§ 17.38.060. Site Development Plan major/minor amendments.

Any change to an approved Site Development Plan triggers either a major or minor amendment. Criteria distinguishing a major amendment from a minor amendment are as follows:

A.

Major Amendment. Subject to Paragraph 17.38.060.B.2 below, a major amendment is required if one or more of the following changes are made to an approved Site Development Plan:

1.

New building construction or building additions greater than 5% of the existing building gross floor area or 2,000-square feet, whichever is less;

2.

Changes in the area devoted to any use by more than 10%;

3.

Increases the density or square footage of uses by more than 10% or decreases the density or square footage of uses by more than 20%;

4.

Reduces open space by more than 5%;

5.

Constitutes a significant change in any portion of, or all of the design elements of the SDP;

6.

Creates new or additional impacts on adjacent properties; or

7.

Meets any of the criteria set forth in Chapter 17.50 (Residential/Nonresidential Interface).

B.

Minor amendment. A Site Development Plan shall be processed as a minor amendment if it:

1.

Does not qualify as a major amendment; or

2.

Qualifies as a major amendment, but meets the following criteria:

a.

The property is less than 10-acres in size.

b.

Non-residential development is proposed adjacent to non-residential development, as defined in Chapter 17.50.

c.

Less than 100,000-square feet of gross floor area is proposed.

d.

The property is not subject to the Residential/Non-Residential Interface; or if the property is subject to the Residential/Non-Residential Interface, the Site Development Plan proposes minor revisions that do not affect adjacent residential properties such as, but not limited to:

1)

Signs facing commercial properties or streets.

2)

Minor site or parking modifications.

3)

Building remodel/painting or building additions under ten percent of the existing floor area.

4)

Outdoor dining areas/patio covers.

5)

Additional landscaping or new planters, walls and fences.

6)

Screening of mechanical units, trash enclosures, or loading docks.

(Ord. No. 2015-06 , § 3, 2-17-2015; Ord. 2012-18 §1)