Stuart City Zoning Code

Appendix B

CONCEPT PLAN COMPONENTS

Item #	Concept Plan Components*	Reviewer
1	Plans shall be 24" x 36" in size (2 sets) - "State Plane Coordinates"	City
1a	All submittals shall be on a CD in PDF downloadable file
1b	Final submittal of plan documents shall be signed and sealed in a PDF downloadable file on a disc
2	All drawings to be folded to nominal 9" x 12" size	City
3	Legible graphic scale displayed on each sheet of both sets	City
4	Title Block including: north arrow, street address of the zoning lot, date of preparation, name and address of the firm that prepared the site plan; type of plan; project or development name (includes any former name if existing)	City
5	Site data - all development concept plan need site data tables provided	City
6	Legal description and parcel boundary(s) survey of the property prepared by a licensed surveyor in the State of Florida	City
7	Vicinity map preferably at a scale of 1' = 2000"	City
8	Zoning Map, Future Land Use Map, Aerial of subject property	City
9	Existing features/native habitat - existing trees, buildings or other features to remain - show & label	City and/or Environmental Consultant
10	Traffic circulation - access points to the surrounding roadway system; all median openings on adjacent streets, and driveways/street intersection locations on the other side of the street, the internal circulation system, off-street parking areas, drive-through windows, including vehicle stacking areas; and passenger drop off/pick-up areas	City and/or Traffic Consultant
11	Landscape buffers and open space - delineate and give dimensions of all landscape buffers and/or open space areas. Identify significant existing vegetation that is to be incorporated into the site plan design	City and/or Environmental Consultant
12	Development features - layout of proposed lots and/or structures and total square footage of structures; approximate age of any structures that will be demolished	City
13	Location and size of all proposed buildings and structures, labeled with allowable use, height, total and gross floor area, and distance to all property lines and between buildings	City
14	Number, height, and type of residential units; Provide density units per acre (Gross)	City
15	Location of proposed retention/detention areas	City
16	PRE-APPLICATION MEETING(S) REQUIRED TO REVIEW POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Before creating a detailed conceptual site plan or seeking environmental permits from federal, state or other agencies, the applicant shall first schedule and attend at least one pre-application meeting with City Development Department staff to discuss the project's probable environmental impacts. For the pre-application meeting, the applicant shall provide an environmental report, prepared by a qualified environmental professional (i.e., Certified Ecologist, Certified Environmental Professional, Professional Wetland Scientist, or other recognized certification), in accordance with the City's Land Development Code. The applicant is also encouraged to provide a rough layout of the proposed site plan, if available. The primary purpose of the pre-application meeting(s) is to ensure that before detailed site planning begins and substantial costs are incurred, the applicant is made fully aware of the City's environmental design standards, particularly its "avoidance or minimization" of impact standards, and that this awareness is ultimately reflected in the site's final design.	City and/or Environmental Consultant
16A	Avoidance or Minimization of Wetland and Other Environmental Impacts On-Site Avoidance 1. Can another vertical level be added to a building to decrease the overall building footprint? 2. Can the building footprint be reduced and still achieve the project's purpose and need? 3. Can a building be repositioned on the parcel to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts? 4. Can multiple structures be clustered to reduce or eliminate impacts? 5. Can road or utility alignments be reconfigured? 6. Can spans and bridges be used instead of culverts? 7. Can grading be minimized by incorporating natural topography? 8. Can more trees and vegetation be preserved? 9. Can lot layout be reconfigured? 10. Can state waters, including wetlands, be concentrated into subdivision "common areas"? 11. Can the project's storm water facilities be designed using Low Impact Development (LID) Techniques?	City and/or Environmental Consultant
16B	On-Site Minimization 1. Can some of the above listed techniques be used to further minimize impacts? 2. Can directional drilling be used to install underground utilities instead of excavation and backfill? 3. Can equipment fitted with low pressure tires or tracks be used? 4. Can any permanent impacts (e.g., access roads) be converted to temporary impacts? 5. Can construction staging or stockpiling of materials occur in areas outside of environmentally sensitive lands?	City and/or Environmental Consultant
17	Phasing, if any; Total acreage in each phase and gross/net intensity (non-residential) and gross/net density (residential) of each phase; What will be built in each phase	City
18	Demonstrate ability to meet concurrency (School, Traffic, Utility, Parks & Recreation)	City, Traffic Consultant, School Board
*The concept plan approval does not constitute issuance of a permit or enable issuance of a permit.

Stuart City Zoning Code

Appendix B

CONCEPT PLAN COMPONENTS

Item #	Concept Plan Components*	Reviewer
1	Plans shall be 24" x 36" in size (2 sets) - "State Plane Coordinates"	City
1a	All submittals shall be on a CD in PDF downloadable file
1b	Final submittal of plan documents shall be signed and sealed in a PDF downloadable file on a disc
2	All drawings to be folded to nominal 9" x 12" size	City
3	Legible graphic scale displayed on each sheet of both sets	City
4	Title Block including: north arrow, street address of the zoning lot, date of preparation, name and address of the firm that prepared the site plan; type of plan; project or development name (includes any former name if existing)	City
5	Site data - all development concept plan need site data tables provided	City
6	Legal description and parcel boundary(s) survey of the property prepared by a licensed surveyor in the State of Florida	City
7	Vicinity map preferably at a scale of 1' = 2000"	City
8	Zoning Map, Future Land Use Map, Aerial of subject property	City
9	Existing features/native habitat - existing trees, buildings or other features to remain - show & label	City and/or Environmental Consultant
10	Traffic circulation - access points to the surrounding roadway system; all median openings on adjacent streets, and driveways/street intersection locations on the other side of the street, the internal circulation system, off-street parking areas, drive-through windows, including vehicle stacking areas; and passenger drop off/pick-up areas	City and/or Traffic Consultant
11	Landscape buffers and open space - delineate and give dimensions of all landscape buffers and/or open space areas. Identify significant existing vegetation that is to be incorporated into the site plan design	City and/or Environmental Consultant
12	Development features - layout of proposed lots and/or structures and total square footage of structures; approximate age of any structures that will be demolished	City
13	Location and size of all proposed buildings and structures, labeled with allowable use, height, total and gross floor area, and distance to all property lines and between buildings	City
14	Number, height, and type of residential units; Provide density units per acre (Gross)	City
15	Location of proposed retention/detention areas	City
16	PRE-APPLICATION MEETING(S) REQUIRED TO REVIEW POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Before creating a detailed conceptual site plan or seeking environmental permits from federal, state or other agencies, the applicant shall first schedule and attend at least one pre-application meeting with City Development Department staff to discuss the project's probable environmental impacts. For the pre-application meeting, the applicant shall provide an environmental report, prepared by a qualified environmental professional (i.e., Certified Ecologist, Certified Environmental Professional, Professional Wetland Scientist, or other recognized certification), in accordance with the City's Land Development Code. The applicant is also encouraged to provide a rough layout of the proposed site plan, if available. The primary purpose of the pre-application meeting(s) is to ensure that before detailed site planning begins and substantial costs are incurred, the applicant is made fully aware of the City's environmental design standards, particularly its "avoidance or minimization" of impact standards, and that this awareness is ultimately reflected in the site's final design.	City and/or Environmental Consultant
16A	Avoidance or Minimization of Wetland and Other Environmental Impacts On-Site Avoidance 1. Can another vertical level be added to a building to decrease the overall building footprint? 2. Can the building footprint be reduced and still achieve the project's purpose and need? 3. Can a building be repositioned on the parcel to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts? 4. Can multiple structures be clustered to reduce or eliminate impacts? 5. Can road or utility alignments be reconfigured? 6. Can spans and bridges be used instead of culverts? 7. Can grading be minimized by incorporating natural topography? 8. Can more trees and vegetation be preserved? 9. Can lot layout be reconfigured? 10. Can state waters, including wetlands, be concentrated into subdivision "common areas"? 11. Can the project's storm water facilities be designed using Low Impact Development (LID) Techniques?	City and/or Environmental Consultant
16B	On-Site Minimization 1. Can some of the above listed techniques be used to further minimize impacts? 2. Can directional drilling be used to install underground utilities instead of excavation and backfill? 3. Can equipment fitted with low pressure tires or tracks be used? 4. Can any permanent impacts (e.g., access roads) be converted to temporary impacts? 5. Can construction staging or stockpiling of materials occur in areas outside of environmentally sensitive lands?	City and/or Environmental Consultant
17	Phasing, if any; Total acreage in each phase and gross/net intensity (non-residential) and gross/net density (residential) of each phase; What will be built in each phase	City
18	Demonstrate ability to meet concurrency (School, Traffic, Utility, Parks & Recreation)	City, Traffic Consultant, School Board
*The concept plan approval does not constitute issuance of a permit or enable issuance of a permit.

Stuart City Zoning Code

Appendix B

CONCEPT PLAN COMPONENTS

Item #	Concept Plan Components*	Reviewer
1	Plans shall be 24" x 36" in size (2 sets) - "State Plane Coordinates"	City
1a	All submittals shall be on a CD in PDF downloadable file
1b	Final submittal of plan documents shall be signed and sealed in a PDF downloadable file on a disc
2	All drawings to be folded to nominal 9" x 12" size	City
3	Legible graphic scale displayed on each sheet of both sets	City
4	Title Block including: north arrow, street address of the zoning lot, date of preparation, name and address of the firm that prepared the site plan; type of plan; project or development name (includes any former name if existing)	City
5	Site data - all development concept plan need site data tables provided	City
6	Legal description and parcel boundary(s) survey of the property prepared by a licensed surveyor in the State of Florida	City
7	Vicinity map preferably at a scale of 1' = 2000"	City
8	Zoning Map, Future Land Use Map, Aerial of subject property	City
9	Existing features/native habitat - existing trees, buildings or other features to remain - show & label	City and/or Environmental Consultant
10	Traffic circulation - access points to the surrounding roadway system; all median openings on adjacent streets, and driveways/street intersection locations on the other side of the street, the internal circulation system, off-street parking areas, drive-through windows, including vehicle stacking areas; and passenger drop off/pick-up areas	City and/or Traffic Consultant
11	Landscape buffers and open space - delineate and give dimensions of all landscape buffers and/or open space areas. Identify significant existing vegetation that is to be incorporated into the site plan design	City and/or Environmental Consultant
12	Development features - layout of proposed lots and/or structures and total square footage of structures; approximate age of any structures that will be demolished	City
13	Location and size of all proposed buildings and structures, labeled with allowable use, height, total and gross floor area, and distance to all property lines and between buildings	City
14	Number, height, and type of residential units; Provide density units per acre (Gross)	City
15	Location of proposed retention/detention areas	City
16	PRE-APPLICATION MEETING(S) REQUIRED TO REVIEW POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS Before creating a detailed conceptual site plan or seeking environmental permits from federal, state or other agencies, the applicant shall first schedule and attend at least one pre-application meeting with City Development Department staff to discuss the project's probable environmental impacts. For the pre-application meeting, the applicant shall provide an environmental report, prepared by a qualified environmental professional (i.e., Certified Ecologist, Certified Environmental Professional, Professional Wetland Scientist, or other recognized certification), in accordance with the City's Land Development Code. The applicant is also encouraged to provide a rough layout of the proposed site plan, if available. The primary purpose of the pre-application meeting(s) is to ensure that before detailed site planning begins and substantial costs are incurred, the applicant is made fully aware of the City's environmental design standards, particularly its "avoidance or minimization" of impact standards, and that this awareness is ultimately reflected in the site's final design.	City and/or Environmental Consultant
16A	Avoidance or Minimization of Wetland and Other Environmental Impacts On-Site Avoidance 1. Can another vertical level be added to a building to decrease the overall building footprint? 2. Can the building footprint be reduced and still achieve the project's purpose and need? 3. Can a building be repositioned on the parcel to reduce or eliminate environmental impacts? 4. Can multiple structures be clustered to reduce or eliminate impacts? 5. Can road or utility alignments be reconfigured? 6. Can spans and bridges be used instead of culverts? 7. Can grading be minimized by incorporating natural topography? 8. Can more trees and vegetation be preserved? 9. Can lot layout be reconfigured? 10. Can state waters, including wetlands, be concentrated into subdivision "common areas"? 11. Can the project's storm water facilities be designed using Low Impact Development (LID) Techniques?	City and/or Environmental Consultant
16B	On-Site Minimization 1. Can some of the above listed techniques be used to further minimize impacts? 2. Can directional drilling be used to install underground utilities instead of excavation and backfill? 3. Can equipment fitted with low pressure tires or tracks be used? 4. Can any permanent impacts (e.g., access roads) be converted to temporary impacts? 5. Can construction staging or stockpiling of materials occur in areas outside of environmentally sensitive lands?	City and/or Environmental Consultant
17	Phasing, if any; Total acreage in each phase and gross/net intensity (non-residential) and gross/net density (residential) of each phase; What will be built in each phase	City
18	Demonstrate ability to meet concurrency (School, Traffic, Utility, Parks & Recreation)	City, Traffic Consultant, School Board
*The concept plan approval does not constitute issuance of a permit or enable issuance of a permit.