§ 8-46. Required information.
The preliminary plan required by this chapter as submitted to the county planning director shall contain the following information on one or more sheets, and shall comply with the following requirements:
(1)
General information:
a.
Name of development.
b.
Name of owner and developer.
c.
Name of land planner, architect, engineer or surveyor.
d.
Scale of map which shall not be more than 100 feet to an inch.
e.
Date of preliminary plan.
(2)
A vicinity map showing all roads in the general area of the proposed group housing project, and also showing the relationship of the group housing project site to major roads in the area.
(3)
The dimensions and bearings of all exterior property lines shall be shown on the preliminary plan.
(4)
Land contours with vertical intervals of not more than two feet shall be provided for all projects and shall be shown either on the preliminary plan or on a topographic survey which accompanies the preliminary plan. In the event a topographic survey is submitted with the preliminary plan, it shall be drawn to the same scale as the preliminary plan and shall show land contours with vertical intervals of not more than two feet.
(5)
The preliminary plan shall show all roads within the group housing project area, and to include access roads and adjacent roads to the project area.
(6)
The preliminary plan shall also indicate and show surface water drainage plans and methods.
(7)
The preliminary plan shall show and specifically locate all structures and buildings within the project site to include both present and proposed structures and buildings. The dimensions of the buildings and structures shall be shown in detail.
(8)
All recreation and open spaces both existing and proposed shall be indicated in detail, and all structures, uses and buildings both existing and proposed within the recreation and open spaces shall be indicated in detail.
(9)
The preliminary plan shall be accompanied by detailed plans of the developer concerning the method of surfacing roads and parking areas.
(10)
The preliminary plan shall indicate in detail the location and intensity of area lights and the general plan of the electrical system for the project area.
(11)
The preliminary plan shall indicate the source of water and the distribution system for the source of water. In the event the water system requires approval by state and/or federal agencies, then plans and specifications approved by the state and federal agencies having jurisdiction over such system must be submitted. If the water distribution system requires approval from the county health department, the approval of the county health department must accompany the preliminary plans.
(12)
If a public sewerage collection and disposal system is used, plans and specifications approved by state and/or federal agencies must be submitted. If a public sewerage system is not required and such system comes under the jurisdiction of the county health department, their approval must accompany the preliminary plans.
(13)
The preliminary plans shall indicate bodies of water, marshes, wooded areas, creeks, rivers and other natural conditions which may affect development within the project site and approval by the county planning commission.
(14)
The preliminary plan shall indicate all adjoining property owners.
(15)
The preliminary plan shall indicate the graphic scale with a north arrow.
(16)
The preliminary plan shall indicate in detail the site data as follows:
a.
Total acreage in the project;
b.
Type of group housing project units to be approved;
c.
Number of one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and four-bedroom group housing project units;
d.
Maximum project area covered by the group housing project;
e.
Minimum front, rear and side yards for each unit within the group housing project;
f.
Minimum distance between principal buildings;
g.
Height of each building;
h.
Parking area and parking spaces for the project;
i.
If the group housing project proposes dwellings other than condominiums, the size of each lot shall be shown and the location of the unit on each lot shall be indicated. The minimum lot width and side, rear and front yards for each unit shall be indicated in detail.
(17)
The preliminary plans for a condominium group housing project shall be accompanied by a copy of the proposed declaration of unit ownership, the by-laws, and the documents creating the homeowner's association.
(18)
The preliminary plans for townhouses, row houses, and other attached or detached single-family dwellings other than condominiums shall be accompanied by a copy of the proposed restrictions, covenants, easements, and homeowner's association documents.
(19)
The preliminary plans shall also indicate the height above sea level for the project site, and shall indicate whether or not any of the project area is within an area of environmental concern as defined under the Coastal Area Management Act.
(20)
Reserved.
(21)
Screening/buffering.
a.
General screening requirements. Whenever screening is required, a minimum ten-foot wide vegetative buffer must be provided to materially screen, as determined by the planning director or designee, the uses within the subject property from the view of abutting properties.
The vegetative buffer shall contain:
(1)
At least two offset rows of evergreen shrubs that are spaced not more than five feet apart at planting, have a planted height of at least three feet, and are of such type that can be expected to be five feet or more in height after three growing seasons.
(2)
In addition, the vegetative buffer shall contain at least a third row of shrubs that are dense, low-lying, and planted so as to fill-in the low-lying gaps between the trunks of the evergreen shrubs after three growing seasons. Said vegetative buffer shall be maintained continuously in a healthy state by the property owner(s).
In all cases where a residential use or district abuts any other zoning district, screening shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of section 1601 and other pertinent provisions of this chapter when the nonresidential property is developed.
Such screening is not required at access points to the property, such as entrances, exits, driveways and sidewalks. Screening shall not be required across major thoroughfares or in the front yard setback, except for outdoor storage and boat storage. Screening near driveways, entrances, and exits intersecting with a roadway shall be no closer than ten feet to the intersection.
Maintenance of screening/buffering —All screening and buffering that is required by this chapter shall be maintained so as to continue its effectiveness. Periodic inspections may be made to determine continued effectiveness of the required screening and buffering. Any deficiencies shall be treated as a violation of this chapter. Any required screening or buffering that needs to be replaced shall be replaced within 30 days of notification in writing by the planning director or designee. The replacement screening or buffering shall be of the same species or of similar effectiveness for screening or buffering, as determined by the planning director or designee, and shall be at least as tall as the plant or plantings were at removal.
When a vegetative buffer is deemed inappropriate by the planning director or designee due to site, neighborhood, or other conditions, the planning director or designee may allow either a durable masonry wall or privacy fence or any combination of walls, fences, and vegetation that are designed to be compatible with the character of adjacent properties, as determined by the planning director or designee.
Walls and fences —Within residential districts, walls and fences that are required by this chapter must be at least five feet in height but shall not be greater than eight feet in height, measured from the ground along the common lot line of adjoining properties. Along nonresidential zoning district boundaries, walls and fences that are required by this chapter must be at least five feet in height but shall not be greater than ten feet high. Walls and fences must be constructed and maintained in a safe and sound condition. Walls and fences near driveways and entrances and exits intersecting with a roadway shall be no closer than ten feet to the intersection.
b.
Screening and outdoor storage. Outdoor storage of any material, stocks, or equipment (other than junkyards and salvage yards), whether the outdoor storage is a principle use or an accessory use, on any lot within any district (other than a residential district or use) must be screened from any abutting residential use or district, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
c.
Waiver of screening requirements when screening is already provided. There may be cases where the unusual topography or elevation of a site, the size of the parcel involved, existing vegetation on the site, or the presence of screening on abutting property would make the strict adherence to the ordinance serve no useful purpose. In those cases, the planning director or designee is empowered to waive the requirements for some or all of the screening, as long as the spirit and intent of the ordinance and the general provisions of this chapter pertaining to screening are adhered to.
d.
Vegetative requirements along shorelines of sounds, rivers, canals and other water bodies. Except when accessory structures are allowed in rear or side yards under other provisions of this chapter, the minimum rear and side yards for the zoning district in which the lot is located shall remain vegetated on waterfront lots. The vegetation shall consist of grass, trees, other planted ground cover, or remain in a natural state. Only the sides of the lot abutting the sound, river, canal or other water body shall comply with this requirement.
e.
Screening and trash receptacles. Dumpsters, trash compactors, and similar trash receptacles, whether located in a residential or nonresidential development (other than a receptacle that serves just one single-family residence on the same premises), shall be enclosed on all four sides. Three of the sides must be constructed of durable materials that match or complement the principal building. The fourth side shall be an opaque gate. The wall and gate shall have a minimum height of six feet. A chain link fence shall not be permitted for the wall or the gate.
(Ord. of 4-24-73, § 3.1; Ord. of 1-5-81(2), § 7-1; Ord. of 7-19-10(1))