A simple land development shall not involve the subdivision of any tract of land.

All simple land developments shall be approved or disapproved in accordance with the provisions of this Article, except that the following developments or uses shall be exempt from this requirement:

The applicant shall submit a site plan for the proposed development to the City, in accordance with the requirements of Article III and Article XIV, for determination whether the development will be reviewed and approved in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The City may require the applicant to submit whatever information is necessary to make this determination, including, but not limited to, a copy of the tax map showing the land to be developed and all previous subdivisions or developments involving the tract within the previous five (5) years.

The site plan will be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of Section 400.340(F) for major site plan review. If the Commission determines that no existing public facilities will be impacted by the proposed development, no new public facilities must be constructed to serve the development and stormwater runoff from the proposed development site will not adversely affect downstream properties, the City will authorize approval of the site plan.

If the Commission determines that public facilities may be impacted by the proposed development and/or stormwater runoff from the site may adversely affect downstream properties as a result of the proposed development, the applicant will submit an engineering report in accordance with Article XIV to identify necessary public improvements. The preliminary engineering report must be submitted no less than fifteen (15) day prior to the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting at which the proposed development will be considered.

Upon review of the engineering report and recommendation by the City Engineer, the Commission will recommend approval, approval with modifications or disapproval of the site plan within sixty (60) working days after the meeting at which the plan was considered. If the Commission disapproves the site plan, the Commission shall notify the applicant in writing of its decision within ten (10) working days.

Actions taken by the Commission regarding disapproval of a site plan are final unless such action is appealed by the applicant to the Board of Aldermen within sixty (60) working days of action by the Commission. The Board of Aldermen may override the disapproval of the site plan by the Commission with the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds (2/3) the entire membership of the Board. Review by the Board of Aldermen shall be based on the record made before the Commission and shall conform to the requirements of Section 89.460, RSMo.

After approval of the site plan plat by the Commission, it shall be submitted to the Board of Aldermen for approval. The Board of Aldermen shall consider the recommendations of the Commission and shall either approve, approve with modifications or disapprove the site plan. Any changes on the site plan required by the Board of Aldermen as prerequisites for approval shall be noted on four (4) copies of the development plan. One (1) copy shall be returned to the applicant, two (2) copies shall be retained by the City and one (1) copy shall be provided to the City Engineer.

Approval of the site plan by the Board of Aldermen authorizes the applicant to proceed to prepare plans for all required improvements in accordance with the requirements of Article XV and the requirements of Chapter 405, Design Standards for Public Improvements. Approval of the site plan shall not constitute acceptance by the City of any dedicated improvements.