The purpose of this article is to promote the public health,
safety, convenience and general welfare by ensuring, to the maximum
extent practicable, that future development or redevelopment of individual
parcels of land in the Town of Algoma is compatible with existing
or potential development of adjacent or nearby properties and with
public improvements and facilities such as roads, sewers and surface
drainage.
This article is designed to determine, establish, regulate,
and restrict:
A.
Ingress and egress.
B.
Parking and on-site circulation.
C.
Surface and subsurface drainage (consistent with Chapter 23, Article
15, of the Winnebago County General Code).
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D.
External lighting.
E.
Landscaping.
F.
Signage.
G.
Outdoor storage.
H.
Architectural features and the specific location and orientation
of buildings and structures.
This article shall apply to all buildings and structures, signs,
lighting, or additions thereto requiring a building permit except
for the following:
A.
One- and two-family dwellings and buildings and structures accessory
to one- and two-family dwellings.
B.
Permitted principal or accessory buildings and structures used for
farming operations in the Agribusiness (A-1) District or the General
Agriculture (A-2) District pursuant to the Winnebago Town/County Zoning
Ordinance as may be amended.
C.
Additions to buildings and structures not exceeding 2,000 square
feet or 20% of the gross floor area (per floor), whichever is greater,
where the building or structure has been erected or constructed prior
to May 8, 2012.
No building or structure, signs, lighting, or part thereof requiring
a building permit and not exempt shall hereafter be erected, constructed,
or reconstructed and no building permit shall be issued unless a site
plan has been submitted and approved according to the requirements
and procedures in this article.
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A.
Driveways.
(1)
Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23 of the
Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time to time,
is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All references
to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2)
Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23 shall be on file and open to
the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3)
Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
(a)
Configuration. Driveways shall ordinarily intersect with public
streets as nearly as possible at right angles; provided, however,
that for high-intensity uses and/or parcels with access to streets
with posted speeds of 45 miles per hour or greater, a channelized
"T" intersection may be required. For high-intensity uses, acceleration
and deceleration lanes may also be required.
(b)
Multiple frontage. Where a parcel abuts two streets, access
may be limited to the street with the lowest functional classification
(i.e., arterial, collector) as defined in the Algoma Comprehensive
Plan: Transportation Element.
(c)
Number and spacing. No parcel fronting on a public street for
less than 100 feet shall ordinarily have more than one driveway access
to that street. No parcel fronting on a public street for between
100 feet and 250 feet shall ordinarily have more than two driveway
accesses to that street; provided, however, that the center line of
the two driveways should not be closer than 50 feet for local or collector
streets or closer than 75 feet for arterial streets. One additional
access may be approved for each additional 250 feet subject to the
center line separation of 50 feet for local or collector streets and
75 feet for arterial streets.
(d)
Corner and lot line clearance. No driveway shall be constructed
with its center line closer than 75 feet to a local street intersection;
closer than 100 feet to a collector street intersection; or closer
than 150 feet to an arterial street intersection (as measured from
the right-of-way line). No driveway shall be constructed with its
center line closer than 25 feet to a property line except when the
driveway is jointly used by the adjoining property.
(e)
Width. Minimum driveway widths of 12 feet are required for one-way
driveways and minimum driveway widths of 24 feet are required for
two-way driveways. Driveways shall not exceed a maximum width of 36
feet at their juncture with the street pavement or 30 feet in width
at the property boundary line.
(f)
Coordination with opposite side driveways and buildings. Driveways
shall be located to minimize potential interference and conflicts
with the use of buildings and driveways located on the opposite side
of the street.
B.
Parking.
(1)
Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23, Article
11, of the Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time
to time, is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All
references to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2)
Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23, Article 11, shall be on file
and open to the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3)
Drainage. All off-street parking facilities shall meet the drainage
requirements set forth in this article.
C.
Outside storage of equipment, products or materials.
(1)
Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23 of the
Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time to time,
is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All references
to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2)
Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23 shall be on file and open to
the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3)
Buffer yards and landscaping shall meet the requirements as set forth
in the article.
(4)
Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
(a)
Separation. Outside storage shall be clearly separated from
any off-street parking areas, driveways, buildings and structures
by a distance of not less than 10 feet. No outside storage shall be
in the front or side yard of a parcel.
(b)
Visibility. No outside storage shall be permitted unless such
storage is visually screened from view of any private property owner
or roadway, with a suitable solid masonry or wood fence at least six
feet in height. Screening shall be well maintained.
(c)
Safety. Such storage area shall be located and arranged so as
to not impair the convenience and safety of vehicular or pedestrian
travel. No equipment, products or materials shall be piled or stacked
to a height exceeding the principal building.
(d)
Surface. In commercial, industrial or multifamily zoned land
all outside storage areas shall be surfaced with a hard surface and
in industrial areas (as an option) gravel material would be allowed.
The surface of outdoor storage areas should be maintained in a smooth,
well-graded condition.
D.
Landscaping.
(1)
Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23, Article
9, of the Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time
to time, is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All
references to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2)
Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23, Article 9, shall be on file
and open to the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
(3)
Exceptions; additional Town requirements.
E.
Outside storage of waste and trash.
(1)
General requirement. Storage of waste or trash shall be kept in an
enclosure as described in this section.
(2)
Construction standards. An enclosure shall consist of a masonry or
solid wooden fence at least six feet in height, with a door having
a one-foot vertical clearance at the bottom and a feature that allows
doors to be latched in the open position. The floor of a screened
enclosure should be at the same level as the lot and be hard surfaced.
(3)
Location. An enclosure should be located at the rear of the building
and easily accessible for refuse pickup.
F.
Drainage.
(1)
Drainage requirements. Any parcel developed or redeveloped shall
require submittal of drainage impact calculations and appropriate
drainage improvements according to the requirements set forth in this
Code and Chapter 23, Article 15, of the Winnebago County General Code.
(2)
Existing drainage. Existing watercourses and drainage patterns shall
be maintained. No obstructions, such as plantings, structures, fences,
riprap and the like shall be allowed within any existing watercourses
or developed drainageways.
G.
Outdoor lighting. No exterior lighting, whether freestanding or mounted
on a building or structure, shall be reflected or produce unreasonable
glare beyond the parcel boundaries. All exterior lighting fixtures,
either wall mounted or freestanding, shall be identified on the face
of the site plan and shall state the dispersion pattern, intensity
of light, and cut-off shielding that reflects light downward and in
which the light source is not visible from adjacent properties. There
will be zero light dispersion at the lot line.
H.
Signs.
(1)
Adoption of regulations by reference. Generally, Chapter 23, Article
12, of the Winnebago County General Code, as may be amended from time
to time, is adopted by reference as if fully set forth herein. All
references to Winnebago County shall refer to the Town of Algoma.
(2)
Official copy. A copy of Chapter 23, Article 12, shall be on file
and open to the public for inspection at the office of the Town Clerk.
A.
General requirements. A site plan shall be submitted prior to an
application for a building permit. For conditional uses under the
Winnebago County Zoning Ordinance, a site plan shall be submitted
and reviewed by the Town Planning Commission and Town Board prior
to the hearing before the County Planning and Zoning Committee. Any
Town of Algoma conditions regarding the conditional use permit would
become part of the County's conditional use permit (in nonshoreland
areas).
B.
Town staff review.
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(1)
Membership. The Town staff shall consist of the Town Administrator,
the designated Planner, the designated Engineer, the Town Attorney
and any other consultant or governmental agent who, in the opinion
of the Town Administrator, may need to review the site plan.
(2)
Role of Town staff. The Town staff serves in an advisory capacity
to the applicant. Comments and recommendations made by the Town staff
shall not be binding on the Planning Commission or Town Board.
C.
Application. The application shall require the following information:
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(1)
Name, address and telephone number of petitioner and property owner
(if not the same);
(2)
Name of project, if any, and the address and legal description of
the proposed development or redevelopment;
(3)
A statement describing the proposed development or redevelopment;
(4)
The zoning classification of the parcel;
(5)
Tabulations of total gross acreage and square feet of the parcel;
(6)
Tabulations of total gross floor area and the percentage thereof
proposed to be devoted to various uses;
(7)
Tabulation of the number of employees, as applicable or the number
of dwelling units as applicable;
(8)
Tabulation of the number of parking and loading spaces;
(9)
Tabulation of the impervious surface area and drainage calculations
where applicable;
(10)
Tabulation of required landscaping area; and
(11)
Traffic count projections to and from the site.
D.
Site plan.
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(1)
General requirements. A site plan shall be prepared at a scale so
as to clearly depict the required information. Site plan scales determined
to be inadequate will be rejected.
(2)
Required information. A site plan shall contain the following elements:
(a)
Location map, which must be legible to identify the location
within the Town;
(b)
Names of adjacent or surrounding streets;
(c)
A survey of the property, drawn to scale of sufficient size,
to show boundaries (lot lines) of the parcel, with dimensions;
(d)
The location and dimensions of all buildings and structures;
(e)
Dimensions of all yards;
(f)
The location of all parking and loading areas;
(g)
The location and dimensions of driveway access points;
(h)
Distances between driveways and any lot lines or intersections;
(i)
Internal traffic patterns;
(j)
The location and dimensions of all perimeter and interior landscaped
areas and the nature of the landscaping treatment and materials;
(k)
The location of all existing and proposed public and private
easements and the location of all utilities and utility connections;
(l)
The direction and flow of surface drainage and the location
and nature of drainage improvements;
(m)
The location and nature of signs and lighting, including a light
dispersion pattern for each; and
(n)
Other information necessary or required to show compliance with
the review criteria of this article or the Winnebago County Zoning
Ordinance.
E.
Review procedures. The general steps outlined below shall be used
in the review of site plan applications.
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(1)
Preliminary concept review by Town staff. Before submitting an application
for formal review by the Town staff, the applicant shall submit a
concept of the site plan to the Town Administrator. Within 14 working
days, the Town Administrator shall set a preliminary review meeting
by the Town staff. Town staff members shall be at the discretion of
the Town Administrator.
(2)
Submittal of application. The applicant shall submit a completed
application and other required materials to the Town Administrator
along with the application fee.
(3)
Town staff review. Within 14 working days, the Town Administrator
shall set an application review meeting with the Town staff. Town
staff members shall be at the discretion of the Town Administrator.
Within 30 days of submittal, the Town Administrator shall either schedule
a date for Planning Commission review if the application is deemed
complete or make a determination that the application is incomplete
and notify the applicant of any deficiencies. If the application is
incomplete, the applicant has three months to resubmit the application
or forfeit the application fee. The Town Administrator shall take
no further steps to process the application until the deficiencies
are remedied. The incomplete application shall be retained as a public
record.
(4)
Public notice. No public notice and hearing is required for a review
of a site plan application, but action shall be taken in public session
as part of a previously prepared agenda.
F.
Special exceptions. In the event special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the subject property, which would cause unnecessary hardship or practical difficulties to develop or redevelop the parcel in strict conformity with the development standards in § 225-69, the Town Board, upon recommendation of the Planning Commission, may modify any such standard, provided the spirit and intent of this article is observed. In granting a special exception, the Town Board may impose conditions it deems necessary to offset the lesser standard.
G.
Amendment of approved site plan. In the event the property owner
desires to amend an approved site plan, the property owner shall submit
an application as provided for in this article. Any modification or
amendment shall be noted on the face of the site plan with the date
of the modification or amendment.
H.
Effective date of approved site plan. An approved site plan shall
not become effective until the applicant has paid all outstanding
charges related to the review of the application.
I.
Expiration of approval. If substantial work as authorized by the
site plan does not commence within 365 days of the date of approval,
or if such work has commenced but does not continue in good faith
to completion, a site plan approval shall expire.
J.
Violation of site plan approval. If a property owner does not comply
with an approved site plan, such action shall be deemed a violation
of this chapter.
K.
Appeal. An aggrieved person may appeal a final decision of the Town
Board that is made pursuant to this article by filing an appeal with
a court of competent jurisdiction within 30 days of the final decision.
