A zoning site plan review is a procedure designed to assist a developer in interpreting the Zoning Ordinance so that proposed developments will stand a better chance of not violating this Ordinance. Ultimate responsibility for compliance with this Ordinance rests with the land owner, developer, tenant, or person who is responsible for the building, structure, lot or use.

A zoning site plan review shall be required to be made in all cases on new construction, remodeling or refurbishing of existing structures, demolition and rebuilding on existing lots, and the change of occupancy or use of any structure, regardless of the district.

A conceptual review may be performed with the Community Development Director, and/or other City Staff during the planning stages of a project, but this will not be considered a formal review. Formal reviews will only be made on submitted, finalized plans.

Site plans may be required to be submitted to the Planning Commission for input in cases where the proposed development meets the following criteria. Please note that site plan criteria for planned developments falls under a different category - see Definitions. The site plan approval will be valid for 12 months but will expire after this date if no development/building permits have been obtained. The Planning Commission may extend the site plan approval if engineering and environmental permits are in process or if a portion of the building permits have been pulled for the project. A new site plan meeting the most current regulations may be submitted for Planning Commission review and consideration.

A.

Duplexes.

B.

Multi-family where the total area is a minimum of 1 acre.

C.

Commercial developments where the total area exceeds three (3) gross acres.

D.

Commercial developments where the total structure area exceeds fifty thousand (50,000) square feet.

E.

Places of amusement over three (3) acres.

The Community Development Director and/or other City Staff will review the site plan and advise the applicant of changes that must be made in the plans so as to comply with the Zoning Ordinance. Such changes shall be accomplished prior to the issuance of a building permit. Site plan review is a service to the applicant that is performed by municipal employees and officers in their official capacities. The failure of the reviewing officials to recognize or notice a violation or the incorrect interpretation of the reviewing officials at the site plan review stage shall not prevent or prohibit the City of Foley and these same officials from enforcing the Zoning Ordinance against an applicant if a structure, lot, or use of land conflicts with this Ordinance.

11.1.1

Site Plan Contents.

A.

Boundary survey including acreage and easements;

B.

Location of bordering rights-of-way;

C.

Location, occupancy type, square footage, height & setbacks of proposed structures;

D.

Parking spaces including number, size & ADA, sidewalks, loading dock if required, total percent of landscaping;

E.

Schematic with stormwater pond location and basic size;

F.

Location and size of proposed signage;

G.

The site plan shall be of a scale not to be greater than one (1) inch equals twenty (20) feet nor less than one (1) inch equals one hundred (100) feet and of such accuracy that one can readily interpret the site plan, and shall include more than one drawing where required for clarity.

(Ord. No. 19-2025, 10-7-19; Ord. No. 22-2004, 2-7-22; Ord. No. 22-2018, 5-2-22; Ord. No. 24-2021, § 1, 7-1-24)