, or major site plan. Minor site plans are required for use changes where the land disturbance will be less than 2,500 square feet. All other site plans shall follow the major site plan requirements.
(2) 
The Zoning Administrator shall be the approving authority for major and minor site plans.
C. 
Review process.
(1) 
Prior to the initial submission of an application seeking approval of a site plan, the owner or proprietor of land who desires to apply for site plan approval shall file an application with the Zoning Administrator to attend the Technical Review Committee pre-application conference. The staff shall place the matter on the agenda of the next available meeting of the Technical Review Committee, and shall notify the applicant of the conference meeting date.
(2) 
The applicant shall make an initial submission of the proposed site plan for review. The Technical Review Committee shall thoroughly review the site plan and make a good faith effort to identify all deficiencies, if any, with the initial submission, and communicate same to the applicant. The applicant may submit a revised proposed site plan for final Technical Review Committee review, prior to making the official submission of the site plan.
(3) 
The applicant shall make an official submission of a site plan revised to address the Technical Review Committee's comments. The site plan is officially submitted when it is delivered to the office of the Zoning Administrator accompanied by the application fee and all pertinent information. The Zoning Administrator shall act on any proposed site plan within 60 days after it has been officially submitted for approval by either approving or disapproving the site plan in writing, and giving with the latter specific reasons therefor. This deadline may be extended with the written consent of the applicant.
(4) 
Public notice. Commercial and residential site development plan applications require written, website, and posted notice under § 72-21.9.
(5) 
The provisions of this section and Article 72-5 of this chapter set forth the requirements for submission and approval of site plans.
(6) 
Submittal requirements are contained in the UDO Procedures Manual.
D. 
Review criteria.
(1) 
The Development Administrator shall act on a proposed site plan after it has been officially submitted for approval, as directed within the Subsection C above. The City's action shall be based on the findings of whether the proposed site plan meets the requirements below referenced in the following Subsection D(2), and whether the proposed site plan demonstrates that the use and development of land depicted therein will comply with applicable City zoning regulations.
(2) 
Every site plan shall be prepared in such form, and shall include such content, as necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable zoning regulations, and shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the requirements set forth within the Procedures Manual.
[Amended 5-23-2017 by Ord. No. 17-13]
A. 
Purpose and applicability.
(1) 
The provisions of this section set forth the requirements for submission and approval of a residential lot grading plan.
(2) 
A residential lot grading plan shall be required prior to issuance of a building permit for any of the following:
(a) 
Construction of a single-family detached, single-family attached, or duplex dwelling and its related uses and structures on a vacant lot.
(b) 
Construction of an addition to a single-family detached dwelling and any accessory structure where 2,500 square feet of land or more will be disturbed thereby.
B. 
Review process.
(1) 
Any owner or proprietor of land who wishes to apply for residential lot grading plan approval shall submit an application form, with the proposed residential lot grading plan, any required application fee, and such information and materials as specified in the Procedures Manual.
(2) 
The Zoning Administrator shall take action upon an application for approval of a residential lot grading plan, in accordance with the procedures and time periods specified in the Procedures Manual.
C. 
Review criteria. Every residential lot grading plan shall be prepared in such form, and shall include such content as necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable zoning regulations, and shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with the requirements set forth within the Procedures Manual.