CHECKLIST FOR A SITE PLAN REVIEW
(new building, building additions or parking lot)
Contents of site plan application. Whenever a site plan is required, the application for site plan approval shall include the following information and material:
1. The applicant's name and address and his legal interest in the subject property.
2. The owner's name and address, including trustees, and, if different than the applicant, the owner's signed consent to the filing of the application and authorization for the applicant to act in his behalf.
3. The street address (or common description) of the property.
4. A legal description and a survey, certified by a registered land surveyor, showing property boundary lines and dimensions; and all easements, roadways, rail lines and public rights-of-way, any part of which, cross or are adjacent to, and affect, the subject property; and that all necessary easements can be obtained.
5. A location sketch showing sufficient area and detail to locate the property within the city.
6. The zoning classification and present use of the subject property.
7. The proposed use or uses and a general description of the proposed development.
8. Any proposed grading or regrading of the subject property; any significant natural, topographical or physical features of the property, including, at least, water courses, marshes, rock outcroppings and existing contours in excess of two feet in 100 feet.
9. Location, size, use and arrangement of all proposed buildings and computations showing height in stories and feet, total floor area, total square feet of ground area coverage of proposed and existing buildings which will remain, if any, and number and size of dwelling units and number of bedrooms, in residential uses, and building separations.
10. The minimum yard dimensions and, where relevant, relation of yard dimensions to the height of any building or structure.
11. The location, dimensions and number of all vehicular and pedestrian circulation elements, including streets, and roadways, driveways, entrances, curbs, curb cuts, parking stalls, loading spaces and access aisles; sidewalks, walkways and pathways, including slope and gradient of vehicular elements; refuse storage locations; and total lot coverage of all circulation elements, divided between vehicular and pedestrian ways.
12. The location and size of existing and proposed water and sewer public utilities on and adjacent to the site and fire hydrant locations.
13. All existing and proposed surface and subsurface drainage facilities, including culverts, drains, and detention areas, showing size and dimensions of flow.
14. The location, size, and arrangement of all proposed outdoor signs.
15. The location, height and elevation drawings of proposed fences or screen or buffer plantings and the type or kind of building materials or plantings to be used for fencing or screening.
16. The location, designation, and total area of all usable open space.
17. A landscaping plan in accordance with section 36-482, landscaping and bufferyards.
18. An existing trees protection plan in accordance with section 36-483, landscaping and bufferyards.
19. A soil erosion control plan for the period during which construction will be taking place and after construction is complete.
20. An exterior lighting plan in accordance with section 36-484, lighting standards.
21. In the case of any use for which a conditional use permit has been granted, any information necessary to demonstrate compliance with all conditions imposed by the conditional use permit.
22. Any other information that may be required by the director of building development services to determine that the application is in compliance with the codes and ordinances of the city and which the director deems to be necessary or appropriate to a full and proper consideration and disposition of the particular application.