Chapter 17.72
SITE PLAN, LANDSCAPING AND CONSTRUCTION PLAN APPROVAL
Sections:
17.72.010 Purpose.
17.72.020 Site plan approval required.
17.72.021 Application and review.
17.72.030 Information required.
17.72.040 Standards.
17.72.050 Conditions on site plan approval.
17.72.060 Building permit issuance--Plan change.
17.72.070 Expiration.
17.72.080 Site plan compliance--Certificate of occupancy.
17.72.010 Purpose.
The purpose of site plan, landscaping and construction plan approval is to review the site and landscaping plans of the proposed use, structure or building to determine compliance with this title and the building code, and to promote the orderly and harmonious development of the city, the stability of land values and investments, and the general welfare, and to promote aesthetic considerations, and to help prevent impairment or depreciation of land values and development by the erection of structures or additions or alterations thereto without proper attention to site planning, landscaping and the aesthetic acceptability in relation to the development of neighboring properties. (Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.72.020 Site plan approval required.
A. A site plan application conforming to the requirements of Section 17.72.030 shall be made:
1. For all construction requiring issuance of a building permit; or
2. Upon a change of use.
B. Except for the C-3 zoning district, the requirement for a site plan application upon a change of use may be waived by city staff if staff determines that no modifications are necessary to the existing access, parking, driveway, or any other facilities on the site.
C. In the C-3 zoning district, the requirement for a site plan application may be waived by city staff if:
1. The project involves either a change of use or only maintenance, rehabilitation or modernization of an existing building; and
2. City staff determines that no modifications are necessary to the existing access, driveway, or any other facilities on the site, excluding parking.
D. Site plan applications for properties located in R-L or R‑1 districts shall be reviewed and approved by staff unless referred to the planning commission when unusual features or circumstances of the site or building could result in an adverse impact on the neighborhood or adjacent properties. Staff may, in its discretion, waive the site plan application filing fee and any of the requirements of 17.72.030(D) for:
1. Single-family residential structures; and
2. Storage sheds, patio covers, garages and carports, decks, gazebos, and similar nonoccupied structures used in conjunction with residential uses.
E. When the siting of a structure has the potential to interfere with future streets extended from subdivided or partitioned lands, such site plans shall be subject to approval by the planning commission.
F. No building permit shall be issued until approval, as provided in this chapter, has been obtained for any building or structure requiring plan approval according to the provisions of this title.
G. Site plan applications for properties located in R-2 or R‑3 districts shall be reviewed and approved by staff if such applications consist of entirely new construction of a single building on a single tax lot having direct access to a public street. Staff may refer such applications to the planning commission when unusual features or circumstances of the site, building or improvements could result in an adverse impact on the neighborhood or adjacent properties. (Ord. 1745 §1, 1996; Ord. 1730 §1, 1995; Ord. 1717, 1995; Ord. 1702 §3, 1994; Ord. 1684 §63, 1993; Ord. 1615 §§52, 54, 1989; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.72.021 Application and review.
Applications shall be accompanied by a fee defined in the city’s adopted planning application fee schedule. Such applications and the review thereof shall conform to the provisions of Chapter 17.05 and all applicable laws of the state. (Ord. 1786 §9, 1998; Ord. 1684 §64, 1993; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.72.030 Information required.
An application shall be filed which shall include the following information:
A. Name and address of the applicant;
B. Statement that the applicant is the owner of the property or is the authorized agent of the owner;
C. Address and legal description of the assessor’s parcel number of the property;
D. The application shall include an accurate scale drawing of the site, containing, at a minimum, the following:
1. North arrow,
2. Scale used,
3. Address and legal description of the assessor’s parcel number and tax lot of the property,
4. Lot dimensions,
5. Applicable city zoning designation,
6. Setbacks,
7. Proposed landscaping,
8. Location of all buildings, parking areas, streets, accesses, sidewalks, and other improvements, including the dimensions of each,
9. Ground and architectural elevations,
10. Distances between buildings, parking areas, streets, sidewalks and other improvements,
11. Surrounding land uses,
12. Easements,
13. Adjacent streets,
14. Off-street parking calculations,
15. Existing trees,
16. Pedestrian routes and sidewalks,
17. Fencing,
18. Screening of outdoor trash bins, and
19. The location of all public improvements and all utilities, including their relation to other utilities in the area;
E. Construction plans and such other plans and information as are required to show the architecture of all buildings and other improvements;
F. In the discretion of the city, a traffic study performed by a licensed professional engineer; and
G. Such additional information as is necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Ord. 1685 §65, 1993; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.72.040 Standards.
In approving, conditionally approving, or denying the plans submitted, the city shall base their decision on the following standards:
A. Landscaping and fencing and the construction of walls on the site in such a manner as to cause the same to not substantially interfere with the landscaping scheme of the neighborhood, and in such a manner as to use the same to screen such activities and sights as might be heterogeneous to existing neighborhood uses. The planning commission may require the maintaining of existing trees for screening purposes and for sound and sight insulation from existing neighborhood use;
B. Design, number and location of ingress and egress points so as to improve and to avoid interference with the traffic flow on public streets;
C. To provide off-street parking and loading facilities and pedestrian and vehicle flow facilities in such a manner as is compatible with the use for which the site is proposed to be used and capable of use, and in such a manner as to improve and avoid interference with the traffic flow on public streets;
D. Signs and other outdoor advertising structures to ensure that they do not conflict with or deter from traffic control signs or devices and that they are compatible with the design of their buildings or uses and will not interfere with or detract from the appearance or visibility of nearby signs;
E. Accessibility and sufficiency of fire fighting facilities to such a standard as to provide for the reasonable safety of life, limb and property, including, but not limited to, suitable gates, access roads and fire lanes so that all buildings on the premises are accessible to fire apparatus;
F. Compliance with all city ordinances and regulations, including Section 16.20.080 pertaining to the maximum number of single-family dwellings or dwelling units allowable on cul-de-sac streets, and applicable state laws;
G. Compliance with such architecture and design standards as to provide aesthetic acceptability in relation to the neighborhood and the Central Point area and its environs. The architecture and design proposals may be rejected by the planning commission if found to be incompatible with the existing architectural or design characteristics of adjacent properties or uses. In addition, the planning commission reserves the right to establish additional height, setback, buffering, or other development requirements that may be necessary to ensure land use compatibility and ensure the health, safety, and privacy of Central Point residents. (Ord. 1702 §4, 1994; Ord. 1684 §67, 1993; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.72.050 Conditions on site plan approval.
The city may attach to any site plan approval given under this chapter specific conditions deemed necessary in the interests of the public health, safety or welfare including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Construction and installation of any on-site or off-site improvements, including but not limited to sidewalks, curbs, gutters, streets, bikeways, street signs and street lights, traffic control signs and signals, water, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and park and recreation improvements. In requiring off-site improvements, the city shall find that the improvements are reasonably related to the development and would serve a public purpose such as mitigating the negative impact of the proposed development.
All improvements required under this subjection shall be made at the expense of the applicant, and shall conform to the provisions of the Standard Specifications and Uniform Standard Details for Public Works Construction in the City of Central Point, Oregon. However, the city, in its discretion, may modify such standards and determine site-specific design, engineering and construction specifications when appropriate in the particular development;
B. An agreement by the owner of the property to waive, on his or her behalf, and on behalf of all future owners of the land, any objection to the formation of a local improvement district which may be formed in the future to provide any of the improvements specified in subsection A of this section;
C. An agreement by the owner of the property to enter into a written deferred improvement agreement, providing that one or more of the improvements specified in subsection A of this section shall be made by the owner at some future time to be determined by the city;
D. Any agreement entered into pursuant to subsections B or C of this section shall be recorded in the county recorder’s office and shall be intended to thereafter run with the land, so as to bind future owners of the lands affected. Any and all recording costs shall be borne by the applicant; and
E. Any other conditions deemed by the city to be reasonable and necessary in the interests of the public health, safety or welfare. (Ord. 1684 §68, 1993).
17.72.060 Building permit issuance--Plan change.
A. No building permit will be issued for the construction without the prior approval by the planning commission which will be noted on the first page of the plans. One copy of the plans shall be retained by the city and one set so approved shall be given to the developer or owner.
B. Any change or deviation from the plans approved by the planning commission without the approval of the building inspector for structures, the planning department for site plans, or the public works director for public improvements shall be considered a violation. (Ord. 1684 §69, 1993; Ord. 1436 §2(part), 1981).
17.72.070 Expiration.
A. A site plan approval shall lapse and become void one year following the date on which it became effective unless, by conditions of the site plan approval, a greater or lesser time is prescribed as a condition of approval, or unless prior to the expiration of one year, a building permit is issued by the building inspector and construction is commenced and diligently pursued toward completion. The planning commission may extend the site plan approval for an additional period of one year, subject to the requirements of Section 17.76.040.
B. If an established time limit for development expired and no extension has been granted, the site plan approval shall be void. (Ord. 1684 §70, 1993).
17.72.080 Site plan compliance--Certificate of occupancy.
The city may refuse issuance of a certificate of occupancy for a change of use until the applicant for a site plan approval has completed all requirements and conditions in accordance with the site plan approved by the planning commission. No person shall use or occupy a building or property unless such person has complied with the applicable zoning ordinances, any conditions placed on the person’s land use application, and has obtained a certificate of occupancy. (Ord. 1684 §71, 1993).