§ 90-824. Site plan required.
(a)
A site plan shall be required for all structures which contain more than four residential units or are for other than agricultural purposes. No building permit shall be issued to erect or to alter any building until a site plan is approved under the provisions of this article.
(b)
Site plans shall be prepared by a licensed architect, landscape architect, engineer, or land surveyor; signed, sealed and dated and shall include, but not be limited to:
(1)
Name and location of the proposed development.
(2)
The boundary of the entire tract showing distances and bearings.
(3)
The name and address of the property owner and/or developer of the site, if different than the owner and the name and address of the person or firm preparing the site plan.
(4)
Area and present zoning of the site proposed for development.
(5)
Adjacent and abutting properties with information on ownership, zoning and current use.
(6)
Location of the lot or parcel by vicinity map. Site plans shall also contain a north arrow, original date, revision dates and graphical scale.
(7)
The names and locations of existing and proposed public or private streets, alleys and easements on or adjacent to the site. The center lines or boundary of adjacent rights-of-way shall be known.
(8)
The exact location of buildings or structures existing on or proposed for the site, including their setbacks from property lines, and the distance between buildings or structures.
(9)
The existing topography of the parcel prior to grading and the proposed finished contours of the site with a maximum of two foot contour intervals.
(10)
Property lines of the parcel(s) proposed for development, including the distances and bearings of these lines. If only a portion of a parcel is proposed for development, a limit of development line shall also be shown.
(11)
The tax parcel number(s) of parcels proposed for development depicted on the site plan.
(12)
The name of adjacent property owners and owners of any property on which any utility or drainage easement may be required in conjunction with the development. Tax parcel numbers for each of these properties shall also be provided.
(13)
The nature of the land use(s) proposed for the site.
(14)
The location, type, and size of site access points such as driveways, curb openings, and crossovers. Sight distances at these access points shall be provided. If existing median cuts will serve the site they shall be shown. If new median cuts are proposed, their location shall also be shown.
(15)
All proffers accepted pursuant to Section 90-622 shall be shown on the plan.
(16)
Off-street parking areas and parking spaces including handicapped spaces, loading spaces, and walkways indicating type of surfacing, size, angle of stalls, width of aisles, and a specific schedule showing the number of spaces provided and the number required by this section.
(17)
The number of stories, floor area, building height, and elevations of each building proposed. If more than one land use is proposed, the floor area of each land use shall be provided. Floor area shall be calculated on the basis of parking required for the use(s).
(18)
For residential developments, the type of dwelling unit shall be stated along with the number of units proposed. Where necessary for determining the number of required parking spaces, the number of bedrooms in each unit shall also be provided.
(19)
The location of proposed or required fire lanes and signs.
(20)
Detailed utility plans and calculations shall be submitted for sites for which public water or sewer will be provided or for sites on which existing utilities will be modified. The county engineer shall have the authority to set the standards for such plans.
(21)
An erosion and sedimentation control plan and detail sheet shall be submitted for site developments involving the grading disturbance of greater than 2500 square feet of area or 1,000 cubic yards of material.
(22)
A detailed storm water management plan an calculations shall be submitted. The county engineer shall determine the requirements for such plans.
(23)
The location of existing and proposed freestanding signs on the parcel.
(24)
The location and type of proposed exterior site lighting, including height of poles and type of fixtures.
(25)
The location of any 100-year floodplain and floodway on the site and the relationship of buildings and structures to the floodplain and floodway.
(26)
The location of required or proposed buffer yards, screening, fencing, and site landscaping and irrigation. The type and size of the plant materials and screening to be used shall be provided. In addition, the relationship of these materials to physical site improvements and easements shall be provided.
(27)
Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas.
(28)
Notation of requirement of pump-out of on-site sewage treatment systems in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas every five years.
(29)
Notation of requirement for 100% reserve drainfield site for on-site sewage treatment systems in Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas.
(30)
Notation of requirement for retention of an undisturbed and vegetated 100-foot wide buffer area in the Resource Protection Area.
(31)
Notation of the permissibility of only water dependent facilities or redevelopment in the Resource Protection Area.
(32)
Prince George Planning Area or Rural Conservation Area.
(c)
The county shall review and provide comments for any site plan that is submitted for review within 60 days of the filing of the plan with the county. Approval of a final site plan pursuant to the provisions of this article shall expire five years from the date of approval in accordance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-2261, as amended, unless a building permit and/or a zoning permit has been obtained for the development. No building or zoning permit shall be issued by any county official for any building, structure or use depicted on a required site plan, until such time as the site plan is approved by the county.
1.
Minor Site Plan Approval Process: Site Land Disturbance or a Building Addition of 2,500—10,000 square feet which meets the following qualifications:
a.
No public water or public sewer mainline extensions are required for the proposed use.
b.
No significant site draining improvements and uses existing on site retention structures.
c.
No significant site access or any internal site circulation changes or road improvements.
d.
No subdivision and conveyance of a portion of the property is needed for the expansion
e.
No change of use of the building is permitted. Only interior and/or exterior renovations.
(Code 1988, § 17-284; Ord. No. O-14-24, 10-28-2014; Ord. No. O-18-01, § 1, 1-23-2018; Ord. No. O-18-08, § 1, 5-22-2018)
(Code 1988, § 17-284; Ord. No. O-14-24, 10-28-2014; Ord. No. O-18-01, § 1, 1-23-2018; Ord. No. O-18-08, § 1, 5-22-2018)