A.
Applicability. Site plan approval pursuant to Chapter 5.12 Site Plan Approval is required prior to issuance of a building permit for the following improvements:
1.
Administrative Site Plan Review. The following improvements require Administrative Site Plan Review approval.
a.
Development of new structures greater in size than 5,000 square feet.
b.
Additions, or partial demolitions with reconstruction, resulting in a net enlargement to the existing structure that will be greater in size than both: 5,000 square feet and ten percent of the gross floor area of the existing development.
c.
Major structural upgrades that can extend the economic viability of existing structures and sites that are nonconforming to the development standards of this Code, as determined by the Zoning Enforcement Official. Such structural upgrades include, but are not limited to, the extensive demolition and reconstruction of exterior walls or the relocation of a significant portion of the building's structural interior walls.
d.
The creation of, or addition to, any substantial outdoor storage area or truck loading bays that would be visible from off site.
e.
Any site modification involving the addition of a newly paved area, in excess of 5,000 square feet. This requirement for Site Plan Review does not apply to the repair and replacement of pre-existing paved areas.
B.
Upgrades That Are Excluded. Mandatory safety upgrades, such as compliance with disabled access; building and fire code requirements; minor cosmetic façade upgrades, such as awnings and window replacement; maintenance upgrades, such as roof repair and replacement; relocation of demising walls; and general repair of damaged structures as allowed by Subsection A of Section 4.20.116 Restoration of a Damaged Structure and Its Nonconforming Use are not subject to Site Plan Review.
(Ord. 2022-001 § 3)