The purpose of a Site Plan is to:

(a)

To ensure that new development or expansions of existing uses or structures occurs in a manner consistent with the overall goals and objectives of the General Plan, the objectives of the Development Code and with the neighborhood or area in which the development is proposed to be located;

(b)

To ensure that all new development is consistent with the development standards contained in the Development Code;

(c)

To ensure that the proposed architectural treatment of new buildings and structures, including landscaping, open space and signs, is consistent with the design guidelines contained in the Development Code;

(d)

To allow City departments the opportunity to review new development proposals and place reasonable conditions to ensure that the public health, safety and welfare is maintained.

The following development projects are subject to Site Plan Review:

(a)

All developments within a Planned Unit Development;

(b)

All development and/or physical expansion of a use and/or building within all Commercial, Industrial, or Mixed Use District;

(c)

All new residential development, including tract developments, an individual single family dwelling or multi-family dwellings;

(d)

Physical expansion of an existing use and/or building within a Residential District, exclusive of accessory structures added to an existing single family dwelling that do not add habitable space or attached additions to the primary dwelling unit that do not add a kitchen;

(e)

All development and/or physical expansion of a conditional use within the Public and Civic District;

(f)

Other projects, which, in the opinion of the City Manager or his/her designee, require such level of review prior to issuance of a building permit or adoption of a zone change.

(Ord. No. 2318, § 2, 2-3-15; Ord. No. 2388, § 3, 3-19-19)

Where Site Plan review is required for a use or a structure under the provisions of this Article, the following aspects of the project are to be reviewed by the Zoning Administrator and the Planning Commission if applicable:

(a)

The location of the site in relation to location of buildings on adjoining sites, with particular attention to privacy, views, any physical constraint identified on the site and the characteristics of the area in which the site is located;

(b)

The degree to which the proposed development will complement and/or improve upon the quality of existing development in the vicinity of the proposed project and the extent to which adverse impacts to surrounding properties will be minimized;

(c)

The effect of the proposed project on surrounding uses, including ensuring minimum disruption to such uses;

(d)

Whether the development standards set forth in the Development Code have been satisfied;

(e)

Whether the design guidelines set forth in the Development Code have been substantially met;

(f)

One or more of the development standards required by Title 16 may be eliminated by the Planning Commission where the following findings are made:

(1)

The elimination of the requirement is not injurious to the public health, safety and welfare, and

(2)

Based upon characteristics of the site, the elimination of the development standard will have no adverse effect on surrounding properties;

(g)

In the event a development standard is eliminated, the elimination shall apply only to the use as submitted as part of the site plan approval, any future expansion or modification of the use will invalidate the eliminated development standard, the necessity for which will be reviewed at the time of any subsequent application.

An application for Site Plan Review shall be filed with the Development Department on the prescribed application form and shall be accompanied by the following:

(a)

A completed Environmental Information Form describing existing environmental conditions, the proposed project and identifying potential environmental impacts of the project;

(b)

Maps, drawings, site plans, building elevations, proposed colors and building materials, summary tabulations and other documents and information required on the standard City application form to describe the project adequately;

(c)

Required fee(s).

The Zoning Administrator shall have the power and duty to review and make decisions on development or improvements that occur on existing developed sites, unless otherwise specified per Section 16-3.08.090, entitled Single Family Design Guidelines. The Zoning Administrator will also review site plans for substantial conformance with Planning Commission approved plans. The Zoning Administrator may allow modifications to the approved plans as authorized by resolution of the Planning Commission only if the change is equal or superior to the originally approved plan. The Zoning Administrator shall have the discretion to refer an application to the Planning Commission due to its complexity, size, intensity, impacts, location, or for any other reason deemed necessary and the application shall be assessed the appropriate fees.

(Ord. No. 2318, § 2, 2-3-15)

The Planning Commission shall receive, review and make a determination on every application for approval of a site plan, unless otherwise reviewed by Zoning Administrator.

The action authorizing a site plan or disapproving the same shall be effective ten days after the date of such action, unless a notice of appeal is filed pursuant to Chapter 2 Article 2 of this Title.

An adopted site plan shall lapse and be void unless the use is established, or plans have been submitted and accepted by the building division for building permit processing within thirty-six months of the date of the final action of approval. Building permits shall remain active or the entitlement will lapse and be void if the building permits expire after the initial thirty-six month approval period has passed.

(Ord. No. 2410, § 2, 7-21-20)

Following the denial of any application for Site Plan Review, no application for the same or substantially the same approval shall be filed within one (1) year after the date of denial.