§ 152.390. PRELIMINARY SITE PLAN REVIEW.

(A) Review for completeness. The Zoning Administrator shall review the preliminary site plan application and determine if all of the necessary information has been provided. A complete application must be submitted to the Zoning Administrator at least 14 business days prior to the Planning Commission meeting at which the proposal will first be considered.

(B) Distribution. Upon receipt of a complete application, the Zoning Administrator shall transmit the preliminary site plan and all accompanying materials to the Planning Commission prior to its next regular meeting. Transmittals shall not be made until all required information is submitted and the necessary fees have been paid in full. The Zoning Administrator shall also schedule consideration of the preliminary site plan as an item on the agenda at the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission.

(C) Planning Commission action. At the first regular meeting at which a preliminary site plan is considered, the Planning Commission shall review the application and relevant issues. The Planning Commission shall then approve, approve with conditions or deny the preliminary site plan. The basis for the decision and any approval conditions shall be specified in the resolution and the meeting minutes and communicated to the applicant in writing. If no action is taken because more information is required from the applicant, the Planning Commission shall table the agenda item to a date certain, which shall be specified in the meeting minutes.

(D) Special land uses. In accordance with § 152.387, the Planning Commission shall approve, approve with conditions or deny a preliminary site plan submitted for a special land use permit after the required public hearing is conducted.

(E) Effect of approval. Approval of a preliminary site plan by the Planning Commission or Village Council, as the case may be, shall indicate its general acceptance of the proposed use, layout of buildings, roads and drives, off-street parking areas, other facilities and the overall character of the proposed development. Upon approval of a preliminary site plan, the applicant may submit a final site plan to the village in accordance with the requirements of § 152.391.

(F) Expiration of approval. Approval of a preliminary site plan shall be valid for one calendar year and shall then expire and be of no effect unless an application for final site plan approval is submitted to the Zoning Administrator within that time period. The applicant may extend preliminary site plan approval for one additional year upon written request to the Zoning Administrator and approval by the Planning Commission prior to the original expiration date. The Planning Commission may grant further extensions of preliminary site plan approval in accordance with the procedures noted herein upon a showing of good cause.

(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 83, passed 10-27-2008; Ord. 91, passed 10-12-2009; Ord. 139, passed 9-11-2017)