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applicable requirements and regulations, as codifies '.vithin the Code of Or-dinances of
the City and es final appro': al fr:om the DRC, such sevelopment may directly
recei....
make application for a b~ ilding permit withotj: t RJrther ie~
re\' N by the applicable board
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or City Cauncil. The CDS Director shall make the fin31 determination r.egarding
expesited applications.
G. iJjpeal6. Any peFS9n aggrie'/ ed by any req~ irement, decision or determination
render-es by a member or members of the DRC may file a written appeal to the
SOA iA aSQ9rd3nSe 'Nith the board' s rules and pr:ooedt. lres.
Section 4. Conflicting Provisions
In the event any ordinance or parts of ordinances are in conflict with the
provisions of this ordinance, the provisions of this ordinance shall prevail.
Section 5. Severability
Should any section or provision of this ordinance, be declared by a court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remainder, as a whole or any part of it, other than that part declared to be
invalid.
Section 6. Effective Date
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon approval by the City
Council and signature of the Mayor.
A pted
laj ~ pCj Mike Anderson, Mayor
Attest: Approved for legal sufficiency.
U:~-
Helen Spencet(City Clerk
New language is underlined
Deleted language is stricken
Codification Instructions:
Sections of this Ordinance to be Codified: Section 2, Section 3 as indicated in text.
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TABLE 13- 1: DEVELOPMENT DETERMINATION & l PROCESS CHART
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APPRO\,.
f.&
O&\. LOPM& NTS ACTIVITIES APPROVAL APPROVAL
REVIEW BODIES MECHANISMS
EXPEDITED Single Family Development PLANNING
STAFF
1ex Quadplex
Duplex Tr1> BUILDING
BUILDING PERMITS
Renovations!Remodeling OFFICIAL
Residential
Additions Signs
Temporary Uses
Affordable housing projects
MINOR
PLANNING
Development up to 2. 25 STAFF
acres Buildings from 1 to 3 BUILDING
stories O&V&L.QPMENT
PERMITS
habitable stories) REVIEW
COMMrrTEE
Nonresidential
Buildings and Nonresidential
ORC}
Additions DS DIRECTOR
Change of Use
Townhouses, less than 3
units
ORe
2. 25 acres and more
MAJOR COMMUNITY
Buildings 3+
stories
habitable space) REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY (CRA)* DEVELOPMENT
Development Agreemen1s Only with projects ORDERS
that are located
Development of Regional within the CRA
Impacts (DRI) boundaries.
Planned Unit Developments
PUDs)
MUNICIPAL
Communication Towers PLANNING
BOARD
Plats of 3+ lots MPB)
Townhouses, 3 or more units
CITY COUNCIL
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TABLE 13-2: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS - CRITERIA FOR REVIEW
REQUIREMENTS OF EACH APPLICATION
CATEGORY OF
APPLICATION
A Application for Development
EXPEDITED B. Obtain all other applicable permits or exemptions as may be required by law.
C. Site Plan, certified bv a
surveyor. landscaoe architect. architect or enaineer. detailed. and includinq:
shall iRclYEle:
1. A vicinity sketch showing: the relationship of the site to adjacent designated land uses and streets; location of the
proposed development In the site ( lot or parcel), including driveways and parking; access to adjacent streets; percent of the site to
be covered by impervious surfaces; flood zones and base flood elevations, spot elevations, and finished floor elevations,
and environmental features including wetlands, shoreline vegetation or construction on
submerged lands, if any, and the
location of protected trees;
2. The boundary lines and dimensions of the area shown in the site plan including angles, dimensions, and references;
a north directional arrow; map scale; proposed use of the lands;
3. A legal description of the site; the name, address, and telephone number of the owner, developer, and
designer or contractor ( if applicable); date of site plan preparation and the recorded ownership Interests, including liens, title
certification, and encumbrances and the nature of the developer's interest if the developer is not the owner.
NOTE: The Site Pia A must be GeFtified by a sUFVeyer, laAdssape amhiteat, aFGhiteGt er eAgiReer and be detailed.
4. The existing and proposed grades, the drainage and erosion control plan, and the proposed structures with
appropriate topographic contour intervals or spot elevations; and all data necessary to ensure that all proposed construction is
compatible with the soil conditions
MINOR suitable to the site;
5. The shape, size, height, and location of all structures, including the flood elevations; the floor area and
ground coverage ratios, the relative finished ground and basement floor grades; and the setbacks from the sides, front, and rear
of the structure(s) to the property lines ( borings and soil test may be required);
6. Natural features such as wetlands, shoreline, lakes or ponds, and protected trees; man-made features such as
existing roads, sidewalks, walls, fences, or other structures, indicating which are to be retained, removed, or altered; the adjacent
properties and their existing uses; and land use designations;
7. Proposed streets, driveways, sidewalks, and parking facilities; vehicular turnarounds, curb cuts, and
loading
areas; the location and screening method of solid waste receptacles and associated
pads; the inside radii of all curbs; the width
of streets, driveways, and sidewalks; the total number of available parking spaces
specifying the type of construction with critical
dimensions; and the ownership of the various facilities;
8. The size and location of all existing and proposed public and private utilities or easements; water and
sewer tap locations; sewer clean outs and turns; and water meter types, sizes, and locations; and
9. All proposed landscaping, landscaped buffers, common open space, and the dimensions and location of all
proposed signs. .
10. In the case of plans which call for development over a period of years, a schedule showing the proposed times within which
applications for building permits are intended to be filed.
MAJOR
11. Architectural renderings, elevations, and representative floor plans in preliminary form.
D. Pre-
Application Conference
E. A neighborhood impact assessment shall be submitted which addresses the following issues:
1. Adequacy of public facilities and services to serve the proposed development;
2. Suitability of site conditions including topography and soils and any site modifications necessary to accommodate
the proposed development; I
3. Ingress and egress to roadways;
4. Drainage or stormwater management;
5. Vehicular traffic, incfuding on- site parking;
6. Required permits from other governmental agencies;
7, Noise;
8. Lighting;
9. Public safety or potential public nuisance;
10. Impacts on natural resources; and
11, Such other criteria deemed necessary by the CDS Director, the CRA or the MPB,
SEE TABLE 13-3: MAJOR APPLICATION REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCESS NUT MGI
NOTE: Digital site plans and boundary sUI\' e)'
6 are requir:ed to be submitted (\vhiGh matGh the submitted hard sepy
eJ8ion). Ypdated digital site plan files are to be submitted by the appliGant during the development re': iew
pFeG8SS as
revisiens eGGyr.
NOTE:~. minimum ef 69t.'en sepies 9f the prepeseG site plaA, JA to aA aGGeptable S68Ie, shall be submitted te the
