For the purpose of promoting compatible development, stability of property values, fostering the attractiveness and functional utility of the community as a place to live and work, preserving the character and quality of the built environment by maintaining the integrity of those areas which have a discernible character or are of a special historic significance, protecting certain public investments in the area, and raising the level of community expectations for the quality of its environment, this section requiring site plan and architectural review is intended.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)

To implement the purposes set forth in section 13-1-120, the city plan commission shall following due consideration of the recommendation(s) of the site and architectural design review board (SARB), review the site, existing and proposed structures, neighboring uses, utilization of landscaping and open space, parking areas, driveway locations, loading and unloading (in the case of commercial and industrial uses), highway access, traffic generation and circulation, drainage, sewerage and water systems, and the proposed operation for all new and modified commercial/office/industrial/institutional sites. The city plan commission will approve said site plans only after determining that:

(a)

The proposed use(s) conform(s) to the uses permitted in that zoning district.

(b)

The dimensional arrangement of buildings and structures conform to the required area, yard, setback, and height restrictions of this chapter.

(c)

The proposed use conforms to all use and design provisions and requirements (if any) as found in this chapter for the specified uses.

(d)

There is a proper relationship between the existing and proposed streets and highways within the vicinity of the project in order to assure the safety and convenience of pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

(e)

The proposed on-site buildings, structures, and entryways are situated and designed to minimize adverse effects upon owners and occupants of adjacent and surrounding properties by providing for adequate design of ingress/egress, interior/exterior traffic flow, stormwater drainage, erosion, grading, lighting, and parking, as specified by this chapter or any other codes or laws.

(f)

Natural features of the landscape are retained where they can enhance the development on the site, or where they furnish a barrier or buffer between the project and adjoining properties used for dissimilar purposes or where they assist in preserving the general safety, health, welfare, and appearance of the neighborhood.

(g)

Adverse effects of the proposed development and activities upon adjoining residents or owners are minimized by appropriate screening, fencing, or landscaping, as provided or required in this chapter.

(h)

Land, buildings, and structures are readily accessible to emergency vehicles and the handicapped.

(i)

The site plan is consistent with the intent and purpose of this chapter, which is to promote the public health, safety, and general welfare, to encourage the use of lands in accordance with their character and adaptability, to avoid the overcrowding of population, to lessen congestion on the public roads and streets, to reduce hazards of life and property, and to facilitate existing community development plans.

(j)

The site plan is consistent with the public goals, objectives, principles, standards, policies, and urban design criteria set forth in the city's adopted community master plan or components thereof.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)

Architectural review and standards are applicable to all new commercial/office/industrial/institutional buildings and all new principal buildings proposed for construction on all new lots created by a subdivision plat, by certified survey map and on all infill lots. Architectural style is not restricted; however, structures must be compatible with the surrounding area. To provide criteria for the implementation of the purposes set forth in section 13-1-120, the following architectural review principles, criteria, and procedures are established:

(a)

Building scale and mass. The relative proportion of a building to its neighboring existing buildings, to pedestrians or observers, or to other existing buildings shall be maintained or enhanced when new buildings are built or when existing buildings are remodeled or altered. New buildings and additions to existing buildings shall harmonize and correspond to the existing character of the immediate neighborhood. In approving infill projects, the FAR standard for the zoning district in which the building is located shall not govern the building size, but rather, building size will be established, on a case-by-case basis, to reflect the existing character of the neighborhood.

(b)

Building rooflines and roof shapes. The visual continuity of roofs and their contributing elements (parapet walls, coping, cornices, etc.) shall be maintained in building development or redevelopment.

(c)

Materials. Material selection for architectural design shall be based upon the prevailing material already used on existing buildings in the area. No building shall be permitted where any exposed facade is constructed or faced with a finished material which is aesthetically incompatible with other building facades in the area and which presents an unattractive appearance to the public and surrounding properties.

(d)

Colors. Since the selection of building colors has a significant aesthetic and visual impact upon the public and neighboring properties, color shall be selected in general harmony with the existing neighborhood buildings.

(e)

Building location. No building shall be permitted to be sited in a manner which would unnecessarily destroy or substantially damage the beauty of the area, particularly insofar as it would adversely affect values incident to ownership of land in the area or which would unnecessarily have an adverse effect on the beauty and general enjoyment of existing structures on adjoining properties.

(f)

Historic structures. Any construction, rehabilitation and/or restoration of any landmark or historic building or structure within the Washington Avenue Historic District and proposed for any locally designated historic building shall conform to all the requirements of this chapter and with the terms and conditions outlined by the landmarks commission and included in the city's Building/Historic Code.

(g)

Infill lot. An infill lot is a single vacant lot located in a predominately built-up area, which is bounded on two or more sides by existing development. In addition any lot which contains an existing building, which will be removed and replaced with a new building, shall also be considered an infill lot. The infill status of a lot shall continue until building plans have been approved by the SARB, a building permit acquired and the building constructed in accordance with the approved plans and an occupancy permit issued. Once the occupancy permit is issued, the status of the lot shall change to non-infill and any additions or modifications thereafter shall be processed under normal procedures in accordance with article F.

(h)

Application of standards and review procedures.

(1)

Architectural standards for new buildings on lots created by a subdivision plat or by certified survey map shall be submitted to the SARB for review, consideration and recommendation to the plan commission as covenants or deed restrictions to be applied to any approval granted by the plan commission and/or council at the time of an approval of the certified survey map or preliminary and final plat. The plan commission and council shall consider the recommendation(s) of the SARB, apply the above principles and criteria, and either approve, approve conditionally or reject the proposed architectural covenants or deed restrictions.

(2)

The city plan commission shall, following due consideration of the recommendation(s) of the SARB, review the proposed architectural style/design, materials, and colors, in the context of the surrounding area and the purpose set forth in section 13-1-120 above, for all new or substantially modified buildings located on commercial/office/industrial/institutional sites. The city plan commission will approve said site plans only after determining that these plans comply with the architectural review principles and criteria set forth in section 13-1-122 (a)—(g) above.

(2)

On infill lots, architectural plans and data in accord with section 13-1-124 shall be submitted to the SARB. The plan commission, giving due consideration to the recommendations of the SARB, and applying the above principles/criteria, shall either approve, approve conditionally or reject the architectural plans.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)

(a)

Compliance for multiple-family residential and non-residential structures. No use or structure [except single-family and two-family non-infill dwellings] shall hereafter be erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, altered, or changed until the city SARB has reviewed and made a recommendation to the plan commission as to said plans for the site and structures. The city plan commission shall not approve any plans unless they find after review and study of the application, and giving due consideration to the recommendation(s)s of the SARB, that the use and/or structures, as planned, will not violate the intent and purposes of this chapter, as well as the principles/criteria set forth in sections 13-1-121 and 13-1-122.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)

Sixteen copies of all building and site plan data shall be submitted to the city planning department not less than 20 days prior to the next regularly scheduled city SARB meeting. The planning department shall transmit all applications and their accompanying plans to the appropriate city departments and staff and city site and architectural review board for their review. The SARB shall review and act upon the plans at their next available, regularly scheduled meeting and make its recommendation to the plan commission and/or common council. Site plan data to be submitted with all site plan review applications shall include the following:

(a)

Site plans drawn to a recognized engineering or architectural scale with the name of project noted.

(b)

One colored rendering of the site and landscaping plans.

(c)

Owner's and/or developer's name and address noted.

(d)

Architect's and/or engineer's name and address noted.

(e)

Date of plan submittal.

(f)

Scale of drawing, site size (area in square feet or acres), and building area and coverage noted on plan.

(g)

Existing and proposed topography shown at a contour interval of not less than two feet at National Geodetic Vertical Datum, indicating proposed grade on a grading plan and location of improvements.

(h)

The characteristics of soils related to contemplated specific uses.

(i)

All building and yard setback lines indicated.

(j)

Where applicable, both the 100-year recurrence interval floodplain and the floodway indicated.

(k)

All drives, curb cuts, and both ingress and egress locations indicated.

(l)

The proposed location of all signage to be placed on the site.

(m)

The location and type of all outdoor lighting proposed to illuminate the site.

(n)

Total number of parking spaces noted.

(o)

The type, construction materials, size, and location of all structures with all building dimensions shown.

(p)

Indicate height of buildings.

(q)

Existing and proposed street names indicated.

(r)

Indicate existing and proposed public street rights-of-way and/or reservations and widths.

(s)

Indicate and locate all easements on the subject property.

(t)

North arrow shown.

(u)

Locate existing and general location of proposed sanitary sewers, storm sewers, water mains and fire hydrants (existing and proposed) and proposed electrical service easements. In addition, all locations for the proposed connections to such utilities should be indicated on the site plan.

(v)

Locate any proposed stormwater management facilities, including detention/retention areas.

(w)

Locate existing trees, including the delineations required in the Tree Preservation Ordinance.

(x)

Note location, extent, and type of proposed landscaping and landscape plantings as well as any proposed buffer areas for adjoining properties.

(y)

Note location of pedestrian sidewalks and walkways.

(z)

A graphic outline of any development staging which is planned.

(aa)

If the development abuts an existing or planned arterial street or highway, as identified on the city's master plan or component thereof, all driveway locations of all adjoining property within 200 feet of the subject property shall be indicated on the site plan.

(bb)

Written project summary including operational information, building schedule, and estimate of project value including all site improvement costs.

(cc)

Other data which may be required by either the city staff or city site and architectural review board to review the site plan.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)

Architectural data shall be submitted to the city planning department not less than 20 days prior to a regularly scheduled SARB board meeting. The planning department shall transmit all applications and their accompanying plans to the appropriate city departments and staff and SARB for their review. The SARB shall review and act upon the plans at their next available, regularly scheduled meeting and make its recommendation to the plan commission and/or common council. Architectural data to be submitted with all architectural review applications shall include the following:

(a)

Architectural plans, elevations, and perspective drawings and sketches illustrating the design and character of all proposed structures. A materials and color perspective rendering of the exterior of the proposed building(s) shall be required for review by the site and architectural design review board. Said elevations and perspective drawings shall indicate the location and placement of all auxiliary building equipment such as heating, ventilating, and/or air conditioning equipment. These drawings are to be drawn to a recognized architectural scale with the name of the project noted.

(b)

Owner's and/or developer's name and address noted.

(c)

Architect's and/or engineer's name and address noted.

(d)

Date of submittal of plans.

(e)

Scale of drawings noted on each drawing.

(f)

The type, size, and location of all structures with all building dimensions shown.

(g)

Indication of the height of building(s).

(h)

Site plan indicating building location drawn to a recognized engineering or architectural scale, with the name of the project noted and north arrow shown.

(i)

Notation on fire protection measures to be installed according to the City of Cedarburg Fire Prevention and Protection Code.

(j)

Samples of exterior materials and their colors.

(k)

Additional information and data which may be required by the site and architectural design review board may include the following upon request:

(1)

Photographs from the site of adjacent neighboring structures.

(2)

Detailed drawings of decorative elements of the building(s) or structure(s).

(3)

Sectional building or site drawings.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)

The city plan commission shall not approve any application unless it finds by a preponderance of the evidence after viewing the site plan and/or building plans and considering the recommendation of the SARB, that the intent and purpose of this chapter, as well as the principles and requirements set forth in sections 13-1-121, 13-1-122, and 13-1-124, have been complied with. The findings of the city plan commission shall be indicated in the minutes of its meeting and shall be a public record. Plans shall be stamped approved, conditionally approved, or denied and signed and dated by the secretary of the plan commission and retained as a permanent record by the city clerk.

Lapse of site plan approval. If a builder or developer of a project which has been granted site and/or architectural plan approval has not obtained and complied with the provisions of a building permit consistent with said site or architectural plan approval within one year of the date of the initial plan commission approval, the plan approval shall lapse. Upon application, the plan commission may renew its approval of the site and/or architectural plans as initially granted or may require changes as deemed appropriate.

Retroactivity. This ordinance shall be retroactive to all site and/or architectural plan approvals for which as of the date of enactment of this ordinance the developer has not obtained and complied with the provisions of a building permit consistent with the initial approval.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)

Any person or persons aggrieved by any decisions of the council or plan commission related to site plan or architectural review, except as to infill lots, may appeal the decision to the zoning board of appeals. Such appeal shall be filed with the city clerk within 30 days after the date of the decision of the plan commission. Person(s) aggrieved by any decision of the plan commission as to infill lots may appeal the decision to the common council within 30 days after the date of the decision of the plan commission.

(Ord. No. 2025-24, § 1, 6-9-25)