Kanarraville City Zoning Code
DESIGN REVIEW
§ 152.210 PURPOSE.
The purpose and intent of design review is to secure the general purposes of this chapter and the town’s Master Plan and to ensure that the general appearance of buildings and structures and the development of the land shall in no case be such as would impair the orderly and harmonious development of the neighborhood or impair investment in the occupation of the neighborhood. It is the intent of this chapter to specify minimum architectural design features in order to preserve the overall traditional single-family residential features of the town and to encourage compatibility of any particular development with its surroundings.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.211 APPLICATION AND REVIEW.
(A) All applications for building permits for all buildings and structures shall be accompanied by architectural and site development plans to scale, which shall show building locations, landscaping, prominent existing trees, general treatment, fences, off-street parking and circulation, location and size of the adjacent streets, north arrow and property lines, drawings of the major exterior elevations, the building materials, proposed exterior color scheme, existing grades and proposed new grades. All such drawings and sketches shall be reviewed by the town’s Planning Commission; except that, the review and approval of such permits by the town’s Zoning Administrator may be authorized by the town’s Planning Commission when the application meets all requirements of this chapter.
(B) All of the above required architectural and site development plans shall have been reviewed and approved prior to the issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.212 EXCEPTIONS.
For buildings and uses covered by conditional use permits design review shall be incorporated within such conditional use permit and need not be a separate application; provided, the requirements of this chapter are met.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.213 PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL.
The town’s Planning Commission shall determine whether the proposed architectural and site development plans submitted are consistent with this chapter and with the general objectives of this chapter, and shall give or withhold approval accordingly. Denial of approval by the town’s Planning Commission may be appealed to the Town Council, as provided for in the appeals section of this chapter.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.214 CONSIDERATION IN REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS.
The town’s Planning Commission shall consider the following matters, and others when applicable, in their review of applications.
(A) Considerations relating to traffic safety and traffic congestion.
(1) The effect of the site development plan on traffic conditions on abutting streets;
(2) The layout of the site with respect to locations and dimensions of vehicular and pedestrian entrances, exits, drives and wall ways;
(3) The arrangement and adequacy of off-street parking facilities;
(4) The circulation patterns within the boundaries of the development; and
(5) The surfacing and lighting of off-street parking facilities.
(B) Consideration relating to outdoor advertising. The number, location, color, size, height, lighting and landscaping of outdoor advertising signs and structures in relation to the creation of traffic hazards and the appearance and harmony with adjacent development.
(C) Consideration relating to landscaping.
(1) The location, height and materials of walls, fences, hedges, screen plantings to insure harmony with adjacent development, or to conceal storage areas, utility installations or other unsightly development;
(2) The planting of ground cover or other surfacing to prevent dust and erosion; and
(3) The unnecessary destruction of existing healthy trees.
(D) Considerations relating to buildings and site layout.
(1) Consideration of the general silhouette and mass, including location on the site, elevation and relation to natural plant coverage, all in relationship to the neighborhood; and
(2) Consideration of exterior design in relation to adjoining structures in height, bulk and area openings, breaks in facade facing on the street (or streets), line and pitch of roofs and the arrangement of structures on the parcel.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.215 CONDITIONS.
(A) (1) The town’s Planning Commission shall decide all applications for design review.
(2) Design approval may include such conditions consistent with the consideration of this chapter as the town’s Planning Commission or town’s Zoning Administrator deem reasonable and necessary under the circumstances to carry out the intent of this chapter.
(B) In the case of primary, single-family, mobile, manufactured or modular home structures the Planning Commission shall impose conditions as follows:
(1) The structure shall be on a permanent foundation;
(2) The roof pitch of the structure shall be a minimum of 4/12;
(3) The distance of the length of the structure shall be no more than twice the distance of the width of the structure;
(4) All construction shall be in compliance with the Uniform Building Code unless otherwise so designated;
(5) The size of the principle structure shall be no less than 1,000 square feet; and
(6) The Planning Commission shall give approval for the project.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.216 FINDINGS AND DECISIONS.
Upon a finding by the town’s Planning Commission or the town’s Zoning Administrator, when authorized, that the application meets the intent of this chapter, the design approval shall be granted, subject to such conditions as are necessary; otherwise, approval shall be denied.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.217 NOTIFICATION OF APPROVAL OR DENIAL.
Upon the granting of design approval, the secretary of the town’s Planning Commission shall prepare and mail or deliver to the applicant a formal statement thereof, stating the fact of the grant and any conditions attached thereof, or the fact of denial and the reasons thereof.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.218 TIME LIMITATIONS ON APPROVAL.
If construction in harmony with the permit for any development for which design approval has been granted has not been commenced within one year from date of notification of approval, the approval shall be deemed automatically revoked. Upon application, an extension of time may be granted by the town’s Planning Commission or by the town’s Zoning Administrator, when authorized.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.219 TRANSFER OF APPROVAL UPON CHANGE IN USE.
Design approval shall be deemed revoked if the buildings erected or the classification of their use or the classification of the use of land for which the approval was granted is changed, unless the approval is transferred by the town’s Planning Commission, or the town’s Zoning Administrator, when authorized to do so. If the transfer is not approved, a new application must be filed.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.220 CONFORMANCE TO APPROVAL.
Development for which design approval has been granted shall conform to the approval and any conditions attached thereto.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)
§ 152.221 MODIFICATIONS.
(A) Upon request of the applicant, modifications in the approved plan may be made by the town’s Planning Commission or the town’s Zoning Administrator when authorized to do so, if it is found that the modifications will meet the requirements of this chapter.
(B) The town’s Planning Commission may revoke or modify a design approval which does not conform to any requirements of the approved permit.
(Ord. 03-09-2000, passed 3-3-2000)