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A.
Preliminary Review.
1.
As an initial requirement and to help expedite review of a development proposal, prior to submitting an application for a planned development, persons interested in undertaking development and becoming acquainted with the substantive and procedural requirements of this title shall meet informally with representatives from departments involved in the review of development applications. These representatives typically include the community development department, public works department, public utilities department, city attorney's office, building department, fire department, police department, and other departments as necessary, along with the mayor, one (1) member of the city council, and one (1) member of the planning commission. This meeting is referred to as the development review committee (DRC) meeting.
2.
At the DRC meeting, the various departments will initially assess the development proposal and information submitted and make suggestions to the prospective developer with respect to the proposal's compliance with the provisions of the appropriate regulations of this title, the International Building Code, and any other applicable ordinances or codes of Riverdale City and provide information concerning the city's review requirements and procedures.
3.
Staff members may request that additional studies or information, such as geotechnical studies, traffic impact analyses, market feasibility analyses, or water needs analyses, be submitted, together with the application for site plan review.
B.
Architectural Review Committee. Prior to submitting an application for a planned development, but after the development review committee meeting, persons interested in undertaking development shall meet with representatives from the city, who shall consist of the mayor or his/her designee, the city administrator, the planning commission chair or his/her designee, the public works director, and the community development director, for review and approval of exterior architectural elevations and materials, color palette with sample of actual materials, general landscaping, and signage. This meeting is referred to as the architectural review committee meeting.
C.
Application. An application for a planned development must be submitted to the community development department and must contain the information and, if the project is to be subdivided, be in the format required by the subdivision review procedure in accordance with Title 10 chapter 21. The application must include the following:
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General development application form and site plan pursuant to this title.
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Preliminary plat, if the property is to be subdivided, including project size (acres), proposed lot lines, and plot designs.
3.
Landscaping Plan. A landscape plan, prepared under the direction of a licensed landscape architect or other qualified professional, shall be required for all open space required or provided in a planned development. Said landscaping plan shall indicate the spacing, sizes, and specific types of landscaping material. All open space provided shall be irrigated. The only exception shall be where the administrative land use authority determines an area, because of its natural beauty or uniqueness, would be most beneficial to the project and the community if left in its natural or existing condition. Existing mature trees shall be preserved where appropriate. The location of trees must be considered when planning common open space, location of buildings, underground services, walls, paved areas, playgrounds, and parking areas.
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Architectural building elevations. The location and floor area size of all existing and proposed buildings, structures, and other improvements including maximum heights, types of dwelling units, density per types, nonresidential structures including commercial facilities, preliminary elevations and architectural renderings of typical structures, and improvements.
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Storm Water Analysis and Drainage. Plans shall include a long-term storm water management agreement and meet all other requirements in Riverdale City Standards and Specifications.
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Utility Plan. The existing and proposed utility systems (e.g., sanitary sewers, storm sewers and water, electric, gas, telephone lines, and cable).
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Road Plan and profiles.
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The existing and proposed circulation system of arterial, collector, and local streets including off-street parking areas and other major points of access to public rights-of-way to the development including identification of jurisdictional control (including major points of ingress and egress to the development). Notations of proposed ownership, public and private, should be included where appropriate.
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The existing and proposed pedestrian and bicycle circulation system including its interrelationship with the vehicular circulation system indicating proposed treatment of points of conflict.
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Other studies and analyses requested by staff or the administrative land use authority, which may include geotechnical studies, traffic impact analysis, market feasibility analysis, water needs analysis, etc.
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Adjacent property information. Enough information on land areas adjacent to the proposed development to indicate the relationships between the proposed development and existing and proposed adjacent areas including land uses, zoning classifications, densities, traffic and pedestrian circulation systems, public facilities, and unique natural features of the landscape.
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The proposed treatment of the perimeter of the development including materials and techniques used such as berming, landscaping, screens, fences, and walls.
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Names and addresses of property owners within three hundred feet (300ft) of the proposed project on mailing labels from the Weber County Recorder's Office (when required by staff).
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Property plat from the Weber County Recorder's Office showing the area to be developed.
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Fees as established by city council.
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The following written documents shall be submitted with the application:
(i)
A legal description of the total site proposal for development including a statement of present and proposed ownership and present land use or phasing plan.
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A statement of planning objectives to be achieved by the planned development through the particular approach prepared by the applicant. The statement should include a description of the character of the proposed development and the rationale behind the assumptions and choices made by the applicant.
(iii)
Quantitative data for the following: unit types, total number of units, parcel size, proposed lot coverage of buildings and structures, approximate gross and net residential densities, total amount of open space (including a separate figure for usable open space), total amount of nonresidential construction including a separate figure for commercial, public, quasi-public, or private facilities, if applicable, fiscal impact studies, where necessary, environmental assessments, where necessary, and other studies as required by the community development director.
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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and Notice of Intent (NOI) are required according to the requirements identified in Riverdale City Standards and Specifications.
C.
Staff Review.
1.
Upon submittal of an application and supporting information and attendance at a development review committee meeting, the site plan and subdivision plat shall be forwarded to the reviewing departments and agencies who shall review it preliminarily to determine if the plan, together with all supporting information, is complete and complies with all the requirements of this title and other applicable city and agencies' standards.
(i)
If the departments' and agencies' reviews determine that all required, necessary, and requested information has not been submitted or that some of the specifics of the plan or information do not comply with the requirements of this title, the applicant shall be notified in writing and/or on the plans of any deficiencies, comments, corrections, and requirements (including additional information and/or studies) to be addressed. The revised plan and all required, necessary and requested supporting information must be resubmitted after the appropriate additions and/or corrections are made in order to complete the application.
(ii)
Upon resubmittal, the site plan and subdivision plat will again be forwarded to the reviewing departments and agencies. The applicant shall be required to resubmit the plan and supporting documents to the city until all departments and agencies determine it is complete and complies with the requirements of this title and other applicable city and agencies' standards. Failure to submit complete information will result in written notification to the applicant that the review cannot proceed further until all required, necessary, and requested information is submitted.
(Ord. No. 999, § 1, 4-7-2026)