Site plans are required and shall be submitted for all new structures, all renovated structures and all additions to existing structures, with the following exceptions:

1501.01

Single-family dwellings.

1501.02

Two-family dwellings.

1501.03

For relatively minor developments, requirements of this section may be waived upon recommendation of the city manager or his authorized agent; provided that the intent of this article may not be circumvented.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000; Ord. of 4-13-2008; Ord. of 4-13-2009; Ord. of 1-18-2009)

Every site plan prepared as hereinafter provided and submitted in accordance with this article, shall contain the following information:

1502.01

A boundary survey of the tract which conforms to the professional rules and regulations that apply to the certifying surveyor ten years or less from the time the plan is submitted.

1502.02

A certificate signed by the surveyor setting forth the source of description of the property.

1502.03

All existing and proposed streets and easements, their names, numbers and widths, existing and proposed utilities, owners, zoning and present use of adjoining property; as evidenced by an on sight inspection and provided by city officials or the developers legal counsel.

1502.04

Location, type and size of vehicular entrance to the site.

1502.05

Locations, types, sizes and heights of fencing, retaining walls and screen planting where required.

1502.06

All off-street parking, loading spaces and walkways, indicating type of surfacing, size, angle of stalls, width of aisles and a specific schedule showing the number of parking spaces provided and the number required in accordance with section 703.

1502.07

Number of floors, floor area, height and location of each building and proposed general use for each building. If a multifamily residential building, the number, size and type of dwelling units.

1502.08

All existing and proposed water and sanitary sewer facilities, indicating all pipe sizes, types and grades and where connection is to be made as provided.

1502.09

Provisions for the adequate disposition of natural and stormwater, indicating locations, sizes, types and grades of ditches, catchbasins and pipes and connections to existing drainage system.

1502.10

Existing topography, with a maximum of two-foot contour intervals where appropriate. Where existing ground is on a slope of less than two percent, either one-foot contours or spot elevations where necessary, but not more than 50 feet apart.

1502.11

Proposed finished grading by contours supplemented where necessary by spot elevations.

1502.12

A landscape plan.

1502.13

An engineered erosion and sediment control plan submitted if land disturbance is over 10,000 square feet.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000; Ord. of 4-13-2008)

1503.01

Site plans, or any portion thereof, involving engineering, architecture, landscape architecture or land surveying shall be prepared and certified respectively by an engineer, architect, landscape architect or land surveyor duly authorized by the state to practice as such.

1503.02

Site plans should be prepared on a scale of one-inch equals 50 feet or larger.

1503.03

A clear, legible, blue or black line copy of the site plan shall be submitted to the zoning administrator. The zoning administrator shall be responsible for checking the site plan for general completeness and compliance with such administrative requirements as may be established prior to routing copies thereof for review.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000)

1504.01

All site plans which are appropriately submitted and which conform to the standards and requirements set forth in this article shall be approved by the zoning administrator and planning commission after having been reviewed and recommended for approval by the city manager or his agents, relative to:

1504.01-1

Locations and design of vehicular entrances and exits in relation to streets giving access to the site and in relation to pedestrian traffic.

1504.01-2

Locations and adequacy of automobile parking areas.

1504-01-3

Adequate provisions for traffic circulation and control within the site and provision for access to adjoining property.

1504.01-4

Compliance with the requirements for setback and screening.

1504.01-5

Adequacy of drainage, water supply, fire protection and sanitary sewer facilities.

1504.01-6

Compliance with applicable established design criteria, construction standards and specifications for all improvements.

1504.01-7

Approval by the city health officer or his agents, if septic tank and other sewage disposal facilities other than public sanitary sewers are involved.

1504.01-8

Adequacy of proposed landscaping for softening the harsh visual effects of parking lots and for providing screening between development and the street and surrounding lots.

1504.02

Approval of a site plan submitted under the provisions of this article shall expire one year after the date of such approval unless building permits have been obtained for construction in accordance therewith.

1504.03

No permit shall be issued for any structure in any area covered by the site plan that is required under the provisions of this article, except in conformity with such site plan which has been duly approved.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000; Ord. of 4-13-2008; Ord. of 1-18-2009)

In furtherance of the purposes of this article and to ensure the public safety and general welfare, the city departments, divisions and agencies charged with the responsibility for the review and approval of site plans shall require such of the following improvements as fall within their respective assignments:

1505.01

Screening, fences, walls, curbs and gutters as required.

1505.02

Easements of rights-of-way for all facilities to be publicly maintained. Such easements shall be clearly defined for the purpose intended.

1505.03

Curbs and gutters for travel lanes or driveways that provide vehicular travel to and from adjacent parking areas or adjacent property for the purpose of separating such areas or property from parking areas and walkways.

1505.04

Adequate traffic control measures.

1505.05

An adequate drainage system for the disposition of storm[water] and natural water.

1505.06

Landscaping sufficient to soften the visual effect of parking lots and to provide screening between development, the street and surrounding lots.

1505.07

The installation of improvements, as required in this section, shall in no case serve to bind the city to accept such improvements for the maintenance, repair or operation thereof; but such acceptance shall be subject to the existing regulations concerning the acceptance of each type of improvement.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000)

Any site plan may be revised in the same manner as originally approved; and any requirement of this article may be waived by the city council in specific cases where such requirement is found to be unreasonable in such cases. Such waiver will not be adverse to the purposes of this chapter.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000)

Any person, whether as owner, lessee, principal, agent, employee or other, who violates any of the provisions of this article or permits any such violation or fails to comply with any of the requirements hereof or who erects any building or uses any building or any land prior to the approval of an as-built site plan by the zoning administrator shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to punishment as provided by the Code of the City of Buena Vista. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. Any building erected or improvement constructed contrary to any of the provisions of this article, or any use of any building or land which is constructed, operated or maintained contrary to any provision of this article shall be and is hereby declared to be unlawful. The city manager may initiate an injunction, mandamus or any other appropriate action to prevent, enjoin, abate or remove such erection or use in violation of any provision of this article. Such action may also be instituted by any property owner who may be particularly damaged by any violation of any provision of this article. Upon his becoming aware of any violation of this article, the city manager shall serve notice of such violation on the person committing or permitting such violation; and if such violation has not ceased within such reasonable time as the city engineer has specified, he shall institute such action as may be necessary to terminate the violation. The remedies provided for in this section are cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000)

Any person aggrieved by any decision of the city manager may, within ten days of such decision, appeal to and have a determination made by the City planning commission. Any applicant or adjoining property owner who is aggrieved by the decision of the planning commission may, within ten days of the mailing of written notice to the applicant and adjoining property owners of such decision, appeal to and have a determination made by the city council.

(Ord. of 12-14-2000)