Franklin County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code
City Zoning Code
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
REQUIREMENTS
§ 155.190 PLAN SUBMISSION.
Development plans shall be submitted in accordance with the adopted subdivision and site plan regulations.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 5.01)
§ 155.191 CONCEPTUAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN AMENDMENT REQUESTS.
Applicants requesting a zone map amendment to any Planned Unit Development District, Commercial District or Industrial District shall be required to submit a traffic impact study and a corresponding conceptual development plan with the zone map amendment application. Note: the subdivision and site plan regulations require development plans regardless of one building or multiple buildings.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 5.02)
§ 155.192 PROJECTS REQUIRING PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW.
(A) Any project which meets any of the following criteria shall require review of a development plan by the Planning Commission.
(B) Contents of said plan shall be those found in the adopted subdivision and site plan regulations:
(1) Projects that substantially amend a development plan that had previously been reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission; and
(2) Projects that were previously conditioned by any county board to undergo a review by the Planning Commission.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 5.03)
§ 155.193 EXEMPTIONS.
Applications for amendment to the Zoning District Map which are initiated by the Planning Commission or the Fiscal Court shall be exempt from the required development plan found in § 155.191 of this chapter.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 5.04)
§ 155.194 AVOIDING DUPLICATE HEARINGS, MEETINGS.
(A) Variance or conditional use permits. At the time of filing of an application for a Zone Map amendment, the applicant may elect to have any variances or conditional use permits for the same development to be heard and finally decided by the Planning Commission, per KRS 100.203(5), at the same public hearing set for the map amendment. The application requirements for such conditional use permits or variances shall be the same as if it were filed for a decision by the Board of Zoning Adjustments.
(B) Development plan alternative. Preliminary subdivision plats submitted in conjunction with a proposed Zoning Map amendment for a residential district shall be accepted in lieu of the conceptual development plan required in this subchapter. Regulations pertaining to said plats in the subdivision and site plan regulations shall be followed in addition to applicable regulations in this chapter.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 5.05)
§ 155.195 FILING APPLICATION.
The filing of an application for any Zoning District Map amendment shall constitute an agreement by the owner and applicant, their heirs, successors and assigns that if the zoning district map amendment is enacted by the legislative body having zoning authority over the property in question, any building permits for improvement of any such property shall be issued only when the building permit application conforms to the approved development plan and said plan conforms to these regulations and the subdivision and site plan regulations. Violations shall be enforceable in the same manner as the zoning district regulations.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 5.06)
§ 155.196 SCOPE OF PLANNING COMMISSION REVIEW.
The Planning Commission shall consider, but not be limited to, the following factors in review of a development plan:
(A) The conservation of natural resources on the property proposed for development, including: trees and other living vegetation, steep slopes, watercourses, floodplains, soils, air quality, scenic views and historic sites;
(B) The provisions for safe and efficient vehicular and pedestrian transportation both within the development and community;
(C) The provision of sufficient open space (scenic and recreational) to meet the needs of the proposed development;
(D) The provision of adequate drainage facilities on the subject site in order to prevent drainage problems for occurring on the subject site or within the community;
(E) The compatibility of the overall site design (location of buildings, parking lots, screening, landscaping) and land use or uses with the existing and projected future development of the area; and
(F) Conformance of the development plan with the Comprehensive Plan, zoning district regulations and the subdivision and site plan regulations. Note: see § 155.073 of this chapter.
(Ord. 8, passed 10-23-1987, § 5.07)