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Pursuant to Section 64 of the Zoning Ordinance, a site plan application is required to aid the City in determining the conformity of a proposed building, use, or structure with specific provisions of the Zoning Ordinance as adopted by the Board of Alders. There are two levels for site plan review: Administrative and City Plan Commission. The chart below describes the process for site plan review depending on the size / scale of the project.
Project Scope and Type | City Plan Commission (Regulations/Standards for Review) |
Administrative Review (Regulations/Standards for Review) |
---|---|---|
Residential | >/= 3 net new units | 1 – 2 net new units |
New construction or change in an existing use | >/= 5,000 s.f. | 1,000 – 4,999 s.f. |
Parking | >/= 10 spaces | N/A |
Other |
Any drive-up service window. Any other use as specified by other regulation. |
Note: Section 64(f) is interpreted to be “net new” units, construction, parking, etc.