§ 152.386. PLOT PLAN APPROVAL.

(A) Administrative authority. The Zoning Administrator shall have the authority to approve a plot plan for the following:

(1) Any change in the use of an existing lot or structure to another permitted use that does not require site plan approval under § 152.387. The use change will be subject to all other applicable zoning provisions, such as parking and landscaping;

(2) Any construction or alteration of a structure that does not require site plan approval under § 152.387, including a single-family dwelling or customary accessory structure, located on a single-family residential lot; and

(3) Provision of additional parking, loading/unloading spaces, and landscape improvements as required by ordinance;

(4) The Zoning Administrator shall notify the Planning Commission at the next available, regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting of all plot plans eligible for review by the Zoning Administrator prior to approval. The Planning Commission may determine that a plot plan must be reviewed as a regular site plan in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The Zoning Administrator may also refer a plot plan eligible for administrative recommendation to Village Council; and

(5) The Zoning Administrator is authorized to employ the Village Planner, Engineer or other experts to assist in the review of the plot plan submitted under this section.

(B) Application information. All applications for plot plan review shall including the following:

(1) A village application form for a land use permit and the established processing fee; and

(2) A plot plan including the information required for a preliminary site plan in § 152.389(B). The applicant shall submit one copy of the plot plan on a 24-inch by 36-inch sheet and one copy of the site plan on an 11-inch by 17-inch sheet, unless referred to the Planning Commission by the Zoning Administrator, in which case the applicant shall submit four copies of each.

(C) Review process.

(1) A complete plot plan and land use permit application shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator prior to any site preparation (including clearing and grading) or construction and prior to application for a building permit from the building official.

(2) The Zoning Administrator shall review the plot plan application for completeness and verify its compliance with the provisions of this chapter.

(3) Upon approval, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a land use permit authorizing the commencement of work. (See also § 152.023)

(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005)