§ 33-3.58.8. Development approval.

(a)

Site plan required . In accordance with Article 2, section 33-2.25. Site Plan of this UDC, a site plan is required where the application:

(1)

Requires a conditional use permit;

(2)

Requires landscaping or buffering;

(3)

Requests approval of a new commercial or industrial development;

(4)

Requests approval of a commercial or industrial building existing at the effective date of this ordinance that entails: a land use change resulting in an increase in required parking; an exterior renovation that costs fifty (50) percent or more of the market value of the existing building; an addition exceeding twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area; or the expansion or reconfiguration of a parking lot. Existing development shall meet the requirements of this district to the maximum extent practical, as determined by the planning director; and

(5)

Requests approval of a development pattern in accordance with Division 2, Development patterns in Article 5, Supplemental conditions of this UDC. A concept or master site plan is the same as a site plan for these purposes.

(b)

Amendments .

(1)

Minor amendments . Minor amendments to an approved site plan, except for a conditional use, include adjustments to achieve greater compliance with this UDC, technical codes, or other applicable regulations or best practices, but do not:

a.

Increase land area; the number of parking spaces by more than five (5) spaces, number of curb cuts and driveway aprons, number of lots, or number of dwelling units; either building footprint or gross floor area by more than five (5) percent; all numbers calculated cumulatively over what was approved in the initial site plan application;

b.

Introduce different land uses that result in an increase in required parking, setbacks, or similar land use impact;

c.

Conflict with adopted technical codes;

d.

Request greater variance than that granted by the board of zoning adjustments;

e.

Allow any diminution in required buffers or transition areas; reduction in parking, clear vision areas, landscaping, or yards required by this UDC; or any change in the design characteristics or materials required in construction of the structures; or

f.

Result in shifts greater than five (5) percent calculated cumulatively over what was approved in the initial site plan application, in the width, length, depth, or diameter of the location of on-site improvements; and

g.

Require re-submittal of a site plan application to the planning department and approval of the planning director.

(2)

Major amendments . All other revisions shall be classified as major amendments and shall be processed in the same manner as the initial site plan submittal.

(c)

Approval . For applications not requiring legislative approval, if the planning director determines that the U1-S regulations or development pattern regulations, as applicable, are fully met, and variances have been granted by the board of zoning adjustments (BZA) if applicable, the planning director may grant approval and the development may proceed to the building permit process.

(d)

Variances or exceptions . The council may authorize variances from the standards of the U-1S district and the Fairfield Overlay District (FOD).

(Ord. No. 25020 , § VII, 10-7-15)