Memo - Conditional Use Permit - Site Plan Review
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To:
City Council
From:
Nancy Anderson
Date:
April 16, 2003
Conditional use permits and site plan review
Subject:
I. INTRODUCTION.
There has been some discussion recently regarding the criteria that requires a
conditional use permit (CUP) to review proposed developments. This discussion has
focused around the threshold of requiring a CUP if the cost of the exterior improvements
is over $150,000. There have been criticisms of applicants taking out several permits
so as not to trigger the $150,000 threshold and the applicant not having to go before the
Planning Commission and City Council for approval.
II. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REQUIREMENTS.
A conditional use permit is required for the following:
1. The proposed use is specified as a conditional use, provided that a new
conditional use permit or amendment to an existing conditional use permit shall
not be required for i) remodeling or improvement to the interior of an existing
conditional use that does not change the nature or increase the intensity of such
use, or ii) changes in an existing conditional use that are determined to be non-
significant under the provisions of subdivision 15 of this ordinance.
2. The proposed use is listed as requiring, under either the general or special
provisions of this code, a conditional use permit; or
3. The building permit requested is for a new construction or for the enlargement,
remodeling or repair of the exterior of any existing building including structures
accessory thereto, at the cost of at least $150,000 except one through four family
structures. The cost shall be determined by the building inspector using the
latest published state building code valuation data. '
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If a building permit application does not meet one of the above requirements and the
permit involves exterior improvements, the planning department does an administrative
review fo~ zoning compliance of the improvements.
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. III. OTHER TYPES OF REQUIREMENTS.
In researching the thresholds other cities use to review developments, none use a dollar
amount as a threshold for a review. This discussion brings up another topic, on whether
the CUP process is the correct procedure to review and approve developments. None
of the cities reviewed use a CUP process for approving developments. Other cities use
a site plan approval process.
It appears that the cities use certain actions to require a site plan approval and then
have exceptions to that. The following seem to be the requirements many of the cities
use to require a site plan review:
1. Construct a building.
2. Move a building to any lot within the city.
3. Expand or change the use of a building or parcel of land or modify a building,
accessory structure, site or land feature in any manner, which results in a
different intensity of use, including the requirement for additional parking.
4. Grade or take other actions to prepare a site for development, except in
conformance with a permit or an approved plan.
5. Remove earth, soils, gravel or other natural material from or place the same on a
site, except in conformance with a permit or an approved plan.
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Examples of the common exceptions cities use are the following:
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1. Construction or alteration of a single or two-family residential building or
accessory building on a lot zoned for residential use.
2. Enlargement of a building by less than ten (10) percent of its gross floor area,
provided that there is no variance involved and also provided that the director
of planning has conducted an administrative review.
3. Changes in the leasable space of a multi-tenant building where the change
does not intensity the use or require additional parking.
4. Modifications, additions, or enlargements which .do not increase the gross
floor area of the building by more than 25 percent and which do not involve a
variance from the provisions of this zoning code may, at the discretion of the
city manager be exempted from some, or all. of the procedures for building
and site plan approval. In these instances an administrative site plan review
shall be performed and suitable documentation of such be placed in the
property file. The city may require such improvements as deemed necessary
to meet the intent and standards of this code and to maintain or improve the
quality of the existing site plan.
5. Changes in the use of leasable space in single or multi-tenant buildings
where the change of tenant does not intensify the use of such space nor
require additional parking or result in an inability to maintain the required
performance standards.
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6. Expansion of parking not related to modification, addition or enlargements to
the gross floor area of an existing building.
7. Construction of structures or buildings accessory to a permitted or
conditionally permitted use within the respective zoning district when such
accessory use is also permitted in said district.
IV. DISCUSSION ITEMS.
1. Should the City change to a site plan approval process?
2. If the City changes to a site plan review process, should the requirements be
changed?
3. If the requirements are changed does the City Council want to review, more,
less, or the same number of improvements?
4. What are the ramifications to reviewing more or less improvements?
V. OTHER ORDINANCES.
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Attached are several other cities requirements and exceptions for site plan approval and
a draft of a site plan review ordinance.
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Cottage Grove
Required:
1. A site plan shall be approved before a building permit for a new structure or major
addition to an existing structure may be issued.
2. The purpose of such approval is to assure that new developments conform to the City's
development standards and ordinances and provide the most appropriate and compatible
site plan for the area. .
3. No grading shall be performed on the site and no building permit shall be issued until the
site plan has been approved.
Exceptions:
1. The construction or alteration of a single-family detached dwelling and its associated
accessory building on an individual lot.
2. Agricultural buildings.
3. Any other situation where the Direction of Community Development determines that the
preparation, review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council of a
detailed site plan is unnecessary to meet the objective of the section.
Brooklyn Park
Required:
1. Construct a building.
2. Move a building to any lot within the city.
3. Expand or change the use of a building or parcel of land or modify a building, accessory
structure or site or land feature in any manner, which results in a different intensity of
use, including the requirement of additional parking.
4. Grade or take any action to prepare a site for development, except in conformance with a
grading permit, an approved neighborhood plan or an approved Conditional Use Permit.
5. Remove earth, soils, gravel or other natural material from or place the same on a site,
except in conformance with a building or grading permit or an approved neighborhood
development plan or an approved Conditional Use Permit.
Exceptions:
1. Agricultural structures I the R -1 Urban Reserve District provided they comply with all
sections ofthe City Code.
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2. Accessory structures in residential developments under 120 square feet and 18 feet in
height or the height of the principal structure, whichever is less, provided the comply
with 152.260-152.263.
Administrative site plan review:
1. Site and building plans for projects may qualify for administrative site plan review and be
approved by the City Manager in lieu of City Council approval when they meet the
following criteria, except as otherwise expressly provided by this chapter:
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a. Residential property with one dwelling unit per parcel, including those residential
properties within the Planned Community Development District, the Planned Unit
Development District or Special Zoning Overlay that have alr~ady been approved
through another procedure and are in compliance with the approved plan.
b. Site and building plans that do not require any vari!lnces from this chapter or any
other city code provided that:
1. The site and building are designed to accommodate a permitted use in the
zoning district that property is located in.
2. The use is not a nonresidential use in a residential district.
3. The use does not provide drive-through service.
4. The structure is in a non-residential zoning district and in not adjacent to any
property zoned or guided for residential development other than property in
Urban Reserve District.
5. The use is not in the Public Institution District
6. The use is not for a religious institution.
7. Expansions for projects classified conditional or that originally needed
PlaIll1ing Commission final site plan approval, or are located in a PUD or
PCDD district, or a Special Zoning Overlay and are no more than ten percent
of the floor area of the existing building, and/or affect no more than 10
percent of the affected site. They may include, but are not limited to,
changing parking and circulation routes, changes in buffering or landscaping
against abutting adj acent residential, etc.
8. Uses that have already received a conditional use permit or approval of a
general plan of development for a project in the PCDD, provided that the site
and building plans are in compliance with the approved permit or plan and the
requirements and conditions ofthe permit or plan have been fulfilled.
Plymouth
Exceptions:
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1. Agricultural uses in the FRD Zoning District, with the exception of nursenes,
greenhouses, landscape gardening and tree farms.
2. Single family detached dwellings.
3. Two family attached dwellings.
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Minor Projects
Qualification. Site plans may be classified as minor projects and may be administratively
approved by the Zoning Administrator in lieu of Planning Connnission review and City Council
approval only for sites which meet the following criteria, except as otherwise expressly provided
by this chapter:
1. Site shall be in non-residential zoning district, including those within planned unit
developments, and shall not be within two hundred (200) feet of any residential property
other than property in the Future Restricted Development District which the Land Use
Guide Plan classifies as non-residential.
2. All sites must be in the urban zoning district which corresponds with the
Comprehensive Land Use Guide Plan classification for the property.
3. All sites must be legal parcels of record at the time of application.
4. All applications for site plan approval must be complete and in full accordance with the
requirements of this chapter. All applicable fees shall be paid.
5. All development proposals and site plan layouts must meet or exceed the standards of
,!-ll applicable codes, ordinances, and policies and must be free of any major variances
from those standards.
6. Only applications for uses explicitly classified as permitted uses within the respective
zoning district ofthis chapter are eligible for administrative approval.
Minnetonka
Required
1. Construct a building.
2. Move a building to any lot within the city.
3. Expand or change the use of a building or parcel of land or modify a building, accessory
structure or site or land feature in any manner which results in a different intensity of use,
including the requirement for additional parking.
4. Grade or take other actions to prepare a site for development, except in conformance with
a permit or an approved plan.
5. Remove earth, soils, gravel or other natural material from or place the same on a site,
except in conformance with a permit or an approved plan.
Exceptions
1. Construction or alteration of a single-family residential building or accessory building.
2. Enlargement of a building by less than 10 percent of its gross floor area, provided that
there is no variance involved and also provided that the director of planning has
conducted an administrative review pursuant to subdivision 9 of this section.
3. Change in the leaseable space of a multi-tenant building where the change does not
intensify the use, require additional parking, or result in an inability to maintain required
performance standards as specified in section 300.28 of this ordinance
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4. Construction or alteration of any use permitted within the R-2 district, unless required by
the Planning Commission or City Council at the time of rezoning or plat approval.
Chanhassen
Required:
1. Construct a building .
2. Move a building to any lot within the city
3. Expand or change the use of a building or parcel of land or modify a building, accessory
structure or site or land feature in any manner which results in a different intensity of use,
including the requirement for additional parking'.
Exceptions:
1. Construction or alteration of a single-or two-family residential building or accessory
building on a lot zoned for residential use.
2. Enlargement of a building by less than ten (10) percent of its gross floor area, provided
that there is no variance involved and also provided that the director of planning has
conducted an administrative review pursuant to section 20-133 of this section
3. Changes in the leasable space of a multi-tenant building where the change does not
intensity the use or require additional parking
4. Construction of buildings for agricultural uses on land zoned and utilized for agricultural
purposes.
5. Moving a residence or accessory building to any lot zoned A-I, A-2, RR, or RSF
provided that the lot and structure sitting comply with all applicable zoning ordinance
standards.
Administrative approvals
Minor site plan and building alterations, which do not involve a variance, which are consistent
with the intent of the approval relative to all aspects of the site and building plans and which are
not accompanied by other matters requiring consideration by the planning commission or city
council, may be approved by the director of planning. The director is not authorized to approve
the principal construction of new buildings or alterations to existing buildings that would add
more than ten (10) percent to the existing gross floor area. If any applicatiCln is process
administratively, the director of planning shall render a decision within thirty (30) days and shall
serve a copy of the decision upon the applicant by mail. Any person aggrieved by a decision of
the director of planning may appeal the decision to the planning commission in the manner.
specified in section 20-109 of the division.
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New Hope
Required
1. Erection of a building or buildings..
2. Moving of a building or buildings to location or locations within the City.
3. Changing the use of a building or parcel from one type of land use to another. Changes
in occupancy envisioned by this section shall include office to retail, warehouse to
assembly, retail to restaurant and similar actions that result in a different intensity of use.
4. Modification of or additions or enlargements to a building, or buildings, accessory site
improvements, and/or land features of a parcel of land that result in the need for
additional parking.
5. Grading, site preparation, and removal or placement of soils, rock and concrete material.
Exceptions to review
1. New on-site construction of detached single or two-family residential structures, or uses
or structures, accessory thereto.
2. Modifications, additions, or enlargements which do not increase the gross floor area of
the building by more than 25 percent and which do not involve a variance from the
provisions of this zoning code may, at the discretion of the city manager be exempted
from some, or all, of the procedures for building and site plan approval. ill these
instances an administrative site plan review shall be performed and suitable
documentation of such be placed in the property file. The city may require such
improvements as deemed necessary to meet the intent and standards of this Code and to
maintain or improve the quality of the existing site plan.
3. Changes in the use ofleasable space in single or multi-tenant buildings where the change
of tenant does not intensify the use of such space nor require additional parking or result
in an inability to maintain the required performance standards.
4. Expansion of parking not related to modification, addition or enlargements to the gross
floor area of an existing building.
5. Construction of structures or buildings accessory to a permitted or conditionally
permitted use within the respective zoning district when such accessory use is also
permitted in said district.
Crystal
Required
1. Construct a building.
2. Move a building to any lot within the city. .
3. Expand or change the use of a building or parcel of land or modify a building, accessory
structure or site or land feature in any manner, which results in a different intensity of
use, including the requirement for additional parking.
4. Grade or take other actions to prepare a site fot development, except in conformance with
a permit or an approved plan.
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5. Remove earth, soils, gravel or other natural material from or place the same on a site,
except in conformance with a permit or an approved plan.
Exceptions
1. Construction or alteration of a single-family residential building or accessory building.
2. Enlargement of a building by less than 10 percent of its gross floor area, provided that
there is not variance involved and also provided that the director of community
developmenthas conducted an administrative review pursuant to subsection 520.15.
3. Changes in the leasable space of a multi-tenant building where the change does not
intensify the use, require additional parking, or result in an inability to maintain required
performance standards.
4. Construction or alteration of any use permitted within the R-2 district, unless required by
the planning commission or city council at the time of rezoning or plat approval.
West St. Paul
Site Plan approval in Residential Districts
It is declared to be the policy of the City to preserve, protect and promote attractive and well
maintained residential environmental for its citizens. For the protection of residential area,
imaginative site design concepts shall be employed in the development of respective sites. With
the exception of single-family dwellings and two family dwellings, this site plan approval
process applies to all new construction in the Rl, R2, R3 and R4 zoning district.
Site and building plan approval procedure in commercial and industrial districts
It is declared to be the policy of the City to preserve and promote attractive and stable business
environments for its citizens through encouraging well-conceived, high quality developments.
To this end, imaginative site design concepts shall be employed in the development and
redevelopment of respective site. This provision applies to commercial or industrial buildings in
the Bl, B2, B3, B4, II and Planned Development Districts that involves:
a. New construction
b. Construction or reconstruction that substantially alters the footprint or the
structural height of the building.
c. Construction or reconstruction involving modification or replacement of the
exterior materials on the building.
d. Construction or reconstruction to change the configuration ofthe parking area.
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SITE PLAN REVIEW
525.13. Subd. 2. A conditional use permit is required whenever:
c) the building permit requested is for a nevI construotion or for the enlargement,
remodeling or repair of the exterior of any existing building including structures
accessory thereto, at the .cost of at least $150,000 except on through fDur family
struotures, the cost shall be determined by the building inspeotor using the latest
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a) exterior eleyations of the proposed structure;
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b) height, size, design and appearanoe of all elevations of the proposed building or
addition faceting any public thoroughfare or other area o'y',rned or op.erated by the
public;
c) description of the construction and the material proposed to be used;
d) grade of the lot in relation to tho street;
e) location and surfacing of nll proposed parking facilities;
f) location of proposed building or addition on such lot;
g) all acoess to public sidev/alks, streets and alleys available to oooupants and users;
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h) desoription of the function plan or the proposed structure when erected.
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526.00 Purpose. This section established site plan review procedures and provides
regulations pertaining to the enforcement of site design standards consistent with the
requirements of this section. These procedures are established to promote high quality
development to ensure the long-term stability of residential neighborhoods and enhance
the built and natural environment within the city as new development and redevelopment
activities occur. The specific goals of the city are:
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To ensure the application of quality design principles within new and
redevelopment proiects.
To protect the long-term public interest by ensuring that the internal and
external relationship of property improvements.
To ensure the active participation and review of site plans by the affected
public.
To mitigate to the extent possible, the impact of one development upon
another.
To ensure new development to contain elements of internal cohesiveness
to promote good neighborhood atmosphere.
Implement the comprehensive plan.
Promote the orderly and safe flow of vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
526.01 Site Plan Review. Subdivision 1. Purpose it is the intent of this section to serve
the public interest by promoting a high standard of development within the City. ,Without
first obtaining site plan approval it shall be unlawful to do any of the following:
a) construct a building.
b) move a building to any lot within the city:
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c) expand or change the use of a building or parcel of land or modify a building,
accessory structure or land feature in any manner which results in a different
intensity of use, including the requirement for additional parking.
Subd. 2. Exceptions. Notwithstanding the provision of subdivision 00 of this section,
the following shall not require site plan approval:
a) changes in the leasable space of a multi-tenant building where the change does not
intensity the use, require additional parking, or result in an inability to maintain
required performance standards as specified in section 000 of this ordinance: or
b) the construction or the moving into the City, one through four family structures.
c) Enlargement of a building by less than 10 percent of its gross floor area, provided
that there is no variance involved and also provided that the Director of Planning
has conducted an administrative review.
d) any other situation where the Director of Planning determines that the preparation,
review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council of a detailed
site plan is unnecessary to meet the obiectives of this section.
525.13 Subd. 3. 526.01 Subd. 3 Application. The application for a site plan review must
contain at least the following data: The Planning Division may waive inclusion of one or
more of the items if not relevant to an individual application:
a) a plat or map of the property showing the proposed improvements;
b) site plan showing location of all buildings and structures with dimensions;
c) complete landscaping plans reflection all information and standards set forth in
the adopted city landscape ordinance, including species and showing planting
size, pathway system, width and material, screening fences with detail, lighting
system, and recreational features, if any;
d) drainage plan indicating catch basins and underground improvement;
e) utility systems for sanitary sewer, water gas telephone and electric which shall all
be underground for new construction;
f) off-street parking, drives and access plan;
g) off-street loading plan, if any in necessary;
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h) such other information as may be required by the city.
i) location of trash container, screening and type of material for screening of the
trash container and pick-up plan
j) plan for adjustment to existing right-of-way, easements, utilities and new
dedications; and
k) architectural plan showing elevations, entrances, heights, floor plans material to
be used on the exterior.
1) exterior elevations of the proposed structure;
m) height, size, design and appearance of all elevations of the proposed building or
addition faceting any public thoroughfare or other area owned or operated by the
public;
n) description of the construction and the material proposed to be used;
0) grade of the lot in relation to the street;
p) location and surfacing of all proposed parking facilities;
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q) location of proposed building or addition on such lot;
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r) all access to public sidewalks, streets and alleys available to occupants and users;
s) description ofthe function plan or the proposed structure when erected; and
t) stormwater management plan.
Subd. 4. Filing. Applications for site plan review shall be filed with the Planning
Department with such filing fee as may be from time to time established by resolution of
, the City Council. The request shall be considered as being officially submitted and
comlllete when the applicant has complied with all the specified information
requirements.
Subd. 5. Ownershill. The applicant shall supply llroof of ownership of the property for
which the site plan approval is requested or supply written authorization from the
owner(s) of the property in question to proceed with the requested site lllan approval.
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Subd. 6. Additional information. The Planning Commission, City staff, and City
Council shall have the authority to request additional information from the applicant
concerning operational factors or to retain expert testimony with the consent and at the
expense of the applicant concerning operational factors. Said information is to be
declared necessary to evaluate the request and/or to establish performance conditions in
relation to all pertinent sections of this subdivision. Failure on the part of the applicant to
supply all necessary supportive information may be grounds for denial of the request.
Subd. 7. Expiration. A site plan review expires one year after it had been issued unless
the use for which the permit had been granted is in effect. Extensions may be granted
provided the applicant submit a letter to the Planning Department requesting an extension
30 day before the expiration of said approval. The letter shall state the facts of the
request: showing a good-faith attempt to utilize the approval. and it shall also state the
additional time being requested to begin the proposed construction. The Director of
Planning may grant the extension if he/she determines that construction will be
commenced within the one-year extension period. Only one such extension may be
granted. A second request for a time extension shall be presented to the City Council for
consideration.
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Subd. 8. Public hearing. At least ten (0) days before the date of a public hearing a
notice of said hearing shall be mailed to the owners of all property within three hundred
fifty (350) feet of the subiect property. The records of the City Assessor shall be deemed
sufficient for determining the location and ownership of all such properties. The notice
of public hearing shall include the time and plan of the hearing, the specific request to be
considered, any proposed use of the property different then its existing use, the
property's, current zoning classification, the legal description of the property, and the
property's street address, if applicable. The Planning Commission shall hold the public
hearing on an application at its first regular meeting following apllropriate legal notice.
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The applicant and/or his representative shall appear before the Planning Commission at
this hearing to an~wer questions regarding the request. .
Subd.9. Commission recommendation Within fifty (50) days following the submission
of a completed application for a site plan review. the Planning Commission shall forward
a recommendation on the application to the City Council. and it shall recommend
approval of the application as submitted. approval of the application subiect to certain
modification or conditions therein. or disapproval of the application. The Commissions'
recommendation shall be in resolution form stating said finding of fact in support or
opposition to the request as filed or amended. If no action on an application is taken by
the Planning Commission within fifty (50) days. and there has been no delay caused or
requested by the applicant. or the City had not notified the applicant the item will be
continued for up to an additional 60 days, the application shall be forwarded to the City
Council without comment. Final approval of the site plan require a simple maiority vote
of the city council.
Subd. 10. Specific Proiect. Site and building plans shall be valid only for the proiect for
which approval is granted. Construction of all site elements shall be in substantial
compliance with the plans and specifications approved by the Planning Commission and
City Council.
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Subd. 11. Multiple applications. Any site plan review application, which is
accompanied by a request for a conditional use permit. variance, Comprehensive Plan
Amendment. preliminary/final plat and/or for a zoning map amendment to this ordinance
shall be considered by the Planning Commission concurrently with the site plan review
application.
Subd. 12. Conditions. The Planning Commission and City Council may impose
conditions in granting approval to the site and building plans to promote the intent of this
section or to protect adiacent properties.
Subd. 13. Preliminary concept plan. The applicant may request a preliminary meeting
with the Commission in connection with a site plan review application to explore the
concept ideas and all other pertinent general information. The request shall be
accompanied with at least the same information set forth in subdivision 00. and such
other information as the planning department may require.
Subd. 14. The Planning Commission may recommend and the City Council may impose
such conditions and restrictions as deemed necessary to protect the public interest and to
secure compliance with the requirements of the ordinance. The conditions may include
the execution and submission of a Development Agreement with a supporting financial
guarantee that the subiect property will be constructed. developed and maintained in
conformance with the plans. specifications and standards.
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Development agreement. A site plan review may require a development agreement to be
signed by the City and the developer. Any costs incurred from the writing of the
development agreement are the responsibility of the applicant.
Subd. 15. Amendments. Holders of an approved site plan may propose amendment to
the plan at anytime following the procedures for a new review as set forth in this section,
except where administrative approval may be granted by the zoning administrator. No
significant changes in the circumstances or scope of the site plan shall be undertaken
without approval of those amendments by the City. The planning department shall
determine what constitutes significant change. Changes include, but are not limited to
expansion of structures and/or premises, different and/or additional signage, operation or
modification resulting in increased external activities, the location. sitting and heights for
buildings and structures, landscape plan, traffic or other circumstances not foreseen at the
time the final plan was approved. The Planning Commission may recommend, following
the procedures for hearing and review set forth in this section and the City Council may
approve significant changes and modifications to site plan review, including the
application of additional or revised conditions.
Subd. 16. Evaluation Criteria. The Planning Commission and City Council shall evaluate
the effects of the proposed site plans. This review shall be based upon, but not be limited
to, compliance with the City Comprehensive Plan and provisions of the Zoning
Ordinance and the following standards:
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525.13 Subd. +e. 526.01 17. Standards. In evaluating a conditional use permit site plan
review application and the granting of a site plan review approval, the- Planning
COmllission and City Council shall consider and require compliance with the following
standards, conditi<;ms and requirements: (
a) the consistency with the elements and objectives of the City's development plan,
including the Comprehensive Plan, public facilities, capital improvement plans,
and any other relevant plans at the time of the request;
b) consistency with this ordinance;
c) creation of a harmonious relationship of buildings and open spaces with natural
site features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to
the development;
d) creation of a functional and harmonious design for structures and site features,
with special attention to the following:
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1) an internal sense of order for the buildings and uses 0 the site and
provision of a desirable environment for occupants, visitors and the
general community;
2) the amount and location of open space and landscaping;
3) material, textures, colors and details of construction as and expression of
the design concept and the compatibility of the same with the adjacent
and neighboring structures and uses; and
4) vehicular and pedestrian circulation, including walkways, interior drives
and parking in terms of location and number of access points, general
interior circulation, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and
arrangements and amount of parking.
e) promotion of energy conservation through design, location, orientation and elevation
of structures, the use and location of glass in structures and the use of landscape
materials and site grading;
f) protection of adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provision for
surface water drainage sound and sight buffers, preservation of view. Light and air
and those aspects of design not adequately covered by other regulations which may
have substantial effects on neighboring land uses and;
g) the use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the
immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor tend to or actually diminish
and impair property values within the neighborhood.
h) traffic impacts such as increases in vehicular traffic, changes in traffic movements,
traffic congestion, interference with other transportation systems or pedestrian traffic,
and traffic hazards shall be considered by the Planning Commission and City Council
in evaluating an application for a site plan review. The applicant shall demonstrate the
proposed site plan shall not cause unacceptable increases in vehicular traffic, traffic
congestion or interference with other transportation systems or pedestrian traffic, and
will not create traffic hazards or excessive traffic through residential areas or
otherwise cause adverse effects on residential areas or dwellings. The City may
require the applicant to submit a traffic study prepared by a traffic consultant approved.
by the City to demonstrate the applicant's compliance with the requirements of this
paragraph. As a condition of the approval of a site plan, the City may require the
applicant to incorporate in the applicant's proposal and construct such traffic control
measures and improvements as the City may deem necessary, including but not
limited to direction signalization, channelization, stand-by turn lanes. Sidewalks,
removal of access points to public street and moving of access points to public streets.