ARTICLE 3

GENERAL REGULATIONS

SECTION 307 SITE PLAN REVIEW AND CONFORMANCE

A. Review of Site Plan - All commercial and industrial uses and all

conditionally permitted uses shall require review and approval of the site

plans by the Zoning Board. The Zoning Board shall approve the site plan

if it is consistent with the purposes and general requirements of this

Ordinance, and that the specific requirements set forth in Article 4 and the

following general standards will be met. The Zoning Board may seek

expert advice or cause special studies to be made. The cost of securing

such advice or studies shall be borne by the applicant, which sum shall be

on deposit with the Village Clerk upon request of the Zoning Board.

The formal application submitted shall include the following:

1. The site plan shall be drawn to a legible scale, shall show

topographical features of the lot, building placement, and

activity area, and shall include a circulation and parking plan,

planting and landscape plan, and facade drawings. A description

of the proposed development or operation shall be provided in

sufficient detail to indicate possible emission of energy or matter

beyond the lot lines, with plans for the handling of any excesses

thereof.

2. The site plan shall show that a proper relationship will exist

between thoroughfares, service roads, driveways, and

parking areas to encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety

on both public and private lands.

3. All the development features including the principal buildings,

open spaces, service roads, driveways, and parking areas

shall be so located and related as to minimize the possibility

of adverse effects upon adjacent development.

4. The architectural design of buildings shall be developed with

consideration given to the relationship of adjacent development

in terms of building height, mass, texture, materials, line and

and pattern, and character.

5. Building location and placement shall be developed with

consideration given to minimizing removal of trees and

and change of topography.

6. Maximum possible visual and auditory privacy for surrounding

properties and occupants shall be provided through good

design and use of proper building materials and landscaping.

7. In large parking areas, visual relief shall be provided through

the use of trees planted and landscaped dividers, islands,

and walkways.

8. Screening of parking areas and service areas from surrounding

properties shall be provided through landscaping and/or

ornamental walls or fences where necessary to promote

harmony with adjacent development.

9. On-site traffic circulation shall be designed to make

possible adequate fire and police protection.

10. In the case of industrial uses, adequate provision shall be

made for the disposal of industrial wastes. Waste containing

poisonous, corrosive, flammable or explosive solids, oils,

liquids or gases shall not be discharged into the sanitary sewer.

Waste areas shall be adequately screened by solid fencing

capable of being secured against unauthorized entry.

11. Parking and loading provisions shall meet the requirements of

Article 5.

12. Grading and surface drainage provisions shall be designed to

to minimize adverse effects of abutting properties, streams,

and public streets and to minimize the possibility of erosion.

The Zoning Board may require that such grading plans be

reviewed by the Village engineer with any costs borne by the

developer. The costs of any unusual means necessary to

alleviate surface drainage problems on adjacent property

due to the development shall be borne by the developer

of the property causing the problem.

13. The design and construction standards of all private streets,

driveways, and parking areas shall conform to the provisions

of the Village subdivision regulations.

B. Procedure - Applications for site plan review shall be submitted

to the Zoning Inspector for review by the Zoning Board.

Site plans shall be reviewed by the Zoning Board at one or

more of it's public meetings. Within 25 days after the first meeting

at which the site plan is reviewed, the Zoning Board shall

approve, approve with modifications, or disapprove the site plan.

C. Conformance With Site Plan

1. The use, placement, and dimensions of all buildings, driveways,

sidewalks, parking areas, truck loading and unloading areas,

curb cuts, traffic control devices, activity areas, and the

installation of landscaping, fences, and walls shall conform to

the approved site plan. No injurious or offensive effects shall

result from the development or operation; and control of effects

such as noise, smoke, dust, fumes, odors, electrical interference’s,

storage and disposal of waste, shall meet accepted current

standards, where such standards are in effect.

2. A performance bond or other financial guarantee shall be placed

on deposit with the Village Clerk to insure that the landscaping be

installed, that the hard surfacing of the private drives and parking

areas be installed, and that the surface water drainage be installed,

all in conformance with approved plans. Such bond or guarantee

shall be in an amount equal to the cost of construction of the

improvements based on an estimate approved by the Village

Council and shall be for a period not to exceed one year and

providing for the complete construction of the improvements

within that period.