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Submission: Each person who proposes to develop land in the city shall prepare a preliminary plan of such development and shall submit eight (8) prints thereof to the planning commission and show compliance with the requirements of the site plan standards checklist which shall be obtained from the community development director. Preliminary plans must be received by the community development director seven (7) days prior to the scheduled planning commission meeting in order to allow sufficient review time.
B.
Planning Commission Action: The planning commission may approve or reject the preliminary plan, or grant approval on conditions stated. Approval of the preliminary plan by the planning commission shall not constitute final acceptance of the development by the planning commission. One copy of the approved preliminary plan, signed by the chairman of the planning commission, shall be retained in the office of the planning commission. One signed copy shall be given to the developer. Receipt of this signed copy shall be authorization for the developer to proceed with the preparation of plans and specifications and with the preparation of the final plan. Prior to the construction of any improvements or the submission of any bond, the developer shall furnish to the city engineer all plans, information and data necessary for review of said improvements for conformance with this chapter. These plans shall be reviewed by the city engineer and shall be accepted if he determines them to be in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. No construction of buildings or additions shall begin until after a favorable recommendation of the final plan by the planning commission and approval by the city council. Amendments to the site plan shall be favorably recommended by the planning commission and approved by the city council.
C.
Time Limit of Preliminary Site Plan Approval: Approval of the preliminary site plan by the planning commission shall be valid for a maximum period of one year, unless, upon application of the developer, the planning commission grants an extension. After compliance with the requirements of the planning commission, city engineer, fire marshal, police chief, public works director and community development director, a final site plan shall be prepared and submitted to the planning commission for recommendation to the city council for final approval. The final site plan shall be in conformance with city ordinances and design standards and if applicable, a development agreement.
D.
Expiration of Final Site Plan Approval; Extension of Final Site Plan Approval:
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Failure to obtain a building permit within one year of the final site plan approval by the city council, of any site plan, shall terminate and cancel the prior site plan approval given, and any vested rights thereunder will be lost, whereupon the planning commission may require that a new site plan be submitted and approval obtained pursuant to this section. Once the application has expired, in order to reintroduce the proposed site plan development, the owner or developer must submit a new application with all applicable fees.
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A written request may be submitted to the planning commission prior to expiration of the final site plan approval for an extension of up to six (6) months. The planning commission can grant such an extension where good cause can be shown.
(Ord. 881, 7-20-2016)