A site plan shall be submitted with any application for a land use permit, conditional use permit, interim use permit or variance permit. No such permit shall be issued prior to acceptance of the site plan.

The following procedure shall be followed in the preparation of site plans:

A.

Preparation.

1.

The person, developer, contractor or builder shall be responsible for preparation of the site plan.

2.

The site plan shall contain the following information, unless waived by the zoning administrator, county board, planning commission or board of adjustment when applicable, pertinent to the proposed use of the land:

a.

Name and address of the developer and property owner.

b.

Small key (location) map.

c.

Zoning classification of the land and names of adjoining land owners and zoning classification of adjacent lands.

d.

Proposed buildings and/or land use.

e.

Area of land in square feet.

f.

Survey and engineering information including lot and block or distances with angles, bearings, lengths and legal description of property involved shall be shown on drawings at a scale not to exceed one inch equaling 50 feet and including the following information:

(1)

Proposed buildings with location dimensions, building area and height.

(2)

Distance on all sides between buildings and property lines and between buildings.

(3)

Location, dimensions and area of existing buildings not to be razed.

(4)

Location and use of all buildings on adjacent lands that are within 50 feet of the property line in question.

(5)

Existing and proposed contours or spot grades at no more than two-foot intervals.

(6)

Drainage design for roof areas, parking lots and driveways showing area for or method of disposal of surface runoff waters.

(7)

Existing and proposed street curb cut radii and curb cut width.

(8)

Limits and location of proposed or existing streets, cart ways, curbs, sidewalks, easements and rights-of-way.

(9)

Location, size and elevation of proposed or existing sanitary sewerage facilities, storm sewers, catch basins and drywells.

(10)

Location and approximate diameter of existing trees and other woody-stemmed plantings together with the common names of the plantings.

(11)

Limits and location of plantings or physical structures designed for screening.

(12)

Limits, location and size of retaining walls and the type of material to be used in construction.

(13)

Limits and location of parking lots, driveways, parking bays, outside storage, burning rubbish and garbage areas, loading and unloading areas and surfacing and screening thereof.

(14)

Directions of vehicular traffic flow to, from and within the area, together with traffic control signs and markings.

(15)

Locations, height, candle power and type of all outside lighting including street lighting and sign lighting.

(16)

Locations, size, height and overall dimensions of outside signs.

(17)

Such other or different information as may be required by the design standards set forth hereinafter or as required elsewhere in this ordinance.

(18)

Additional information as deemed necessary by the zoning administrator, planning commission or board of adjustment.

B.

Processing.

1.

Conditional or interim use site plans.

a.

At least one copy of the complete site plan shall be filed with the zoning administrator in conjunction with the conditional or interim use permit application. Additional copies of a site plan may be required from the applicant as requested by the zoning administrator or as otherwise required in this ordinance.

b.

The zoning administrator shall forward the site plan and application to the planning commission and to applicable reviewing agencies as instructed by the planning commission.

c.

The planning commission or a delegation thereof shall view the area being considered within the site plan.

d.

The planning commission shall review a site plan for a conditional or interim use permit request and any written comments from reviewing agencies regarding the said site plan and recommend modification or additional information as necessary. Requests for site plan modifications and additional information shall conform to the time limits required in Minnesota Statutes § 15.99.

2.

Site plans.

a.

At least one copy of the complete site plan shall be filed with the zoning administrator in conjunction with the land use permit application. Additional copies of a site plan may be required from the applicant as requested by the zoning administrator or as otherwise required in this ordinance.

b.

The zoning administrator shall view the area being considered within the site plan if the zoning administrator determines that such viewing is necessary.

c.

The zoning administrator shall review a site plan for a land use permit request and any written comments from reviewing agencies regarding the said site plan and recommend modification and additional information as necessary. Requests for site plan modifications and additional information shall conform to the time limits required in Minnesota Statutes § 15.99.

3.

Variance site plans.

1.

At least one copy of the complete site plan shall be filed with the zoning administrator in conjunction with the variance application. Additional copies of a site plan may be required from the applicant as requested by the zoning administrator or as otherwise required in this ordinance.

a.

The zoning administrator shall forward the site plan and application to the board of adjustment and to applicable reviewing agencies as instructed by the board of adjustment.

b.

The board of adjustment or a delegation thereof shall view the area being considered within the site plan.

c.

The board of adjustment shall review a site plan for a variance permit request and any written comments from reviewing agencies regarding the said site plan and recommend modification and additional information as necessary. Requests for site plan modifications and additional information shall conform to the time limits required in Minnesota Statutes § 15.99.

C.

Compliance required.

1.

It shall be the duty of the zoning administrator to ensure that the approved site plan is followed by the owner and/or developer.

2.

The land area of a site developed pursuant to an approved site plan shall not thereafter be altered in size, and no departure from the approved site plan shall be made without the express written permission of the zoning administrator for land use permits, planning commission and county board for conditional uses or the board of adjustment for variances. The procedure for review and approval or disapproval of significant changes shall be the same as for the initial application.

3.

No building or site shall be used or occupied until all requirements and provisions of this ordinance and any special conditions as provided by this article have been complied with.

When applicable, the zoning administrator, planning commission, county board or board [of] adjustment may require performance bonds or certified checks in amounts adequate to insure that development proposed in any site plan submitted is actually completed.