By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent
Site plan reviews are important planning tools in
Nephi.
The site plan review process is designed to ensure
that any proposed development or land use will comply with
current city ordinances as well as the goals and objectives
stated within the general plan.
"Site plans do not come to the council for review but
go to the planning commission for approval," said
McKnight.
A site plan is an illustration from a "birds-eye view"
of a development plan for one or more lots on which is shown
the existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including,
vegetation, drainage, flood plain, wetlands and waterways,
landscaping and open space, walkways, means of ingress and
egress, circulation, utility services, structures and
buildings, signs and lighting, buffers, and screening
devices, surrounding development, and any other information
that reasonably may be acquired in order that an informed
decision may be made.
"The planning commission reviewed material submitted
for site plan approval for two four-plexes to be constructed
in the West Side Subdivision," said McKnight.
They also reviewed a site plan submittal for a
four-plex to be built by Ondi Williamson, plans for a
Department of Human Services office on South Main Street and
plans for Lisa's Country Kitchen.
"All two-family, multi-family dwellings, subdivisions,
industrial or commercial proposals must go through the site
review process," said McKnight.
There is a process followed by the planning commission
in approving site plans, said McKnight.
For example, site plans should include accurate
dimensions of the property, drawn to scale with the north
arrow and date of drawing.
Property lines, adjoining streets, right-of ways,
waterways, easements, noted with dimensions.
The location and dimension of existing and proposed
buildings, entries and exits, driveways, parking areas,
landscape areas, sidewalks, retaining walls, fences,
exterior lighting, dumpster enclosures, and existing
property features such as streets, canals, ditches.
The developer must provide a summary of the type of
building materials which will be used for all structures and
indicate the scale used on the elevation.
A planning review meeting will also be held. This
meeting is attended by representatives of the various city
departments who provide additional insight or information
which will be useful to the planning commission in making a
decision.
Applicants must be prepared to present the proposal in
detail and answer questions from the planning commission
members and other interested parties.
A proposal may be "tabled" or "continued" if the
planning commission needs additional information or time to
consider the application.
After the process is satisfactorily completed, the
planning commission will then make a motion to approve or
deny the request based on the information submitted.
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