1983-002 Council Ordinances DRAFT

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(3) Review. (A) The Zoning Official shall forward copies of the application and site and building plans to the Planning Commission, staff, consultants and governmental agencies for The Planning Commission shall perform a review and suggest such conditions as they deem necessary to the r approval of the site and building plans. The Planning Commission ew- will then be passed on to the City Council for review and approval..-�. -p .> (B) The report of the Planning Commission shall be placed on the agenda of the City Council at its next regular meeting following referral from the Planning Commission. (C) The City Council must take action on the application within 60 days after receiving the report from the Planning Commission. All development, construction and use shall be in accordance with the approved plan, unless a revised plan is submitted and approved. Any development contrary to the approved plans shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance. (4) Design Standards. Plans which fail to meet the following stan- dards shall not be approved. (A) The action shall be planned, designed, constructed and maintained to avoid substantial probabilities of: (i) Unnecessary detraction from the appearance of the surrounding area or the city as a whole. (ii) Aesthetic incompatibility. (iii) Noise incompatibility. (iv) Traffic pattern incompatibility. (v) Accelerated erosion. (vi) Unnecessary loss of existing natural features (vegeta- tion, steep slopes, wetlands, water bodies). (vii) Increased flood potential. (B) No development shall be allowed which will result in unusual maintenance or repair costs of roads, parking areas or utility lines. (C) Development shall be permitted only in such a manner that the maximum number of trees shall be preserved. It shall be the duty of the person seeking approval to demonstrate that there are no feasible or prudent alternatives to the cutting of trees on the site.