(a) A description of the proposed development and legal description of the property site.

(b) A dimensioned site plan or sketch plan, drawn to scale showing existing and proposed structure locations and existing and proposed land grades. Engineered site plans must include all of the information listed below. Sketch plans shall include the information noted with an “X”; provided the level of detail is sufficient to demonstrate compliance with this ordinance.

 

Site Plan/Sketch Plan Information	Sketch Plan	Site Plan
Name, address and seal of professional engineer or land surveyor who prepared the site plan	X	X
The address of the parcel	X	X
Photograph of existing site conditions	X	X
Property survey showing topography, existing structures, utilities and elevation	X	X
Property boundaries, including dimensions	X	X
Net lot area (exclusive of any road right-of-way, or submerged land)	X	X
Drawing scale and a north arrow	X	X
Site location map showing the subject property, adjacent streets, and the nearest intersection	_	X
Zoning of site and adjacent land	X	X
Rights-of-way (with street name and classification labeled) and easements	X	X
Drainage courses, floodplains, lakes, streams and wetlands	X	X
Required setbacks and yard areas	X	X
Adjacent buildings, structures or pavement within 100 feet of site, including buildings and decks on adjacent waterfront lots	X	X
All existing and proposed structures or other site improvement with the dimensions of such improvements	X	X
Height of all existing structures and proposed	X	X
Distances from all proposed structures to the property lines	X	X
Utility information including water mains, water service leads, fire hydrants and sewer lines	_	X
Location of any existing or proposed driveway and/or parking areas	X	X
Parking space dimensions, number of required and provided parking spaces, driving aisle widths, pavement materials, curb locations	_	X
Driveway widths, intersection radii, pavement materials, curb locations, deceleration tapers, and distances to the nearest drives on the same and opposite side of the street	_	X
Location of any drive-through facilities, including vehicle stacking spaces and point of service	_	X
Location of any loading areas	_	X
Sidewalks (public and private) including construction details and accessible ramp details;	_	X
Landscaping, with plant materials labeled according to size at planting and species	_	X
Permanent or occasional outdoor storage, sales, and/or display	X	X
Fences or walls	X	X
Photometric plan and detailed specifications for all exterior lighting fixtures	_	X
Waste containers and a detail demonstrating how they are to be enclosed	X	X
Location, type, and dimensions of any stormwater structures, stormwater landscaping, conduits, or detention/retention ponds that are located on, cross, or adjoin the subject property	_	X
General grades on-site sufficient to determine proper drainage	X	X
Flood hazard areas, including the finished floor elevation, base flood elevation, and flood protection grade for all structures;	X	X

 

(c) All plans shall be based on an accurate survey prepared by a licensed land surveyor.

(d) A letter of approval from a licensed surveyor relative to drainage plan and setbacks from legal drains.

(e) A letter of air space approval, if so applicable.

(f) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall have discretion as to what information shall be required in order to determine conformity with the zoning ordinance. Any additional site/sketch plan requirements may be waived.

See ARTICLE 16: Permitting for complete, detailed information.
See Permits for more information.