§ 88-255-08. FINAL PLAT AND FINAL PLAN

88-255-08-A. FINAL PLAT

Prior to the issuance of a building permit for any construction within an SC district, the area included within the building permit must be platted. At the option of the applicant, any portion of the community master plan may serve also as the preliminary subdivision plat. Such option must be declared prior to the hearing before the city plan commission. At the time of submission of a final plat, the applicant for the final plat must provide an audit of the neighborhood development as of the date of the submission of the application for a final plat demonstrating that densities established by the community and neighborhood plans have not been exceeded and further that the audit identify the existing parkland dedication and any deficiencies or surpluses in the amount of required dedication.

88-255-08-B. FINAL PLAN

1.

Prior to the issuance of any building permit within the area zoned SC, the applicant for the building permit must present a final plan for review and approval by the city plan commission. In the case of single-family (detached house) residential development, the final plat will serve as the final plan. The final plan must include specific information regarding the location of the proposed use on the property subject to the final plan defined by legal description, precise setback distances, specific methods of light, landscaping, grading, and architectural characteristics, if required, and any other information necessary to effectuate the purpose of the district. The city plan commission must consider whether the final plan is in substantial compliance with the intent of the community master plan and consistent with the neighborhood plan including any variations or modifications approved by the city planning and development director as part of the neighborhood plan approval process. If the city plan commission determines that the final plan is in compliance with the approved community master plan, the commission must approve the final plan and so advise the city planning and development director. If the city plan commission determines that the final plan is not in substantial compliance with the approved plans, the applicant may elect to proceed as identified in 88-255-09.

2.

At the time of approval of the final plan (or final plat for residential) the applicant may request and the commission may approve variations or modifications to the bulk and area standards requested by the applicant subject to consideration of the following criteria:

(a)

The modification is limited to a use specifically set forth for the subdistrict or a use which is compatible with other uses permitted in the subdistrict;

(b)

The modification is limited to application of the standards of the subdistrict and may not permanently alter such standards;

(c)

Except for the specific modification, the other standards of the subdistrict will remain in effect;

(d)

The modification must reflect the spirit and intent of the SC district as a whole and must maintain any unique planning design which are inherent to the development of the neighborhood area.

(e)

Absent approvals provided herein the standards for a subdistrict (or incorporated provisions of other zoning regulations) apply without exception.

3.

In the course of implementing the approved final plan, certain revisions or adjustments of detail may be permitted if approved by the city planning and development director. However, such revision or adjustment of detail must be in substantial compliance with the final plan approved by the city plan commission. If the city planning and development director finds that such revisions or adjustments of detail are not in conformance with the approved final plan, the applicant may submit a new final plan to the city plan commission for its review and approval.