A.

Generally.

1.

A site plan shall be required as a precondition to development in any zoning district of the city, including but not limited to grading; excavating; dredging; filling; installation of roads and utilities incidental to construction; interior building alterations that increase the number of residential units, business/tenant spaces, or otherwise increase the off-street parking and loading requirements under article 90 of this chapter, "off-street parking and loading," and whenever required by other provisions of this Code.

2.

A site plan shall not be required for the following activities:

a.

Interior renovations to a nonresidential building, or portion of such building, provided that the renovation does not require the addition of parking or loading spaces on site in order to satisfy the requirements for same in article 90 of this chapter, "off-street parking and loading."

b.

Reduction in size of a structure.

c.

Demolition of a structure.

d.

Road maintenance activities, which require issuance of an engineering permit.

e.

Construction of or additions to one (1) single-family residential dwelling unit which is not within a planned unit development.

f.

Signs, unless the signs are part of a new building or development which requires site plan approval.

g.

Driveway and fence revisions for single-family buildings.

(Ord. No. 2015-09, § 2(Exh. A), 9-21-2015)

A.

Site plan submittal and review. The planning and zoning director shall review the site plan application and all support documents for completeness. The planning and zoning director shall notify the applicant of any deficiencies in the application or support documents and specify any additional requirements to be met and supplemental information required to be submitted for review. Once the planning and zoning director has determined that the application and supporting materials are complete, the application and supporting materials shall be distributed for DRC review. Following review and recommendation by the planning and zoning director and DRC in accordance with the requirements of section 30-10, administration; generally applicable procedures, the site plan application shall be scheduled for review by the planning and zoning board. The notice and hearing procedures of said section shall apply.

B.

Planning and zoning board review; city commission review. Following review and recommendation by the planning and zoning board, the site plan shall be scheduled for review by the city commission. The city commission, as applicable, shall approve, approve with conditions or deny the proposed site plan based upon the standards for review contained in subsection D. All decisions of the city commission shall be made following a quasi-judicial public hearing unless said procedures are waived by the applicant and any interested and affected party in attendance at the city commission meeting and who notes his/her attendance for the record at the meeting at which the application is heard. The notice and hearing procedures of section 30-10, administration; generally applicable procedures, shall apply.

C.

Contents of application for site plan approval. An application for site plan approval shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

1.

Boundary survey and topographic survey signed and sealed by a professional surveyor and mapper registered in the State of Florida, with elevations provided on a one-hundred-foot grid, including natural features and improvements and their current use, top of bank and edge of water for all water bodies and water courses, the location of utility lines within and adjacent to the site, adjacent and internal rights-of-way width and dedication information, pavement location and width, and all easements and reservations of record. If there are existing improvements on the property, they shall be depicted and dimensioned.

2.

Tree survey performed by a registered surveyor in conjunction with a registered landscape architect, Florida Certified Arborist or other qualified professional acceptable to the city.

3.

Proposed land uses with a depiction of size, location and height of structures with dimensions to lot lines.

4.

Vehicular circulation system for cars and other required vehicle types with a depiction of connection to traffic ways. The vehicular circulation system shall provide for smooth, efficient and logical traffic-flow patterns both on and off site.

5.

Multipurpose trails and pedestrian circulation systems shall be consistent with the parks and recreation element of the comprehensive plan.

a.

Provider of water and wastewater facilities.

b.

Existing and proposed fire hydrant locations and water main sizes.

c.

The following computations:

1.

Gross acreage.

2.

Net acreage. Gross acreage covered by the property, excluding road easements and rights-of-way if any.

3.

Number of dwelling units by number of bedrooms (if known) and density for residential uses only.

4.

Square footage of ground covered by buildings or structures.

5.

Required number of parking spaces.

6.

Number of parking spaces provided.

7.

Building height.

6.

Direction of drainage flows and retention/detention facilities and the location of all drainage features.

7.

Indication of significant native vegetation stands and those portions that will be preserved.

8.

Phasing plan, if applicable, with beginning and ending dates of construction of the entire project and beginning and ending dates for all phases of the project.

a.

Building separations.

b.

Location of all parking and loading areas.

c.

Preliminary sewer and water plans, including existing locations and water main sizes.

d.

Location of trash and garbage disposal system and provisions for accessibility to garbage trucks. The site plan must include the depiction of adequate architectural screening of all trash and garbage disposal systems.

e.

Where applicable, loading areas and provisions for accessibility to vehicles of the required type.

f.

Areas for emergency vehicles and fire engines and provisions for accessibility to vehicles of the required type.

g.

Computation of pervious and impervious areas in square footage and percentage, with synthetic turf areas, if any, specifically identified and measurements provided in both square footage and percentage.

h.

Location of all paved areas, including centerlines, dimensions, radii and elevations.

i.

Building floor plans for all development other than a single-family home development.

9.

Site landscape plan in accordance with article 95 of this chapter, "landscaping and vegetation." For single-family residential developments, the landscape plan shall include only common areas, and areas abutting trafficways shall be reviewed and comply with the parklike setting requirements of this section.

10.

Site lighting plan.

11.

Proposed building materials and colors.

12.

Front, side and rear elevations of all buildings showing concealment of all mechanical or accessory equipment located on the roof.

13.

If determined by the planning director to be necessary, a traffic study performed by a registered traffic engineer.

14.

Evidence of ownership of the property.

15.

Location, character, size, height and orientation of proposed signs, including building signage details shown on plan elevations and method of illumination.

16.

In addition to the data required above, the applicant for site plan approval for all development other than a single-family residential development shall provide to the city for presentation before the planning and zoning board and the city commission a colored and mounted rendering and colored elevations of the project which accurately depict the proposed development upon completion. The rendering and elevations shall be reduced to eight and one-half (8½) × eleven (11) inch photos and be retained by the city with paint chips for each color for the purpose of comparing the completed development with the rendering and elevations approved by the city commission.

D.

Review criteria. The site plan application, including, but not limited to, elevations, floor plans, renderings, building materials, building colors, size and design of any signs, landscaping, water bodies, and natural features shall be evaluated by the planning and zoning director, DRC, planning and zoning board and the city commission, as applicable, pursuant the following criteria:

1.

Architectural and landscaping review criteria:

a.

Consistency and harmony with the design of the existing and approved development in the area. No site plan shall be approved by the city commission unless the site plan is compatible, as that term is defined herein, with adjacent zoning and land use plan map designations, approved plats, and existing (conforming) land uses, including occupied residential areas.

b.

The extent to which the project design contributes to and enhances the quality of development within the city and is consistent with the intent of this section.

c.

The extent to which the design of the project is consistent with sound and accepted architectural, planning and engineering principles.

d.

The extent to which the overall landscape design of the project, as viewed from the abutting trafficway, arterial and/or collector, conforms to a park-like setting requirements set forth in section 95-1505, "park-like setting":

2.

Commercial design standards. All site plans for nonresidential development shall conform to the commercial design standards of section 75-160, signage for commercial centers, of this chapter.

3.

Traffic circulation and impacts. All site plans shall provide for efficient and convenient on-site traffic circulation and the impacts of the development on off-site traffic flow shall provide for a safe and efficient traffic flow on streets and roads abutting the property upon which the development is located. Safe and adequate access to the development shall be affirmatively demonstrated by the plan. To the fullest extent feasible, ingress and egress to the site shall be designed so as to minimize impacts on abutting streets and roadways and adjacent neighborhoods, promote pedestrian ingress and egress, and avoid danger to pedestrian, bicycle, and equestrian traffic; any negative impacts shall be mitigated as part of the site plan.

4.

Consistency with land development code and the comprehensive plan. No site plan shall be approved which is inconsistent with any provision or requirement of this chapter or the comprehensive plan of the city.

5.

Compatibility. The site plan shall be compatible with adjacent zoning, approved plats and existing (conforming) land uses, including occupied residential areas, and shall determine whether the proposed site plan is compatible with these land uses and whether the development as presented will enhance the quality of life in the city and promote the health, safety and welfare of its citizens and promote the city's village atmosphere.

[E.]

[Reserved.]

F.

Requirements for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building within a development unless the building and associated improvements conform with the approved site plan, and all conditions of approval for the development applicable to of issuance of the certificate of occupancy, and all concurrency requirements imposed on the development permit have been completely satisfied.

G.

Effective period of site plan approval. A final site plan which has been approved pursuant to the provisions of this Code shall be void (as shall any variances and conditional uses approved concurrently) after a period of eighteen (18) months following the date of approval unless a building permit for a principal building has been issued and construction (pouring of the foundation) has begun. After the issuance of a building permit for the principal buildings and after construction has begun, the site plan approval shall remain in effect until the completion of the development; provided, however, that the site plan approval shall expire if there are no active building permits in effect for the development for a consecutive period in excess of one (1) year and ninety (90) days. The city commission may grant one (1) extension of the time period of site plan approval of up to eighteen (18) months. At least sixty (60) days prior to the date of expiration of the original site plan approval, the applicant shall submit the extension request. Provided that the city commission finds that the applicant has demonstrated good cause for the delay in obtaining building permits and the applicant is not in violation of any condition of the site plan approval, a six-month extension of the site plan approval period may be granted.

H.

Site plan amendment. Modifications to an approved site plan must be submitted pursuant to the review and approval procedure required for an initial site plan application, unless the planning and zoning director determines that the modification does not constitute a substantial change from the previous approval, and qualifies for city commissioner call-up procedure pursuant to section 30-10, administration; generally applicable procedures.

I.

Continuing obligation to comply with conditions of approval. All conditions that the city commission makes part of approval of a site plan shall be deemed requirements of this Code; such requirements shall be binding. All representations, drawings, elevations, or other submissions made as part of an approved site plan shall also be deemed Code requirements. The violation or failure to adhere to an approved site plan in strict compliance with the above, or the failure to maintain all landscaping and building facades in accordance with the approved site plan shall be a violation of this Code. Should the developer who obtains site plan approval, and/or a homeowners association who has authority over any area within the site plan approval, execute a maintenance agreement related to the site plan property or abutting swales or medians, then that maintenance agreement shall be deemed part of the site plan approval, and the failure to comply with said agreement in each and every respect shall be deemed a violation of this section. In addition, violation of any requirement of a rezoning ordinance, master plan, plat, or site plan by a developer having unified control over any portion of the property subject to the rezoning ordinance, master plan, plat, or site plan shall also be grounds for the city to withhold all development permits and suspend existing development permits until the violation is cured. All agreements entered into by an applicant related to a rezoning, master plan, plat or site plan shall be considered requirements of said approval and a violation of said agreement shall be treated the same as a violation of this Code in the manner set forth above. Where a homeowner's association has succeeded the developer of a development subject to a master plan, site plan, or maintenance agreement, the homeowner's association shall be responsible for all requirements of the master plan, site plan or maintenance agreement.

(Ord. No. 2015-09, § 2(Exh. A), 9-21-2015; Ord. No. 2020-016, § 4, 11-18-2020)