18.31.080 Site Plan Approval Required

A. A site plan shall be submitted to the planning commission which shows the location of main and accessory buildings on the site and in relation to one another, the traffic circulation features within the site, the height, bulk and character of building, the provision for off-street parking space, the provision of driveways for ingress and egress, the provision for other open space on the site and the display of signs. Each of the foregoing features shall be in accordance with the site plan (or subsequent amendment thereof) of the proposed development approved by the planning commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. B. A site plan shall include landscaping, fences, and walls designed to further the purpose of the regulations for commercial, manufacturing zones and such features shall be provided and maintained as a condition of the establishment and the maintenance of any use to which they are appurtenant. C. In considering any site plan, the planning commission shall endeavor to assure safety and convenience of traffic movement, both within the area covered and in relation to access streets, harmonious and beneficial relation among the buildings and uses in the area covered, and satisfactory harmonious relation between such area and contiguous land and buildings and adjacent neighborhoods, and that the requirements of this ordinance have been met. D. In approving site plans, the planning commission may act on a site plan submitted to it or it may act on its own initiative in proposing and approving a site plan, including any conditions or required designated or specified therein or in connection therewith. (Ord. 91-1, 6/11/91)