All PUD site plans shall comply with the standards set forth in this Chapter. (Ord. 262, 2014; Ord 216 Appendix 1, 2002)

The goal of a requiring a site plan is to beautify and improve the quality of life in the Town of Ranchester, Wyoming, and to insure compliance with the Town Subdivision Regulations and the Town Zoning Ordinances. (Ord 216 Appendix 1, 2002)

The site plan requirements and procedures for the Town of Ranchester are designed to meet the following objectives for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the general public.

1. To insure compliance with all applicable subdivision regulations and all drainage, safety, utilities, natural hazard mitigation, traffic plans, and easement provisions required by Town rules, regulations, and plans;
2. To provide a smooth transition between adjoining properties;
3. To facilitate the review of new developments by appropriate governmental agencies of the Town;
4. To streamline the development application, review, and approval processes. (Ord 216 Appendix 1, 2002)
   

The site plan is a plot plan of the entire area to be developed, which shows location and size of buildings, the size and area of the land under consideration, street names and widths, parking area size, and all other items required on the attached site plan checklist. A site plan is required for all PUD's, all new multi-family residential buildings consisting of 16 or more living units, all new public, commercial, and industrial buildings, including churches, and all exterior additions to existing public, commercial, and industrial buildings, including churches. (Ord 216 Appendix 1, 2002)

1. Persons submitting site plans are required to discuss their proposals and the site plan application with the Town Engineer at least seven days prior to submitting an application for review. A landscaping plan in accordance with Title 15, Chapter 49, must be submitted to, and approved by, the Town Engineer prior to issuance of any building permits. An approved landscaping plan must be forwarded to the Building Official by the Town Engineer prior to the Building Official issuing any building permits
2. After the required owner-staff meeting, a complete site plan application must be submitted to the Town Engineer. A complete site plan application consists of:
   1. The original and two copies of the site plan application form.
   2. 15 copies of a site plan containing all information required on the site plan checklist.
   3. For those sites having a total land area of 10,000 square feet, a drainage plan providing for surface drainage and the effect the surface drainage will have on the area under consideration and all abutting areas, and proving compliance with the Town's Urban Storm Water Management Plan.
   4. For commercial and industrial uses generating more than 100 vehicle trips per 24-hour period, a traffic study prepared by a qualified professional engineer registered in Wyoming shall be provided to the Town Engineer. Trip generation data shall be calculated using the trip generation guide (Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1987, or most recent edition). In the event said data is not available, the Planning and Engineering Directors and owner shall mutually agree upon an estimated rate prior to preparation of said study, which study shall include:
      1. The estimated traffic generated from the proposal and its effects;
      2. Two copies of a complete road network plan providing for all traffic expected to be generated by the proposed development.
      3. Identification of: any private and/or public roadways proposed, and the widths of these roadways; any necessary widening of existing roadways, and the recommended geometric design of roadways; or,
      4. The Town Engineer may determine if a traffic study is not needed based on preliminary information.
   5. Natural hazards shall be identified and proper action shall be taken to mitigate potential hazards.
   6. Buffering measures for the areas of transition between all multi-family, townhouse, and condominium dwellings adjacent to single-family dwellings and for all PUD, commercial, industrial, and multi-family developments.
3. Site plan applications for all new public, commercial, and industrial buildings, including churches and off-street parking lots, and all exterior additions to existing public, commercial, and industrial buildings, including churches and off-street parking lots, up to 5,000 square feet of building area, may be approved by the Town Engineer. Within three working days of the receipt of the application, the Town Engineer shall review the application for completeness. If the application is not complete, the Town Engineer shall notify the applicant both verbally and in writing and shall list those items needed to complete the application. If the application is complete, the Town Engineer shall approve, approve with contingencies, or deny the application within 12 working days of its receipt and notify the applicant in writing and verbally of the decision. If approved or approved with contingencies, the applicant shall sign a site plan agreement and proceed in accordance with this Chapter for final approval. If the application is denied, the decisions of the Town Engineer may be appealed in writing to the Council within 15 calendar days of the Town Engineer's decision. Any denial not appealed shall become final.
4. Site plan applications for new public, commercial, and industrial buildings, including churches and off-street parking lots, and all exterior additions to existing public, commercial, and industrial buildings, including churches and off-street parking lots, in excess of 43,560 square feet of building (parking lot) area, and multi-family developments over 16 units per acre, must be approved by the Planning Commission. Applications must be submitted to the Town Engineer by 5:00 p.m. at least 20 working days prior to the Commission meeting at which the application is to be considered.
   1. Within three working days of submittal, the Town Engineer will review the application for completeness with the site plan application requirements. If the application does not conform to the requirements, it will be returned to the owner within the three-day period, and the Town Engineer will notify the owner, first by telephone, and then by writing. Written notification shall include the reasons for the determination, and shall list items needed to complete the site plan, the drainage study, and/or the traffic study. If the application is complete, it shall be accepted and the date of acceptance noted on all copies.
   2. An application which is determined to be incomplete shall not be placed on the Planning Commission agenda by which it was originally intended to be considered, unless it is resubmitted in complete and accurate form at least 20 working days prior to the Planning Commission meeting for which it had been set for hearing. The application will be reviewed in compliance with requirements as stated in the above procedure.
   3. The Town Engineer will notify the owner, in writing, at least five calendar days prior to the Planning Commission meeting at which the application will be considered. In addition, a meeting will be scheduled between the owner and the Town Engineer to discuss the staff's written comments to the Planning Commission.
   4. After being placed on the agenda, the application will be considered by the Planning Commission at its meeting. The Town Engineer review comments will be submitted at the Planning Commission meeting. The owner will be given the opportunity to discuss the site plan with the Planning Commission, and other comments regarding the site plan may be made.
   5. The Planning Commission shall then take one of the following actions:
      1. Approve;
      2. Approve with contingencies;
      3. Deny; or
      4. Table discussion of the application.
   6. If the site plan application is approved or approved with contingencies, the owner shall be required to sign a site plan agreement stating terms of approval and his willingness to comply with those terms. If the application is tabled, it shall be considered at the next regular scheduled Planning Commission meeting and a decision to approve with contingencies, or deny shall be made. Appeal of decisions may be made in writing to the Council within 10 calendar days of written notice of decision.
   7. The Council may consider the appeal at the next regularly scheduled Council meeting to be held after receipt of the written appeal. Within 15 working days of the Council meeting at which the appeal was heard, the Council shall make a final determination upon the appeal. (Ord 216 Appendix 1, 2002)
      

Site plans must be prepared by a licensed civil engineer or land surveyor. All items on the following checklist shall be addressed on the site plan. All proposed items addressed on the checklist shall be included on the finished physical development exactly as designated on the approved site plan.

1. Legal description and common address of the proposed site.
2. Title block stating name of project, designer, and address and telephone number of designers.
3. Names and addresses of all abutting property owners if other than the petitioner.
4. Surrounding land uses and zoning on all abutting sides, including those lands separated from the land under consideration by a street, alley, or other roadway.
5. Current zoning of the land under consideration and proposed zoning, if applicable.
6. North arrow, scale of site plan at a scale of 1" = 10' or a multiple thereof, and the date the site plan was prepared.
7. Land area dimensions.
8. Dimensions of all setbacks and heights of all proposed buildings.
9. Location and dimensions of all proposed off-street loading dock areas, including street access and traffic flow, to these areas.
10. Location of all trash receptacles.
11. Dimensions and locations of all advertising signs and fences.
12. Any screening or screening devices used to minimize or eliminate areas which tend to be unsightly.
13. Location of existing and proposed exterior lighting, heights of poles, and size and number of fixtures.
14. Names and widths of all adjacent streets; dimensions and locations of all public and private roadways, streets, or driveways, both paved and unpaved, including rights-of-way, pavement width, and proposed uses of rights-of-way.
15. Location and dimensions of existing and proposed curb cuts and sidewalks.
16. Off-street parking spaces, locations and dimensions, layout, traffic control, compact and handicapped parking spaces, including all surface markings such as directional arrows.
17. Location of all wheel stops, bumper guards, and curbing warranted by topography or traffic and pedestrian easements.
18. Types of ground or yard surfacing throughout, grass, paving, gravel, etc.
19. Existing and proposed easements.
20. Vicinity map at a scale of 1" = 600' clearly indicating the location of the land in question with respect to a larger recognizable area.
21. General notes to include a summary of:
    1. Total land area in acres or square feet.
    2. Total building area in square feet.
    3. Percentage of land covered by buildings.
    4. Building height(s).
    5. Number of stories and square footage per story of leasable space.
    6. Total number of parking spaces.
    7. Square footage of parking area(s).
    8. Percentage of land covered by parking.
    9. Square footage of all landscaped areas.
    10. Percentage of site covered by landscaping.
22. Numbering of items on the site plan to correspond to items on this checklist.
23. Existing and proposed contours.
24. Elevations of the building(s) to be constructed (front, rear, side).
25. Surface drainage plan for sites at 10,000 square feet or more.
26. Pavement design report for parking areas.
27. Traffic study, as required by the Town Engineer. (Ord 216 Appendix 1, 2002)