§ 7-2003. Simplified site plan.

A.

A simplified site plan shall be submitted for a change or expansion of an agricultural, commercial, civic, office, industrial or miscellaneous use on an existing site, unless:

1.

The sale or storage of gasoline or hazardous material is involved as part of the use; or

2.

Such change involves a change from one (1) principal use category to another, unless where the change from one (1) principal use category to another principal use category will not have a substantial impact on the property and/or surrounding properties, particularly, but not limited to, parking facilities and stormwater management features. The principal use categories shall be agricultural, residential, civic, office, commercial, industrial, and miscellaneous; or

3.

Such change or expansion will require additional parking and/or off-street loading under the requirements of this ordinance, unless where the additional parking and/or off-street loading space will not have a substantial impact on the property and/or surrounding properties. Additional parking shall be determined by comparing the proposed use to the most recent use of the property and shall not be triggered by a reconfiguration of the site or existing pervious area; or

4.

In the case of an expansion, the expansion exceeds twenty-five percent (25%) or twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet of the floor area of the existing building(s), or in the case where the building is incidental to the use, the area occupied by the use, whichever is less; or

5.

An additional ingress/egress, change in ingress/egress, or additional public improvements are required by the provisions of this ordinance; or

6.

A nonresidential structure has remained unoccupied for more than two (2) years, or in the case of a shopping center, fifty percent (50%) of the gross square footage of the shopping center is vacant for more than two (2) years. The exception to this requirement being where the existing site improvements, particularly, but not limited to, parking and stormwater management, are adequate to accommodate the demands of the new use; or

7.

The scope of the proposed change or expansion is of such nature that the provisions for the handling of natural and stormwater, erosion and sediment control, and best management practices cannot be adequately addressed with a simplified site plan.

B.

A simplified site plan shall contain the following information:

1.

Boundary drawing of the lot or area involved;

2.

Present record owner of the property;

3.

Vicinity map;

4.

Location and size of the existing vehicular entrance to the site;

5.

Location of public water and/or sewer or on-site sewage facilities;

6.

Location, dimensions, height, and setbacks of all existing and proposed buildings;

7.

Location of existing vehicular movement and parking areas, and the number of existing parking spaces;

8.

Proposed use of structural addition;

9.

Location of any existing required on-site drainage improvements or best management practices;

10.

Location of all required landscaping; or significant trees in accordance with the requirements of article VIII;

11.

Impervious coverage calculations;

12.

Building coverage calculations;

13.

Zoning of adjacent parcels; and

14.

Any other information deemed appropriate or necessary by the zoning administrator to establish compliance with this or any other ordinances.

C.

The zoning administrator shall have approval authority over all simplified site plans.

1.

An initial determination shall be made as to whether the simplified site plan is complete. In the event it is not complete, it shall be returned to the applicant with a written description of the deficiencies within fifteen (15) working days of the submittal date.

2.

Once a simplified site plan is determined to be complete, the plan shall be reviewed for compliance with the ordinance. Where revisions are determined to be necessary, the applicant shall be notified in writing within thirty (30) days of the submittal date of a complete plan. If no revisions are necessary, the applicant shall be notified in writing of a plan's approval within the same thirty-day period. Approval may be contingent upon the posting of any required surety, and other relevant requirements as may be determined by the zoning administrator. (7-7-05; Ord. No. 2011-21-C, 11-17-11; 12-18-14; 7-19-18.)