Site Plan Review

Intent
The intent of requiring site plan submittal and review in certain instances specified herein is to facilitate determination of whether certain development proposals meet all applicable requirements and are in harmony with the purpose, intent and spirit of this chapter. It is further the intent to assist village officials in encouraging and assisting proposers of land development to design and implement land use proposals which foster orderly, efficient, compatible and aesthetic uses of land in the village.

When required
A site plan shall be prepared and submitted with any application for a special land use permit or variance not involving a single-family, two-family or agricultural permitted principal use; with any application for rezoning, other than rezoning for the sole purpose of constructing a single-family, two-family, or agricultural permitted principal use; with any application for a zoning compliance permit or building permit, other than for the sole purpose of constructing a single-family, two-family or agricultural permitted principal use or accessory use there to.

Contents
A required site plan shall be drawn at a scale of one-inch equals 100 feet and shall contain the following information:

The boundary lines of the area included in the site plan, including angles, dimensions and reference to a section corner, quarter corner or point on a recorded plat, an arrow pointing north, and the individual lot areas and dimensions of the land included in the site plan.
Existing and proposed topography, drainage systems, and structures, with topographic contour intervals of not more than two feet.
The shape, size and location of all structures on the lot including yard dimensions, height, floor area and ground coverage ratios and the finished ground and basement floor grades.
Natural features such as woodlots, trees of more than one foot in diameter, streams and lakes or ponds, and manmade features such as existing roads and structures, with indication as to which features are to be retained and which removed or altered. Adjacent properties and their uses shall be identified.
Proposed streets, driveways, parking spaces, curb cuts, loading spaces and sidewalks, with indication of direction of travel of one-way streets and drives and the inside radius of all curves. The width of streets, driveways and sidewalks, and the total number of layout of parking spaces shall be shown.
The size and location of all existing and proposed public and private utilities and required landscaping.
A vicinity sketch showing location of the site in relation to the surrounding street system.
A legal description of the land and lots included in the site plan.
Any other information necessary to establish compliance with this chapter and any other ordinances and the availability of adequate utility capacity.
The name, signature, title and mailing address of the person who prepared the site plan. A site plan for any development of five acres or more in land area shall be prepared by a registered architect, engineer, professional community planner or land surveyor. A site plan for a development of less than five acres may, at the discretion of the zoning administrator, be prepared by a qualified person who is not a registered architect, engineer, professional community planner or land surveyor.

Review process and approval

Any required site plan shall be submitted, along with the site plan application, to the Village Clerk along with a cover letter signed by the owner of the land and/or prospective developer providing an explanation and background information on the proposed development along with all necessary fees and documents required by this chapter, including but not limited to, escrow fees established by the village resolution requiring the reimbursement for all expenses incurred by the village in connection with zoning approval and side plan review.
If the proposed development does not require the issuance of a special land use permit or a rezoning of land by the village council or variance by the board of appeals, within 30 days after receipt the planning commission shall notify in writing the proposer of the development of the approval or disapproval of the site plan. If the site plan is disapproved, the reasons therefor shall be given. Such disapproval shall be limited to inadequacy or defect in form or content and/or noncompliance with identified applicable provisions of this chapter.
If the proposed development requires the issuance of a special land use permit, the planning commission shall transmit its findings to the village council along with one copy of the site plan and covering letter. The village council shall follow the special land use procedure as provided in division 4 of this article. The proposer of the development shall be notified of the status of his requested site plan approval.
If the proposed development requires a rezoning of land, the planning commission shall transmit its findings to the village council along with one copy of the site plan and covering letter. The village council shall follow the amendment procedure as provided in division 3 of this article. The proposer of the development shall be notified of the status of his requested site plan approval.
If the proposed development requires the issuance of a variance, the planning commission shall transmit its findings to the board of appeals along with one copy of the site plan and covering letter. The proposer of the development shall be notified of the status of his requested site plan approval.
The decision rejecting, approving, or conditionally approving a site plan shall be based upon ordinance requirements contained.
A site plan shall be approved if it contains the information required by this chapter and is in compliance with this chapter and the conditions imposed thereunder, other applicable ordinances, and state and federal statutes.
The site plan as approved shall become part of the record of approval, and subsequent actions relating to the activity authorized shall be consistent with the approved site plan, unless a change conforming to this chapter receives the mutual agreement of the landowner and approving body.