19.15.040 Site plan and support documents

19.15.040 Site plan and support documents.

A request for site plan review shall be filed with and on a form prescribed by the director. Four (4) identical copies of the plan shall accompany the request for review. Each copy shall be on one (1) or more sheets of paper measuring not less than eleven (11) inches by seventeen (17) inches, drawn to a scale not smaller than forty (40) feet to the inch. Large scale projects shall be submitted on paper measuring not less than twenty-four (24) inches by thirty-six (36) inches.

(A) Location sketch with adjacent zoning and land uses;

(B) Lot dimensions;

(C) Location, size, height, use and exterior materials of both existing and proposed buildings and structures, including distances from all structures to all property boundaries;

(D) Size and dimensions of yards and space between buildings;

(E) Parking and circulation areas;

(F) Location, height, and composition of walls and fences;

(G) The location, dimensions, area, materials and lighting of signs;

(H) Exterior lighting, if any, and the type of lighting, height and areas of illumination;

(I) Percentage of the site covered by impervious surfaces, both existing and proposed;

(J) Percentage of the site covered by any and all structures, both existing and proposed;

(K) Street dedications and improvements;

(L) Right-of-way dimensions of all abutting streets, whether public or private, and access to the site;

(M) Locations, dimensions and description of all existing or proposed easements;

(N) Existing and proposed grades and drainage systems;

(O) The size and location of all existing and proposed public and private utilities;

(P) Natural features, such as mesas, rock outcroppings, or streams and man-made features such as existing roads and structures, with indication as to which are to be retained and which are to be removed or altered;

(Q) A legal description of the land included in the site plan and of the lot; the name, address and telephone number of the owner, developer and designer;

(R) The future land use designation for the site;

(S) Service areas for uses such as loading areas and refuse disposal;

(T) The location(s) of the nearest fire hydrant(s);

(U) Building drawings, including floor plans and elevations of all principal and accessory buildings, may be provided, if available. Include facade and fascia treatments if applicable;

(V) Abutting land uses;

(W) Landscape Plan. For larger projects, the director may require a separate submittal of this plan drawn to scale, indicating the following information:

(1) All walks or paths, vehicular drives, parking lots, building entrances, free-standing light fixtures, service or loading areas, signs and locations, open spaces, plazas and recreation amenities with general construction materials noted;

(2) All slopes within the site are to be called out (i.e., 2:1, 3:1, 4:1, etc.). Specify if site consists entirely of slopes that are less than 50:1. All depressed and mounded areas shall be identified with general contour lines and/or proposed elevations. Note any area to be used for detention;

(3) A legend shall be included which shows symbols on plan, quantity, type of plant, minimum purchase size and any necessary comments such as ground cover spacing or necessary guying and staking. The legend shall also reflect square footage of each type of ground treatment (i.e., bluegrass, cobble, alternative grass mix, bark chips, etc.);

(X) Parking Plan. A parking plan, drawn to scale, shall be submitted. The director may require a separate submittal for this plan based on the scale of the project, which shall include elements as required by Chapter 19.105;

(Y) Letters from affected utilities shall be submitted with the site plan indicating ability to service the subject property;

(1) If the director determines that a proposed development may significantly impact existing traffic patterns, a traffic study may be required. This study shall be conducted by a registered traffic engineer. The city, at the option of the council, may enter into an agreement with the developer and/or potential third party to provide funds for a proportional share of improvement costs necessary to maintain a satisfactory level of service;

(2) For all public streets adjacent to the site, the developer shall be responsible for providing any additional streetlights required to ensure an adequate level of lighting as determined by city staff;

(1) In conjunction with the submitted site plan and supporting documents, the developer shall submit a development schedule indicating, to the best of the developer’s knowledge, the timeline for all improvements to be in place, including utilities, roadways, drainage and landscaping.

(2) For any development proposed to be constructed in phases, the developer shall submit a master plan for the entire project which must be approved by the director before any phase of the project can be approved or constructed;

(BB) The director may follow Section 19.80.070(D)(16) when, in his/her opinion, project scope and/or size does not merit all of the above requirements;

(CC) Diminution of Fair Market Value Waiver Required. An executed, notarized waiver by the owner of the subject property of any and all claims for diminution in fair market value as defined by A.R.S. § 12-1134 arising out of the subject application shall be submitted. (Ord. No. 473, §§ 1 – 4, 6-6-00; Ord. No. 2007-03, § 1, 1-16-07; Ord. No. 2009-08, §§ 1, 2, 6-2-09. 1976 Code § 15-1-33(D))