City of pleasant hope missouri municipal code

Section 405.210: Required Plans

Sub Section A. Plot Plan.

All applications for Building Permits with the exception of applications which require a site plan shall be accompanied by a plot plan, drawn to scale, which shows the following information. In addition, all buildings or structures to be erected shall be staked out on the site.

1. 
   Dimensions of the lot to be built upon or used.
   
2. 
   Dimensions of the building or structure to be erected (area and height) and location on the lot.
   
3. 
   Any other information as may be necessary to determine compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.
   

Sub Section B. Construction Plans

A copy of the construction plans must be submitted with plot plan and approved prior to obtaining a building permit.

Sub Section C. Site Plan.

1. 
   Applicability.
   

Site plans prepared and approved in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter are required to assist City Officials in assuring compliance with all applicable requirements of this Chapter and to assist in the review of building permits. Whenever a site plan is required by this Chapter, a building permit shall not be issued until the site plan is approved.

2. 
   Developments requiring a site plan.
   

Unless otherwise exempted by Sub Section C (3), a site plan is required for any permitted or conditional use or for any planned development in any zoning district.

3. 
   Exemptions.
   

The following developments and uses shall not require a site plan.

1. 
   Construction of or additions to a single-family or duplex dwelling on a lot of record.
   
2. 
   Construction of or addition to any permitted accessory use on a single-family or duplex dwelling lot of record.
   
3. 
   Remodeling or a building or structure if no enlargement or expansion is involved.
   
4. 
   Any temporary use permitted by this Chapter.
   

4. 
   Site plan application.
   

An application and nine (9) copies of the site plan shall be submitted to the City no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the Commission meeting at which the site plan will be reviewed. The site plan should provide sufficient information to determine whether the proposed development is in compliance with these regulations. The site plan shall include the following information:

1. 
   Applicant's name, address and legal interest in the property.
   
2. 
   Owner's name, address and owner's signed consent to the filing of the application.
   
3. 
   Street address or common description of the property.
   
4. 
   Legal description of the property.
   
5. 
   Zoning classification and boundary lines, present use of the property and proposed uses.
   
6. 
   The location and widths of all existing, platted or proposed streets, other public rights-of-way, easements and railroad lines which are within or adjacent to the property.
   
7. 
   The location and size of existing and proposed public water and sewer utilities on and adjacent to the site.
   
8. 
   The location and size of existing and proposed drainage facilities, including culverts, drains, catch basins or any other drainage facility.
   
9. 
   The location and arrangement of all existing and proposed buildings and computations showing height in stories and feet, total square feet of ground area coverage and number of dwelling units.
   
10. 
    If applicable, the location, size and arrangement of proposed outdoor signs.
    
11. 
    The location and height of proposed screening/buffering and types of materials to be used.
    
12. 
    If applicable, the location and total area of proposed usable open space.
    
13. 
    Any significant natural, topographical or physical features of the property, including water courses, rock outcrops and significant stands of trees or other vegetation.
    
14. 
    Any other information that may be determined necessary by the City to determine compliance with this Chapter and the platting requirements of the Pleasant Hope Subdivision Regulations.
    

5. 
   Site plan review process.
   

1. 
   Commission review. The Commission shall review the site plan and shall make its determination based on the standards for site plan review in accordance with Sub Section C (6). The Commission may approve the site plan, approve the site plan subject to specific modifications or disapprove the site plan. The Commission shall have sixty (60) days to take action on the site plan. If no action is taken within the sixty (60) day time period, the site plan shall be deemed to be approved. The decision of the Commission is final unless appealed to the Board of Aldermen.
   
2. 
   Appeals to Board of Aldermen. The decision of the Commission to approve a site plan with modifications not acceptable to the applicant or to disapprove a site plan may be appealed to the Board of Aldermen. The application for appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within thirty (30) days of the final decision of the Commission. In making its decision, the Board of Aldermen shall take into consideration the findings of the Commission and the standards for site plan review as prescribed in Sub Section C(6).
   
3. 
   Effect of site plan approval. Approval of the site plan or of the site plan with modifications acceptable to the applicant shall authorize the continued processing of applications for any further permits which may be required by this Chapter or any other ordinances of the City, including approvals such as a building permit, a certificate of occupancy or a conditional use permit. A site plan approval shall be valid for a period no longer than eighteen (18) months from the date of approval unless a building permit is issued and construction begun within the eighteen (18) month period.
   

6. 
   Site plan review standards.
   

Site plans shall be reviewed and approved unless it is found in writing that:

1. 
   The site plan application indicates violations of any applicable provisions of this Chapter, which the applicant has after written request, failed or refused to correct.
   
2. 
   The site plan will result in unauthorized encroachment on an easement, roadway, utility or public or private right-of-way.
   
3. 
   In the case of a site plan submitted in conjunction with an approved development plan, conditional use permit, planned unit development or any other specific development standards, the site plan does not adequately meet the specified standards.
   
4. 
   The proposed site plan does or will create specific drainage or erosion problems.
   
5. 
   The screening and buffer area landscaping plan for the site does not or will not, adequately shield the proposed use from adjacent uses which may not be compatible with the proposed use.
   
6. 
   The circulation elements of the site plan, including road and pedestrian circulation elements will create hazards to safety on or off the site, uncoordinated pedestrian or vehicular circulation paths on or off the site or result in undue interference or inconvenience to vehicular or pedestrian travel.
   

Sub Section D. Construction Plans.

Upon approval of site plan (3) copies of the construction plan must be submitted and approved prior to obtaining a building permit.