Reedsburg City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VII
Site Plan Review
§ 690-29 Site plan review authorized.
The Plan Commission shall review and approve, review and approve with conditions, or review and deny all site plans submitted under this chapter.
§ 690-30 Site plan review required.
Site plan review shall be required in the following situations:
A.
Any new industrial or commercial construction, or any expansion, alteration or change of use that affects 2,000 square feet or more of total floor area.
[Amended 10-18-2012]
B.
Any conditional use permit, planned development group, or planned urban/unit development.
[Amended 10-18-2012]
D.
Any other use as dictated in this chapter.
§ 690-31 Preapplication conference.
If a prospective applicant of the Plan Commission requests a preapplication conference, the prospective applicant shall provide a generalized site plan for consideration of the overall idea of the development.
A.
Basic questions of use, density, integration with existing development in the area and impacts on and the availability of public infrastructure shall be discussed.
B.
A prospective applicant should schedule this conference with the Zoning Administrator and such other City representatives as appropriate.
C.
At this conference, the applicant or his/her representative shall be presented with the applicable procedures required by this chapter for approval of the proposed development and with any special steps that might have to be followed, such as requests to the Zoning Board of Appeals, as well.
D.
Any application requirements that are not applicable for the specific proposed development should be identified; however, the Plan Commission may require additional information that it later determines appropriate.
E.
There shall be no charge or fee to the applicant for this preapplication conference.
§ 690-32 Site plan requirements.
Each site plan shall depict the following, except for those items determined during the preapplication conference to be not applicable or if the Plan Commission grants a waiver. If the applicant fails to provide all the information required by this chapter, then the site plan shall be deemed incomplete and may be rejected by the Zoning Administrator on that basis.
A.
North arrow.
B.
Location of property lines, dimensions, and setbacks.
C.
Location of existing and proposed public roads, rights-of-way and private easements of record.
D.
Location of existing water bodies, surface drainageways, stormwater controls, floodplains, and wetlands.
E.
Location of existing and proposed buildings.
F.
Location of parking areas and all exterior lighting.
G.
Location of all loading/unloading areas.
H.
Location of all sidewalks, walkways, bicycle paths and areas for public use.
I.
Location of all utilities on the site.
J.
Location and specifications for all fences, walls, and other screening features.
K.
Location and specifications for all existing and proposed perimeter and internal landscaping.
L.
Location and specifications for screening of all trash receptacles and other solid waste disposal facilities.
M.
Location and specifications for proposed signs.
N.
Elevation drawings for proposed commercial structures.
O.
Location and specifications for any existing or proposed above- or below-ground storage facilities for any chemicals, salts, flammable materials, or hazardous materials as well as any containment structures or clear zones required by government authorities.
P.
Floor plans, when needed to determine the number of parking spaces required.
§ 690-33 Standards for granting site plan approval.
[Amended 10-10-2022 by Ord. No. 1945-22]
The Plan Commission shall approve, or approve with conditions, an application for a site plan upon a finding that the proposed site plan complies with all applicable provisions of this chapter and the standards listed below, unless the Plan Commission waives a particular standard upon a finding that the standard is not applicable to the proposed development under consideration and the waiver of that standard will not be significantly detrimental to surrounding property or to the intent of this chapter. The Plan Commission may impose reasonable conditions with the approval of a final site plan pursuant to the following standards.
A.
Topography and vegetation. The site plan shall be designed so that there is a limited amount of change in the overall natural contours of the site and shall minimize reshaping in favor of designing the project to respect existing features of the site in relation to topography, the size and type of the lot, the character of adjoining property, the minimization of tree and soil removal and the type and size of buildings. The site shall be developed so as not to impede the normal and orderly development or improvement of surrounding property for uses permitted in this chapter.
B.
Stormwater. Special attention shall be given to proper site drainage so that removal of stormwaters will not adversely affect neighboring properties.
C.
Emergency services. All buildings shall be so arranged as to permit emergency vehicle access by some practical means.
E.
Traffic generation, circulation and parking areas. The arrangement of public or common ways for vehicular and pedestrian circulation shall respect the pattern of existing or planned streets and pedestrian or bicycle pathways in the area.
F.
Architectural plans; existing and proposed structures. The proposed conditional land use shall be designed, constructed, operated, and maintained so to complement the surrounding area. Physical buffers shall be added as needed for neighboring conformance.
G.
Consistency with other plans and statutes. Site plans shall conform to all applicable requirements of City, state and federal statutes and the City of Reedsburg Comprehensive Plan, and approval may be conditioned on the applicant receiving necessary City, state and federal permits.
§ 690-34 Site plan amendments.
Amendments to an approved site plan shall be permitted under the following circumstances:
A.
Minor changes that still conform to the standards of this chapter may be approved by the Zoning Administrator upon determining that the proposed revision(s) will not alter the basic design and character of the site plan nor any specified conditions imposed as part of the original approval. Minor changes shall include the following:
(1)
Reduction in the size of any building.
(2)
Movement of buildings by no more than 15 feet.
(3)
Landscaping approved in the site plan that is replaced by similar landscaping to an equal or greater extent.
(4)
Changes in floor plans that do not exceed 10% of the total floor area and which do not alter the character of the development.
(5)
Internal rearrangement of a parking lot that does not affect the number of parking spaces or alter access locations or design.
(6)
Changes required by City, state, or federal regulatory agencies in order to conform with other laws or regulations, provided the extent of such changes does not alter the basic design and character of the site plan, nor any specified conditions imposed as part of the original approval.
B.
All amendments to a site plan approved by the Zoning Administrator shall be in writing. After approval by the Zoning Administrator, the applicant shall submit a revised site plan showing the approved amendment.
§ 690-35 Site plan expiration.
An approved site plan review shall expire one year following approval by the Plan Commission, unless construction has begun pursuant to the permit, and within two years if construction is not complete. Prior to the expiration, the property owner may apply to the Plan Commission for an extension prior to the expiration of the site plan review.
§ 690-36 Reapplication.
No application for a site plan review which has been denied, wholly or in part, by the Plan Commission shall be resubmitted for a period of one year from the date of such denial, except on grounds of new evidence or proof of changed conditions found by the Zoning Administrator to be valid or if the City attorney by a written opinion states that in the attorney's professional opinion, the decision made by the Plan Commission or the procedure used in the matter was clearly erroneous. A reapplication shall be processed in the same manner as the original application.
§ 690-37 Fees.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]
Fees for a site plan review shall be the same as those for a conditional use permit as per the current City Fee Schedule on file in the City's offices or available on the City's website.