Chapter 17.90
SITE PLAN REVIEW1
Sections:
17.90.050 Site plan approval options.
17.90.070 Content of application.
17.90.080 Preliminary site plan review.
17.90.090 Additional information for review.
17.90.100 Duration of approval.
17.90.110 Waiver and exemption from site plan review.
17.90.010 Intent.
The intent of site plan review is as follows:
A. To promote the public health, safety and general welfare;
B. To supplement land use regulations to lessen traffic congestion, promote coordinated development and conserve and restore natural beauty and other natural resources;
C. To provide procedural guidelines for review of development with the city;
D. To foster communication among all involved in the development of property within the city;
E. To ensure uniformity in the application of codes, regulations, policies and other regulatory devices that affect land development;
F. To protect the use and enjoyment of surrounding properties;
G. To implement the comprehensive plan. (Ord. 2352, 1989).
17.90.020 Committee membership.
Repealed by 3775. (Ord. 3092 § 65, 2002; Ord. 2967 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2352, 1989).
17.90.030 Review requirement.
Site plan review and approval shall be required prior to the use of land for the location of any commercial, industrial or public building or activity and for the location of any building in which more than five dwelling units would be contained. (Ord. 2352, 1989).
17.90.040 Procedure.
Those applying for site plan approval shall submit all of the materials required in Chapter 14.05 MVMC. Chapter 14.05 MVMC classifies site plan approvals as Type I permits and they shall be processed as such. (Ord. 3775 § 10, 2019).
17.90.050 Site plan approval options.
Applications shall be reviewed consistent with the procedural requirements found in Chapter 14.05 MVMC to ensure compliance with the purpose and intent of this chapter. The city may do the following:
A. Approve the application as submitted;
B. Approve the application with conditions;
C. Continue consideration of the application until the next regularly scheduled meeting to allow the applicant to provide additional information;
D. Table the application to allow the applicant to further refine or redesign the project to meet city criteria; or
E. Disapprove the application as submitted. Approval of the application means that the applicant can then seek the issuance of a building permit. (Ord. 3775 § 11, 2019).
17.90.060 Appeals.
In the event that an application is conditionally approved or disapproved, the applicant may appeal the decision to the hearing examiner. Such appeal shall follow the appeal procedures in Chapter 14.05 MVMC and must be accompanied by a fee as set forth in Chapter 14.15 MVMC. (Ord. 3775 § 12, 2019).
17.90.070 Content of application.
Each application shall contain the following information:
A. The title and location of the proposed development, together with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the record owner or owners of the land and of the applicant, and, if applicable, the names, addresses and telephone numbers of any architect, planner, designer or engineer responsible for the preparation of the plan and of any authorized representative of the applicant;
B. The proposed use or uses of the land and buildings;
C. The site plan drawing or drawings at a scale of less than one inch for each 50 feet shall include or show:
1. The location of all existing and proposed structures including, but not limited to, buildings, fences, culverts, bridges, roads and streets on the subject property;
2. The boundaries of the property proposed to be developed;
3. All proposed and existing buildings and setback lines;
4. All areas, if any, to be preserved as buffers or to be dedicated to a public, private or community use or for open space under the provisions of this or any other city ordinance, and all information regarding percentage of area covered, locations and general types of landscaping;
5. All existing and proposed easements;
6. The locations of all existing and proposed utility structures and lines;
7. The stormwater drainage systems for existing and proposed structures;
8. All means of vehicular and pedestrian ingress and egress to and from the site and the size and location of driveways, streets and roads;
9. The location and design of off-street parking areas showing their size and locations of internal circulation and parking spaces;
10. The location of all loading spaces including, but not limited to, loading platforms and loading docks where trucks will load or unload;
D. Topographic map or maps which delineate contours, both existing and proposed, at intervals of two feet or other intervals as deemed necessary, and which locate existing streams and forested areas;
E. The existing zoning district of the proposed development site and any other zoning district within 100 feet of the site;
F. The proposed number of square feet in paved or covered surfaces, whether covered by buildings, driveways, parking lots, or any other structure covering land, and the total amount of square feet in the entire proposed development site;
G. The proposed number of square feet in gross and net floor area for each commercial and industrial use;
H. All other information required per MVMC 14.05.210(B). (Ord. 3429 § 153, 2008).
17.90.080 Preliminary site plan review.
Prior to applying for site plan review, a developer may file a request for a preliminary site plan review which shall contain in a rough and approximate manner all of the information required in the site plan application. The application must clearly state that it is a request for a preliminary site plan review. The purpose of the preliminary site plan review is to enable a developer filing the plan to obtain advice about the applicability of the intent, standards and provisions of this chapter to the plan. After the filing of the preliminary site plan, the city shall make available to the developer its written advice regarding the compatibility of the preliminary site plan with the intent, standards and provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 3775 § 13, 2019).
17.90.090 Additional information for review.
The city may require the applicant to submit any additional information or material which it finds is necessary for the proper review and hearing of the application. (Ord. 3775 § 14, 2019).
17.90.100 Duration of approval.
Approval of the site plan shall be effective for 18 months from the date of approval. Upon written application of the owner or representative, the city may extend the approval for an additional six-month period; provided, that no changes have been made in regulations, ordinances, requirements, policies or standards which impact the project. (Ord. 3775 § 15, 2019).
17.90.110 Waiver and exemption from site plan review.
The development services director may waive the requirement of site plan review if the objectives of this section have been met through the review of other permit requirements and the developer concurs with the development services director’s decisions. All applications for PUDs processed under the procedures of Chapter 17.69 MVMC are exempted from site plan review requirements. (Ord. 3775 § 16, 2019).
Code reviser’s note: Ord. 3092 amended various sections of Chapter 17.90 MVMC. The provisions of Ord. 3092 were not incorporated in their entirety since prior amendments to Chapter 17.90 MVMC were not taken into account. The provisions of the sections amended by Ord. 3092 read as they existed prior to the passage of Ord. 3092, with the exception that references to “community and economic development” have been changed to “development services,” pursuant to the intent of Ord. 3092.