This chapter provides procedures and standards for those uses subject to site plan review. [Ord. P10-21 § 6.500, 1997.]

The following activities in conjunction with uses subject to site plan review shall follow the standards and procedures of this chapter:

A. The establishment of a new use on a lot which is either vacant or used for a purpose not subject to site plan review purposes on property which has an area of 20,000 square feet or more.

B. The construction of a building on an existing industrial site when that building has a floor area of 1,200 square feet or more.

C. The expansion of a building on an existing industrial site when the floor area of the expansion is 1,200 square feet or more. [Ord. P10-21 § 6.510, 1997.]

The site plan to be submitted to the city for review shall contain the following information:

A. Locations, dimensions, and setbacks from property lines, of all proposed buildings and of existing buildings proposed to remain on the site.

B. Location, surfacing and width of all driveways and internal access roads, and the location and surfacing of off-street parking and loading areas. Number of parking spaces and a design plan for parking and circulation areas.

C. Lot dimensions and total lot area.

D. Location, dimensions, and purposes of all easements.

E. Proposed locations for all utility lines.

F. Proposals for the handling of drainage.

G. Location and specific purpose of all areas to be set aside for open space and recreation.

H. Plan for buffering, screening, fencing and landscaping.

I. Proposal for exterior lighting.

J. Proposal for the location, size, materials, and method of illumination of all signs. [Ord. P10-21 § 6.520, 1997.]

The site plan shall be approved when all of the criteria listed below have been met:

A. Vehicular access to and from the site is adequate to serve the use and will not result in traffic related problems on the street network in the immediate surrounding area.

B. Off-street parking areas are suitable in terms of size and location to serve the proposed use.

C. The size, design, and operating characteristics of the intended use are reasonably compatible with surrounding development.

D. The utilities and drainage facilities intended to serve the proposed use are adequate to accommodate the proposed use and reasonably compatible with the surrounding area.

E. The proposed buffering, screening, fencing and landscaping are adequate to assure compatibility with the surrounding area. [Ord. P10-21 § 6.530, 1997.]

In taking action on a site plan review, the following conditions of approval may be imposed:

A. Increasing the required lot size, lot width, or setbacks from all property lines.

B. Limiting the height, size, or location of a building or other structure.

C. Controlling the location, number and size of vehicle access points.

D. Increasing the number of off-street parking and loading spaces, and changing the location of parking and loading areas.

E. Requiring fencing, screening, or landscaping to protect adjacent or nearby properties.

F. Limiting the number, size, location and lighting of signs.

G. Expanding or limiting the use of exterior lighting.

H. Providing or upgrading internal improvements such as utilities, drainage improvements, streets, curbs, gutters, and walkways.

I. Other conditions similar to the above which are consistent with this title, other city ordinances, and the policies of the comprehensive plan.

J. The city may require that the applicant for a site plan review furnish the city with a performance bond or similar contractual arrangement of up to the value of the cost of the improvement to be guaranteed by such bond, in order to assure that the site plan is completed according to the plans as approved by the city. [Ord. P10-21 § 6.540, 1997.]

A. Application. Two copies of an application and site plan for a use requiring site plan review shall be submitted to the city manager. A filing fee shall accompany an application for a site plan review. The filing fee shall be in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by ordinance of the city council. The city shall not accept the application until the city manager determines that it is complete.

B. Planning Commission Review and Action. After acceptance of the plan review application, it shall be reviewed and acted upon by the planning commission. The commission shall consider the site plan review application at a public meeting to be held within 35 days of application acceptance. The commission shall take action on the application within 35 days of the initial public meeting.

C. Notice. Notice of the planning commission meeting to consider the site plan review application shall be mailed to owners of all property located within 300 feet of the property for which the site plan review pertains.

D. Appeals. The planning commission decision on a site plan review may be appealed to the city council in accordance with the provisions of LMC 18.55.030. All appeals shall require public hearings to be conducted in accordance with the requirements of LMC 18.55.040. The city council hearing shall take place within 35 days of the date of appeal. The city council decision shall be made within 35 days of the date when the public hearing is closed. [Ord. 2021-4 § 3, 2021; Ord. G2-2015 § 1, 2015; Ord. P10-21 § 6.550, 1997. Amended during 2006 recodification.]

A. Buffer. A buffer shall be provided on each side of a property which abuts a lot which is within a SFR or MFR zone. The buffer shall be a minimum of five feet in width. The buffer shall contain a continuous fence or wall a minimum of five feet in height, supplemented with landscape planting, so as to effectively screen the property from adjoining residential properties. Buffers may not be used for buildings, parking or driveways, unless there is no other suitable location for a driveway. Buffers may be used for landscaping, sidewalks, paths or utility placement.

B. Boundary Fences.

1. Fencing will be allowed inside of a boundary planting screen; where it is necessary to protect the uses or activities covered by the application; and where it is necessary to protect the public from a dangerous condition.

2. Fences shall be maintained in a condition of reasonable repair and shall not have noticeable leaning, broken supports, missing sections, or be replaced or supplemented with weeds or noxious vegetation.

C. Landscaping. A minimum of 20 percent of the property within 25 feet of the SFR or MFR zone shall be completely and permanently landscaped. The landscaping shall be continually maintained in an attractive manner.

D. Parking.

1. Off-street parking shall be provided in compliance with the standards of LMC 18.30.160.

2. Off-street parking areas shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from lot lines abutting a public street and 10 feet from a lot in the SFR or MFR zone.

E. Access Driveways. A driveway with direct access onto a public street shall meet the following requirements:

1. Driveways providing direct access onto Lyons-Mill City Drive shall meet the standards of the Linn County road department.

2. Driveways providing direct access onto State Highway 226 shall meet the standards of the Oregon Department of Transportation.

3. Driveways providing direct access onto city streets shall meet the street design standards as adopted by the city of Lyons.

F. Lighting. Lighting shall not be cast into or illuminate lots in adjacent SFR or MFR zones.

G. Standards Applicable to the GI Zone.

1. Materials shall be stored and grounds shall be maintained in a manner which will not attract or aid the propagation of insects or rodents or otherwise create a health hazard.

2. All servicing, processing and storage on property abutting or facing the SFR or MFR zones shall be wholly within an enclosed building or screened from view from the residential zone by a permanently maintained sight-obscuring fence or dense evergreen landscape buffer at least six feet in height. [Ord. P10-21 § 6.560, 1997.]