Site Plan/Plot Plan
What is it/how many do I need?
The site plan shall be presented to Planning Commission prior to application for a building permit. Fifteen copies of the site plan are required along with the proper application and the initial review fee. The site plan shall contain the following:
1. The legal description of the land included in the site plan; the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the owner, developer and designer.
2. The boundary lines of the area included in the site plan, including angles of bearing, dimensions and reference to a section corner, quarter corner or a point on a recorded plat and an arrow pointing north.
3. Existing and proposed grades and drainage systems and structures with topographic contours at intervals not exceeding:
(1) One (1) foot for slopes zero (0) to five (5) percent.
(2) Two (2) foot for slopes five (5) to ten (10) percent.
(3) Five (5) foot slopes for over ten (10) percent.
4. Natural features such as woodlots, streams, lakes, ponds, and manmade features such as existing roads and structures, with indications as to which are to be retained and which are to be removed or altered. Adjacent properties and their uses shall be identified.
5. A vicinity sketch showing the location of the site in relation to the surrounding street system.
6. The shape, size, location, height and floor area of all existing and proposed structures, and the estimated finished ground and basement floor grades with indications as to which are to be retained and which are to be removed or altered.
7. Front, rear, and side elevations of all proposed structures identifying the following: title, scale, direction; building height(s); building materials; roofing materials; roof pitch; colors; doors, windows, and other architectural details; exterior stairs and balconies.
8. The existing and/or proposed specific usage of the land and all structures thereon.
9. Proposed streets, driveways, parking spaces, loading spaces and sidewalks with indication of direction of travel for one-way streets and drives, typical section and geometrics. The width of streets, drives and sidewalks and total number of parking spaces shall be shown.
10. The location and size of all existing and proposed public and private utilities, sanitary services and waste disposal facilities with indications as to which are to be retained and which are to be removed or altered.
11. The location and dimensions of all on-site recreation areas and the type of recreation to be conducted thereon.
12. Landscaping plan demonstrating the following: title, north arrow, scale, property address; location of plants and materials including ground cover, quantity, size, species type, method of irrigation.
13. The locations, dimensions and lighting of all signs, for the purposes of this section, “signs” are defined by Section 1171 of the Zoning Code.
14. Lighting plan (photometric demonstrating foot candles).
15. Detailed plans of all drainage provisions, vegetative practices, erosion and sediment control measures, steep excavations, and other protective devices to be constructed in connection with or as part of the proposed work, together with a plan showing the drainage area of land tributary to the site and the estimated cubic feet per second run-off of the area served by any drain, computed in accordance with current City of Franklin storm drainage criteria.
16. If the development is to be staged, a general indication as to how the staging is to proceed. A timing schedule and sequence indicating the anticipated starting and completion dates of the development sequence including stripping and/or clearing, rough grading and construction, final grading and vegetative establishment, and maintenance, and the time of exposure of each area prior to the completion of effective erosion and sediment control measures. Whether or not the development is to be staged, the site plan shall show the intended total project.
17. Fifteen (15) 8.5”x11” colored renderings of all four sides of any proposed building.
18. Any other information necessary to establish compliance with this or any other ordinance.
As part of the site plan review process, a concept plan shall occur with City Staff prior to the formal submittal of a site plan application. The Department of Building and Zoning shall review the site plan and prepare a report to be submitted with the plan to the Planning Commission. The report shall consider those items enumerated above.
Do all site plans need to be sealed?
All site plans are to be sealed by a state registered engineer or architect. |
