§ 40-394. Site plan.  


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  • (a)

    Preparation of plans by a licensed professional. It is recommended that all site plans be prepared and certified by a licensed professional duly registered by the state (i.e., engineer, architect, or land surveyor), however, the following site plans shall always be prepared and certified by a licensed professional:

    (1)

    Conditional use permits.

    (2)

    New commercial or industrial development.

    (3)

    Change to a more intense use (i.e., increase in occupancy) for multifamily/commercial uses.

    (4)

    New residential development with three or more units.

    (b)

    Site plan criteria. All site plans shall include the following:

    (1)

    The name, address, and phone number of the professional(s) responsible for preparing the plan if different than the applicant.

    (2)

    Engineer's scale one inch equals 40 feet or larger.

    (3)

    Title block or brief description of project including all proposed uses.

    (4)

    Date.

    (5)

    North arrow.

    (6)

    Property and zoning boundaries.

    (7)

    The square footage of the site.

    (8)

    Lot coverage (buildings, decks, steps).

    (9)

    Location of all existing and proposed structures and the setbacks from property lines of all affected structures to remain on-site.

    (10)

    Design of driveways and parking/loading areas with parking spaces individually numbered in sequential order.

    (11)

    Adjacent rights-of-way labeled with the street name and R/W width.

    (12)

    Location of all existing and/or proposed easements.

    (c)

    Supplemental information required. Additional information or data as determined necessary by town staff and/or other reviewing agencies, including, but not limited to, the following, may be required:

    (1)

    Location and design of refuse facilities.

    (2)

    Approximate locations and sizes of all existing and proposed utilities.

    (3)

    Existing and/or proposed fire hydrants (showing distances).

    (4)

    Adjacent properties with owners information and approximate location of structures.

    (5)

    Distances between all buildings.

    (6)

    Number of stories and height of all structures.

    (7)

    Locations of all entrances and exits to all structures.

    (8)

    Calculate the gross floor area with each room labeled (i.e., kitchen, bedroom, bathroom).

    (9)

    Exterior lighting locations with area of illumination illustrated as well as the type of fixtures and shielding to be used.

    (10)

    Location of flood zones and finished floor elevations.

    (11)

    CAMA areas of environmental concern (AEC) and CAMA setbacks.

    (12)

    Delineation of natural features and wetlands with existing and proposed topography with a maximum of two foot contour intervals.

    (13)

    Proposed landscaping including percentages of open space.

    (14)

    Stormwater management systems.

    (15)

    Cross-sectional details of all streets, roads, ditches, and parking lot improvements.

    (16)

    Building construction and occupancy type(s) per the building code.

    (17)

    Location of fire department connection(s) for standpipes.

    (18)

    Turning radii, turnarounds, access grades, height of overhead obstructions.

    (19)

    Dimensions and locations of all signs.

    (20)

    A vicinity map drawn with north indicated.

(Code 1986, app. A, § 17.5; Ord. No. 10-842, 8-10-2010)