(1)

AUTHORIZATION AND APPROVAL OF PLANS. No building permits shall be issued in any zone for any use other than single-family and two-family dwellings, unless site development plans, prepared in accordance with this §16.17, have been approved by the Plan Commission. For any property where there is an existing building, and/or site plan which has already been approved by the Plan Commission and the proposed use requires any exterior structural alterations or additional parking per §16.12, a site plan shall be submitted to the Plan Commission for review and approval.

(2)

CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL. In the review of site plans, the Plan Commission shall give specific consideration to the design of the following:

(a)

Traffic Access. That all proposed traffic access ways are: adequate but not excessive in number; adequate in width, grade, alignment and visibility; not located too near street corners or other places of public assembly; and other similar safety considerations;

(b)

Circulation and Parking. That adequate off-street parking and loading spaces are provided to prevent parking in public streets of vehicles of any persons connected with or visiting the use and that the interior circulation system is adequate to provide safe accessibility to all required off-street parking;

(c)

Landscaping and Screening. That all playground, parking, service areas and roof top mechanical equipment are properly and reasonable screened at all seasons of the year from the view of adjacent lots and streets and that the general landscaping of the site is in character with that generally prevailing in the neighborhood;

(d)

Illumination. That lighting from the installation of outdoor flood or spot lighting and illuminated signs are of a reasonably intensity of illumination for the purpose served and will be properly shielded; and

(e)

Stormwater Requirements. (Cr. #10-17) That all requirements set forth in Chapters 22 (Stormwater Management Ordinance), 23 (Construction Site Erosion Control Ordinance), and 24 (Stormwater Utility) are followed.

(3)

PLAN REQUIREMENTS. Applications shall include a description of all proposed uses and 4 copies of a Site Plan at 1" = 20' or 1" = 40' on 2' × 3' sheets, showing the subject lot and all structures and curb cuts on adjacent properties within 100 feet of the lot lines of the subject lot, on both sides of the street, plans and elevations of all proposed signs, lighting, and all proposed structures or alterations to existing structures. Site plans shall indicate the following:

(a)

Location and height of all existing and proposed structures including signs, walls, and fences;

(b)

Location of all uses not requiring a structure;

(c)

Location of driveways, loading and parking areas showing the number of spaces as required by the provisions of this Ordinance;

(d)

Existing and proposed storm drainage, including runoff computations before and after development, unless waived by the Plan Commission, and sanitary sewer and water supply facilities and easements;

(e)

Location, nature and extend of open space, landscaping, existing trees in excess of 4 inches in diameter, buffer strips and screening in accordance with this Ordinance;

(f)

Proposed interior traffic circulation system, adequately designed to provide safe accessibility to all required off-street parking as well as providing police and fire protection to all structures, equipment and materials;

(g)

Proper provisions for pedestrian traffic including sidewalks, handicap ramps in accordance with the design standards of the State of Wisconsin Building Code, and/or easements where required by the Plan Commission;

(h)

Limits of areas to be permanently paved and provided with lip curbing, and parking and planting islands;

(i)

Reserved;

(j)

Exterior architectural elevations showing proposed structures and/or changes to existing structures; and

(k)

Proposed topography showing proposed elevation at all 4 corners; these elevations shall be listed on the site plan to the nearest 10th of a foot elevation.

(4)

CONDITION OF APPROVAL. Any person, for, or corporation having obtained approval of a site plan application under this section shall complete all work and comply with all conditions of approval of said site plan approval within 2 years after said approval. In the event all such work and/or all such conditions are not completed within said time, the approval granted shall become null and void. The Plan Commission may by resolution and without public hearing extend its approval for one-year periods for good cause shown.

(5)

CERTIFICATE OF SITE PLAN COMPLIANCE. In all cases where this Ordinance requires approval of site plans, no land shall be used and no building or other structure shall be occupied or used until a Certificate of Site Plan Compliance has been issued by the City Engineer stating that all of the provisions of these regulations, any special conditions imposed by the Board of Appeals or the Plan Commission, and all site improvements as approved by the Plan Commission have been completed.

(6)

APPROVAL FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS. Prior to submitting any application to the Plan Commission for approval, such application must be approved by the Zoning Administrator, Director of Public Works and the Director of Public Utilities. Applications submitted to these departments shall be returned to the applicant within 8 working days with recommended changes or approval for review by the Plan Commission.

An application may be rejected if the required maps are not accurate or of sufficient detail or do not fulfill the Plan Requirements herein. The City may then require the maps to be redrawn by a Registered Surveyor and/or Registered Engineer.

Approval of any use or activity required from any other state or local department, excluding the Building Department, shall be obtained and provided before any action is taken by the Plan Commission.

(7)

SITE PLAN REVIEW/APPLICATION FEE. (Cr. #06-04)

(a)

Consultant/engineering: a fee established annually by the Common Council on the Fee Schedule.

(b)

Department review: a fee established annually by the Common Council on the Fee Schedule.

(Ord. No. 23-09, § 8, 11-28-2023)