The procedures and standards of this chapter are established for those sections of this ordinance which requires the submission and approval of a site plan prior to the issuance of a building permit or certificate of occupancy for any affected land, structures, or building. Site plans shall be reviewed by the Municipal Regional Planning Commission. (Ord. # 984, 09/06/01).

   A.   The owner or developer shall submit three (3) hard copies of the proposed site plan and one (1) digital copy of the preliminary and final site plan to the city manager or city manager's designee thirty (30) days prior to the regular meeting date of the Planning Commission. The Commission shall consider the site plan in light of the provisions of this section and approved or disapproved. The plans shall then be returned to the owner or agent with the date of such approval or disapproval noted thereon. When approval has been granted, the site plan shall be signed and dated by the Chairman or Secretary of the Planning Commission. In instances of disapproval, the applicant shall be notified in writing as to the reason(s) the site plan was disapproved. (Ord.# 984, 09/06/01, Ord. # 988, 11/01/01, Ord.# 1008, 03/06/03, Ord. #1318, 04/03/2025).

   B.   Prior to the regular Planning Commission meeting, copies of the proposed site plan will be distributed by the city manager or city manager's designee to other affected government departments to review and approve those areas under their responsibility. A coordinated staff position will be developed by the city manager or the city manager's designee for submission to the Planning Commission. Resolution of outstanding problem areas will be the responsibility of the Planning Commission in accord with the city staff and City Commission. The owner, developer, or agent will be invited to attend the Planning Commission meeting where the site plan is reviewed. (Ord. # 984, 09/06/01).

   C.   After the proposed site plan has been approved by the Planning Commission, the owner or developer shall obtain issuance of a building permit and begin construction of the project. If a building permit is not issued and construction begun within six (6) months of the date the site plan was approved by the Planning Commission, then the site plan approval shall automatically be revoked, and the project shall not proceed. (Ord. #1121, 03/03/11).

After the proposed site plan has been approved by the Planning Commission and the owner or developer has obtained issuance of a building permit and begun construction of the project as set out hereinabove, the project shall be completed within 18 months of the date the site plan was approved by the Planning Commission. If the construction is not completed within 18 months of the date the site plan was approved by the Planning Commission, then the site plan approval shall automatically be revoked and construction shall not proceed. (Ord. # 1121, 03/03/11)

   A.   The Site Plan shall show the following:

   1.   Name of development or address.

   2.   Name and address of owner of record and the applicant.

   3.   Present zoning of the site and abutting property.

   4.   Date, scale, and north point with reference to source of meridian.

   5.   Courses and distances of center lines of all streets and all property lines.

   6.   All building restriction lines, highway setback lines, easements, covenants, reservation, and rights-of-way.

   7.   The total land area.

   8.   Topography of existing ground, and paved areas and elevations of streets, alleys, utilities, sanitary and storm sewers and buildings and structures. Topography to be shown by dashed line illustrating two foot contours as required by the Building Inspector and by spot elevations where necessary to indicate flat areas.

   9.   A space for signed approval by the City Manager or the City Manager's designee, or as applicable, by the secretary to the Planning Commission (Ord. # 820, 02/04/93).

   B.   The Site Plan shall show the location of the following when existing:

   1.   Sidewalks, streets, alleys, easements, and utilities.

   2.   Building and structures.

   3.   Public sewer systems.

   4.   Slopes, terraces and retaining walls.

   5.   Driveways, entrances, exits, parking areas and sidewalks.

   6.   Water mains and fire hydrants.

   7.   Trees and shrubs.

   8.   Recreational areas, and swimming pools.

   9.   Natural and artificial water courses.

   10.   Limits of flood plains.

   C.   The Site Plan shall show the location, dimensions, size, and height of the following when proposed:

   1.   Sidewalks, streets, alleys, easements, and utilities.

   2.   Buildings and structures including the front (street) elevation of proposed buildings.

   3.   Public sewer systems.

   4.   Slopes, terraces, and retaining walls.

   5.   Driveways, entrances, exits, parking areas and sidewalks.

   6.   Water mains and fire hydrants.

   7.   Trees and shrubs.

   8.   Recreational areas.

   9.   Distances between buildings.

   10.   Estimates of the following when applicable:

   a)   Number of dwelling units.

   b)   Number of parking spaces.

   c)   Number of loading spaces.

   d)   Square feet of floor space.

   e)   Number of commercial or industrial tenants and employees.

   f)   Plans for collecting storm water and methods of treatment of natural and artificial water courses including a delineation of limits or flood plains, if any.

   g)   Proposed grading, surface drainage, terraces, retaining wall heights, grades on paving areas, and ground floor elevations of proposed buildings and structures, proposed topography of site shall be shown by two or five foot contours as required by the Building Inspector.

   11.   Proposed signage in the manner and form required by 11-1308 that meets the requirements of 11-1301 et.seq. (Ord.# 1093, 09/04/08).

   12.   When walls, fences, screens, or landscaping are required by 11-1201, detailed plans and specifications of such screening shall be provided. (Ord. #1278, 12/2/21).

   A.   Intent. Site plans for existing development, at the discretion of the Planning Commission, shall not be required to meet the strict requirements of the contents of a site plan as set out in 11-1103 when the following conditions are met:

   1.   The size of the proposed construction does not exceed 1,000 square feet of improvements.

   2.   The established ingress and egress to and from the property will not change.

   3.   The existing internal traffic flow and parking will not change.

   4.   Drainage of surface water from the property will not increase.

   5.   No existing easements or access to utilities will be affected.

   6.   A scale drawing is provided showing the existing structures located on the premises, all required yard setbacks as provided in Table 2 of this ordinance, and the location of the proposed development meeting the requirements of 11-1104 B.

   7.   Proposed signage in the manner and form required by 11-1308 that meets the requirements of 11-1301 et. Seq. (Ord. #1093, 09/04/08).

   B.   Information Required. The following contents of a site plan as set out in 11-1103, and as required by 11-1104 A.6., shall be required: 11-1103 A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9; 11-1103 B. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6; and 11-1103 C. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10(a), 10(b), 10(c), and 10(d).

   C.   If after a review of this scale drawing site plan provided for in 11-1104 A.6, the Planning Commission feels that a full site plan meeting all the requirements of 11-1101, et seq., is required before approval, the Planning Commission shall inform the applicant that a full site plan is required, and the provisions of 11-1104 shall not apply. (Ord. # 1064, 12/07/06).

   D.   After the proposed site plan has been approved by the Planning Commission, the owner or developers shall obtain issuance of a building permit and begin construction of the project. If a building permit is not issued and construction begun within six (6) months of the date the site plan was approved by the Planning Commission, then the site plan approval shall automatically be revoked, and the project shall not proceed. (Ord. # 1121, 03/03/11)

After the proposed site plan has been approved by the Planning Commission and the owner or developer has obtained issuance of a building permit and begun construction of the project as set out hereinabove, the project shall be completed within 18 months of the date the site plan was approved by the Planning Commission. If the construction is not completed within 18 months of the date the site plan was approved by the Planning Commission, then the site plan approval shall automatically be revoked, and construction shall not proceed. (Ord. # 1121, 03/03/11)

   A.   Intent. In order to ensure that Site Plans are followed in accordance with City Regulations and in compliance with the approved Site Plan, As Built Drawings containing the following information are required for all Site Plans approved pursuant to 11-1101 et seq.

   B.   Contents of As Built Site Plan. The As Built Site Plan shall show the following storm drainage features:

   1.   Manholes/Catch Basins - Locations, types, sizes and rim/invert elevations.

   2.   Storm Lines - Locations, lengths, slopes, sizes and materials (abandoned lines should also be shown).

   3.   Public & Private Utility Easements - Locations and widths.

   4.   Water Quality Facilities - (swale length/slope, infiltration galleries, etc.).

   5.   Low Impact Development Facilities - (pervious pavement locations, rain garden details, etc.).

   6.   Topographic information pertinent to the on-site drainage system, such as ditches, swales, lakes, canals, etc. that are deemed necessary by the City to verify the functional performance of the stormwater system shall be noted.

   7.   Retention/Detention Systems - Volume of storage provided, Storage elevation, Overflow elevation and location, Discharge control orifice size, Roof drain connections, Bypass area (Emergency overflow), etc.

   8.   Stabilization/erosion control.

   9.   All storm drainage retention/detention systems shall include the following statement: "The storm drainage retention/detention system has been constructed in conformance with the approved plans and is functioning as designed."

   C.   Construction Record Drawing Requirements.

   1.   Intent. The following Construction Record Drawing requirements are intended to provide a minimum guide to the surveyor, engineer of record, and construction supervisors and should be used along with good engineering practices as the type of project and situation warrants. These requirements should complement, but do not supersede any other City construction/plan requirements. The City of Paris requires construction record documentation before project closeout and acceptance. Developers, engineers and contractors need to be aware of these requirements in order to satisfy this documentation requirement.

Good on-site records must be maintained to ensure accuracy. Upon completion of the project, the Site Plans approved by the City of Paris are to be corrected to accurately reflect all as-built conditions and shall be submitted by the developer or the Tennessee Registered Professional Engineer that prepared them to: City of Paris, 100 North Caldwell, Paris, TN 38242.

   2.   As Built Site Plan Format. The As Built Site Plan will be both in the form of a 22 inch by 34 inch (22"x 34") printed copy and electronic clean set of plans, upon which the Contractor shall note any additions and deletions of work. The Contractor shall use red colored pencil to mark all work not shown on the original Site Plans and green colored pencil for deleting any work from the original Site Plans.

The Contractor shall also indicate all deviations in location and elevation of improvements as shown on the Site Plans. As Built Site Plans will be reviewed for accuracy and completeness by the reviewing engineer. If the as-built information is found deficient, it shall be corrected by the Contractor and resubmitted to the City for review and approval.

   D.    As Built Site Plans required for all Site Plans. As Built Site Plans are required for all projects for which a Site Plan is approved pursuant to this chapter even if there are no deviations from the original approved Site Plan. (Ord. # 1274, 08 / 12 / 2021).