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Stuart City Zoning Code

Appendix C

SITE PLAN COMPONENTS

Item # Site Plan Components Reviewer
1 Schedule a pre-application meeting City
2 Plans shall be 24" x 36" in size (2 sets)- "State Plane Coordinates" City
3 All drawings to be folded to nominal 9" x 12" size City
4 Legible graphic scale displayed on each sheet of both sets City
5 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 project (includes any former name if existing) City
6 Site data summary to include but limited to: a) Tabulation of total project area b) Total anticipated phases/units c) Lot coverage of structures d) Number of buildings with square footage e) Impervious/pervious surface coverage f) Density units per acre, if applicable g) No. of off-street parking spaces, required and provided, including handicapped spaces h) No. of off-street loading space(s) i) Existing and proposed zoning j) Future Land Use designation k) Existing and proposed use l) Floor area ratio m) Open space or urban open space, if applicable n) Handicapped access to structures, including type of ramping and slope City
7 Legal description and parcel boundary(s) survey of the property prepared by a licensed surveyor registered in the State of Florida City
8 Vicinity map preferably at a scale of 1' = 2,000' City
9 Zoning Map, Future Land Use Map, Aerial of subject property City
10 All submittals shall be on a CD in PDF downloadable file City
11 Final submittal of plan documents shall be signed and sealed in a PDF downloadable file on a disc City
12 All revised plans must be clouded and must be accompanied by a cover letter indicating all changes and their locations (Include it with the application form) City
and
Consultants
13 Access and Traffic Flow Plans including parking, loading and internal traffic circulation patterns (Turning radius trucks) City
and
Traffic Consultant
14 Any traffic lights installed by the proposed project will include installation of traffic pre-emption device as approved by the development director City
15 Fire Department Access and Water Supply a) Fire department access road shall extend to within 50 ft of a single exterior door providing access to the interior of the building; b) Fire department access roads shall have an unobstructed width of not less than 20 ft. c) Fire department access roads shall be provided such that any portion of the facility is located not more than 150 ft from the fire dept. access road; d) Required fire lanes shall be provided with the inner edge of the roadway no closer than 10 feet and no further than 30 feet from the building; e) Turning radius (25' inside, 45' outside and height minimum of 13'6") f) Fire Department Connection Location g) Fire Hydrant Locations, existing and proposed - clearance of 7'6" in front of and to the side of the fire hydrant, with a 4' clearance to the rear of the hydrant h) Fire mains - minimum 6" supply; minimum 8" dead end main as approved by Public Works City
16 Existing buildings and structures on the project zoning lot(s) and within fifty (50) feet of the project's property lines, or such additional distance as may be necessary in order to show major features or conditions that may affect the project City
17 Existing Uses and zoning on all adjacent property City
18 Locations of the nearest available public water supply and wastewater disposal system and the proposed tie-in points, or an explanation of alternative systems to be used City
19 Proposed development shall include but not limited to: a) 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 b) Number, height, and type of residential units; Provide density units per acre (Gross) c) Architectural elevations of all sides of all buildings d) Height and Type of Fencing and Walls, existing and proposed e) Off-Street Parking and Loading layout including typical size and number of spaces by location (parking bays). If structured parking, include parking layout of each level (ground and typical) f) Minimum of six-foot wide sidewalks g) Drive-thru windows, including vehicle queuing or stacking spaces and queuing lane dimensions, if any h) Passenger drop-off/pick-up areas; Decorative benches, if provided
20 Building setback distances from property lines, abutting right-of-way centerlines, and all adjacent buildings and structures City
21 Minimum floor elevations of buildings and finished floor elevations of subject property and adjacent property City
22 Pedestrian Circulation System and Points of Ingress and egress (including proposed public street modifications) City
and
Traffic Consultant
23 Concurrency Review: a) Demonstrate ability to meet concurrency (Traffic, School, Utility, Parks & Recreation) b) A traffic statement shall be required if proposed development have the potential to generate 19 or less peak-hour trips b) A traffic study shall be required if proposed development have the potential to generate 20 or more new peak-hour trips d) School Concurrency requirement - Residential developments shall comply with bus stops size, location and turning radius to accommodate a school bus by coordinating with the Martin County Zoning, Planning and Engineering Departments, as well as the Martin County School District Planning and Transportation Department. City/
Traffic Consultant/
School Board
24 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; Construction phase lines City
25 Dumpsters: a) Refuse and recycling collection areas b) Dumpster enclosure details per City of Stuart's standard specification City
26 Various plans including: a) Site Lighting Plan including location, type, height and intensity pattern of all exterior lights, if applicable b) Signage plan/Unified signage plan c) Landscape plan and specifications, signed/sealed/dated by a Florida Registered Landscape Architect
27 Location, names and widths of existing and proposed streets, highways, easements, building lines, alleys, parks, public spaces, and Rights-of-Way and similar facts regarding adjacent property City
28 Utility Lines and Structures such as water, sewer, gas, electric, telephone, hydrants, main size to support fire flows and FDC locations, on the project site, including size and/or capacity and similar facts regarding adjacent property City
29 Cross sections and specifications of all proposed pavements Engineering
Consultant
30 Location of proposed retention/detention areas City
31 Typical and special roadway and drainage sections Engineering
Consultant
32 Locations of all land to be abandoned, dedicated or reserved for all public or private uses including rights-of-way, easements, special reservations City
33 Location of onsite well and any wells within 1,500 feet of any property line City
34 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 reflecting in the site's final design. City
and/or
Environmental
Consultant
34A 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
34B 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
34C All water bodies, watercourses, wetlands and associated buffers on-site and immediately adjacent to the site and within the watershed, inclusive of all environmentally sensitive land on the site, including wetlands, and any proposed disturbance thereof. Environmental
Consultant
34D Vegetation - existing vegetation on site, including each separate type of upland vegetation or land cover and each type of wetland vegetation cover mapped and described in accordance with the Florida Land Use, Cover, and Forms Classification System (FLUCCS), including total acreage calculations of each vegetative type shown on the map, as well as a recent aerial photograph of the subject property. Environmental
Consultant
34E Wetlands - a copy of a wetland delineation map according to the State of Florida, including a separate map determining the existence of outstanding resource wetlands, if applicable, including an opinion from the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), or a professional biologist rendering an opinion as to whether the wetland or wetlands on site have significant wildlife values. Environmental
Consultant
34F Wildlife - a description of the wildlife observed or expected to be present on site, based on habitat, using indicators such as tracks, burrows, nests, and live sightings of species listed by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as endangered, threatened or of special concern, including an account of field reconnaissance and identification efforts, as well as all correspondence, documents, reports, etc. to and from all pertinent environmental regulatory agencies. Environmental
Consultant
34G Preserve area and upland buffer evaluation — calculation of the preserve area and upland buffer requirements, including a summary of total site area, acreage of wetlands, acreage of native upland and of non-native upland, as well as a map depicting each area type and location of wildlife observations from the wildlife evaluation. Native vegetation constituting up to 25 percent of a development site shall be preserved. Environmental
Consultant
34H Native Vegetation Preserve Area Onsite/Offsite — for proposed upland native vegetation preserve areas - either onsite or offsite - the location of the proposed relocation area, consisting of the same type of vegetative community, provided on-site and offsite preserve areas of a different type may be proposed, providing that the area is a native vegetative community that is rare within the City or Martin County. Environmental
Consultant
34I Use of drought-tolerant, native vegetation in landscaping. Environmental
Consultant
34J Exotic and invasive vegetation to be removed upon development or redevelopment. Environmental
Consultant
For building in the Urban Sub-districts, include:
35 Frontage Type(s) City
36 Minimum percentage of façade along front lot line, indicate amount required and provided City
37 Location of transition line, if applicable City
38 Minimum percentage of glass, indicate amount required and provided City
39 Slope of pitched roof, if provided City
40 Height of parapet wall, if any City
41 List of exterior materials, colors and finishes City
42 Except for single-family residential, all developments which are less than 20,000 square feet shall incorporate a minimum of four of the following building design standards, and all developments which exceed 20,001 square feet shall incorporate a minimum of five of the following building treatments: a. Overhangs; b. Arcades as defined by this Code; c. Sculptured artwork and/or fountains; d. Raised cornice parapets over doors; e. Peaked roof forms; f. Display windows; g. Ornamental and structural architectural details, other than cornices, which are integrated into the building structure and overall design; h. Clock or bell towers; i. Decorative light fixtures; j. Decorative landscape planters or planting areas, a minimum of five feet in width, and areas for shaded seating consisting of a minimum of 100 square feet; k. Integration of specialty pavers, or stamped, colored concrete along the building's walkway to constitute a minimum of 60 percent of walkway area; l. Water elements, a minimum of 50 square feet in area; and m. Courtyards along the front building facade. City
43 Curb cut, if any City
44 Outbuildings, if any City
45 Height/length/depth/projection of balconies and balcony rails City
46 Traffic drive aisle width City
47 Material of roofs and gutters City
48 Specifications of arcades and porches, if any City
49 Materials, configuration, and operations of windows and doors City
50 Garden wall, if any City