(a)   This article establishes the process by which site development proposals will be reviewed. This article defines the submittal and content requirements for all nonresidential and multifamily site plan review.

   (b)   The purpose of this article is to ensure the technical, nonconflicting compliance with all of the laws and ordinances of the city so as to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens.

   (c)   If all access and construction-related permits necessary for completion of any site development plan have not been released within 12 months of the plan approval, then the site development plan shall become null and void. It shall be incumbent upon the city to make all inspections and certifications necessary to ensure that development occurs in accordance with the approved site plan.

(Code 2014, § 46-1131; Ord. No. 631, § 01.01.001, 12-12-2006)

   (a)   Approval requirements.

      (1)   The developer shall comply with all applicable requirements and regulations.

      (2)   Site plans may not be approved on unplatted property except where a structure or use exists on an unplatted parcel.

      (3)   All improvements shown on an approved site plan must be completed prior to issuance of the certificate of occupancy.

      (4)   A certificate of occupancy may be granted for a partial development if the partial development is consistent with phasing shown on an approved site plan.

      (5)   The site plan must conform to any recorded plat or filed master plan for that same property or subdivision of which it is a part.

      (6)   Fees for site plan applications shall be as set by the city council by separate resolution hereto. Said resolution is incorporated herein by reference as though reproduced herein verbatim. Fees are due and payable at time of application and are nonrefundable.

      (7)   An appeal to any decision made by the city manager may be made to the planning and zoning commission. Application for appeal shall be made in writing no less than ten working days after the date of the decision of the city manager.

   (b)   Application and processing. The applicant shall submit five copies of the site plan to the city. Incomplete plans shall not be accepted.

   (c)   Form and content. Site plans submitted must show the following items. All drawings shall be to scale, clear and complete to obtain site plan approval.

      (1)   The site plan shall not exceed 24 inches by 36 inches nor be less than 8½ inches by eleven inches. The site plan shall be drafted at an appropriate engineering scale.

      (2)   Property lines of the subject site and all adjoining parcels, platted or unplatted. Platted and unplatted parcels shall be identified with the legal description and the owner's name.

      (3)   Boundaries of the property with dimensions, and with building setback lines on all sides.

      (4)   Existing and proposed streets, alleys, lots, reservations, public and private easements and areas dedicated to public use. Easements shall be labeled as to type and volume and page as applicable. In addition, the site plan shall show all driveways, rights-of-way, and street intersections that are adjacent to or directly across from the subject site.

      (5)   The location and design of all means of vehicular access to and from the site onto public rights-of-way, indicating the location and size of all driveways (including those on the adjacent property and the opposite side of the street), curb return radii, curb cuts and location and size of sidewalks and ambulatory ramps when and where required. For any development abutting frontage roads, all entrance and exit ramps shall be shown on the vicinity map.

      (6)   Location of existing and proposed buildings-number of stories, gross square footage of building; solid line indicating slab location and dashed lines indicating line of roof overhangs; air conditioning unit pads and covered entries; retaining walls, fences, culverts, bridges, roadways, etc. The structures to be removed or abandoned shall be shown with dotted lines.

      (7)   Location of existing and proposed storm drainage structures, storm sewers, grates, inlets, detention ponds, etc., with pipe sizes, grades and direction of flow and associated drainage easements, if any.

      (8)   Limits of existing flood hazard areas within and adjacent to the property, accurately showing the limits of building encroachments and earth fill within this area, with 100-year water surface elevations and proposed finished floor elevations denoted.

      (9)   Location of existing and proposed utilities (water, sanitary sewer, cable television, gas, electric and telephone) with service sizes, tap and meter locations, service types, grades and direction of flow. Also, related easements that will accommodate more than one utility shall be shown and described.

      (10)   Location of power poles, guy wires, pad mount transformers, and other major electrical equipment.

      (11)   Location of existing and proposed fire hydrants and the vehicle lay-of-hose distance.

      (12)   Location of existing and proposed contour lines with spot elevations for proposed top-of-curb and parking lot slabs.

      (13)   Location and screening or other description to indicate control and handling of solid waste. Indicate location and size of dumpster pad when dumpster is to be used.

      (14)   The planned uses of the site.

      (15)   The location and design of any off-street parking areas, including handicapped parking and loading areas, showing size and location of spaces, bays, isles, ramps and barriers in compliance with city standards and the state accessibility standards. All customer parking areas must be clearly defined on the site plan and must be separate from areas to be used for display.

      (16)   Name of development, legal description of property, north arrow, scale, acreage name and address of record owner and engineer, draftsperson, architect and land planner.

      (17)   Both vicinity map and site plan shall be oriented with parallel north arrows. North arrow shall be oriented generally upward.

      (18)   Zoning designation as determined by the official zoning map.

      (19)   Landscaping plan as required by this article.

      (20)   Address of property as assigned.

      (21)   Area designated for placement of debris during construction and wash out area for concrete trucks.

      (22)   Location and pavement type for temporary access for vehicles during construction.

      (23)   Location of all wastewater pretreatment devices and sampling well, as applicable.

      (24)   All existing and proposed signage, including height, square footage, setbacks, and landscaping.

      (25)   Additional information or engineering data, in such form and content as necessary, to determine that the site plan meets the standards of the city.

(Code 2014, § 46-1132; Ord. No. 631, § 01.01.002, 12-12-2006)

No changes, erasures, modifications or revisions shall be made to any site plan after approval has been given by the city manager, unless said changes, erasures, modifications or revisions are first submitted to and approved by the city manager.

(Code 2014, § 46-1133; Ord. No. 631, § 01.01.003, 12-12-2006)