(a)

Purpose of applicability.

(1)

The purpose of site plan review is to promote the orderly development of the City, the stability of land values and the general welfare by reviewing plans and making recommendations on new uses or changes of use.

(2)

Site plan review shall be required for all new or conditional uses or changes of use applications. However, site plan review shall not be required for new one-family or two-family dwelling units.

(b)

Site Plan Review Coordinator. A Site Plan Review Coordinator shall carry out the duties hereinafter specified. All prior actions taken by, and all references and duties previously assigned to, the Site Plan Review Committee shall be the responsibility of the Site Plan Review Coordinator.

(c)

Referrals for Building Division Director, City Planner, or other Administrative Officials. All applications for building permits and conditional use permits for which site plan review is required shall be referred by the official receiving the same to the Site Plan Review Coordinator for review and recommendation to the applicant, and either to the Building Division Director or to the Plan Commission as this chapter specifies.

(d)

Required information and materials. Sufficient plans, material lists and specifications for all site and exterior building improvements shall be submitted for each application referred to the Site Plan Review Coordinator to evidence compliance with the standards of this chapter. Failure to submit sufficient evidence of compliance may be grounds for denial of plan approval by the Site Plan Review Coordinator. Said plans, material list and specifications shall include, but are not limited to, the following items:

(1)

Site plan drawn to at least a scale of one inch equals 50 feet and indicating clearly and with dimensions, the following information:

a.

All property lines and parcel dimensions;

b.

Existing and proposed buildings and structures: location, size, height and proposed uses;

c.

Walls, fences, plantings, open space, green area: location, height and materials;

d.

Off-street parking: location, number of spaces and dimensions of parking areas, and circulation patterns;

e.

Points of ingress and egress showing widths of planned and existing curb openings at property and curbline;

f.

Off-street loading: location and dimensions and delineating through the use of turning path templates that the proposed loading area is of sufficient size to accommodate the intended vehicles delivering goods to the site;

g.

Location of trash containers: dimensions and type of screening;

h.

Signs: location, type, size, materials and lighting;

i.

Lighting: location, type and hooding devices and a photometric analysis indicating that the proposed illumination levels are consistent with the zoning standards;

j.

Street dedications and improvements, if any;

k.

Grading and drainage;

l.

Any such other data as may be required to permit the Building Division Director or Plan Commission to make their required findings.

m.

For parcels with area included in the Shoreland-Wetland Overlay District as regulated in Article XV of this chapter, the following additional information shall be included:

1.

Location of the ordinary high water mark of any abutting navigable waterways;

2.

Boundaries of all wetlands as determined from Wisconsin Wetlands Inventory Maps;

3.

Existing and proposed topographic and drainage features and vegetative cover;

4.

Location of floodplain and floodway limits on the property as determined from floodplain zoning maps; and

5.

Specifications and dimensions for areas of proposed wetland alteration.

(2)

Architectural drawings or sketches indicating building floor plans and the exterior elevations of the buildings or structures under consideration and the proposed exterior building materials and colors.

(e)

Action by Site Plan Review Coordinator. The Site Plan Review Coordinator shall act on such applications within 15 days of the time such applications are submitted to the responsible official unless a longer time is agreed to by the applicant. The Coordinator shall determine from the reports and data submitted, whether the use and structures will meet the requirements of this chapter and shall, upon making a positive finding, recommend approval to the Building Division Director or Plan Commission. If the Coordinator finds that requirements of this chapter would not be secured, he or she shall recommend disapproval or approval subject to specified conditions to the Building Division Director or Plan Commission. Upon request of the applicant, the Site Plan Review Coordinator shall provide in writing the reasons for disapproval. The Site Plan Review Coordinator shall have authority to make discretionary decisions as specifically provided in this chapter.

(f)

Appeals. If the Site Plan Review Coordinator denies or conditionally approves a site plan and the applicant disagrees with such decision, the applicant may appeal such denial or condition to the Plan Commission. Such an appeal shall be signed and filed in writing with the Planning Division within 30 days following the Site Plan Review Coordinator's determination or be forever barred. The Plan Commission may affirm, overrule or modify a decision of the Site Plan Review Coordinator.

(Code 1976, § 18.24.050; Ord. No. 80-208, § l(part), 1981)