The purpose of this article is to promote compatible development;
stabilize property values; foster the attractiveness and functional
utility of the community as a place to live and work; preserve and
enhance the character and quality of the built environment; maintain
the integrity of those areas which have a discernible character or
are of a special historic significance; protect public investments;
and protect the natural environment by reducing storm water runoff,
sedimentation and erosion, and the destruction of environmentally
sensitive areas.
No person shall commence any use or erect any structure, other
than those specifically exempted in this chapter, prior to the issuance
of a site plan permit under this section.
A. Site plan permits issued by Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator
shall issue a site plan permit for residential development, which
shall include: single-family and two-family development and redevelopment
occurring on individual lots.
B. Site plan permits issued by Plan Commission. The Plan Commission shall issue site plan permits for all nonresidential development, which shall include all development and redevelopment other than as specified in Subsection
A above.
A site plan submitted to the Village of Denmark for review shall
contain the following information, as applicable:
A. Name of project/development.
B. Location of project/development by street address and/or tax parcel
number.
C. Name and mailing address of developer/owner.
D. Name and mailing address of engineer/architect.
G. Boundary lines of property, with dimensions.
H. Two-foot contours on the subject property and extending from the
subject property a minimum distance of 25 feet in all directions.
I. Location, identification, and dimensions of existing and proposed:
(1)
Adjacent streets and street rights-of-way.
(2)
Private streets and public street rights-of-way.
(3)
Utility and any other easements, including but not limited to:
(f)
Sewer (sanitary and storm).
(4)
All existing and proposed buildings and structures (including
numbers of units within each proposed building and/or structure).
(6)
Water bodies, wetlands, and floodplains.
(7)
Stormwater ponds, drainage ditches, and drainage patterns.
(10)
Driveway access locations.
(11)
Off-street loading areas and docks.
(12)
Fences and retaining walls.
(14)
Exterior refuse collection areas.
(16)
Traffic flow entering, within, and exiting site.
(17)
Site statistics, including:
(18)
Location and dimensions of proposed outdoor display areas.
(19)
Color architectural renderings of the proposed structures, buildings,
and signage, including:
(b)
Gross square footage of existing and proposed buildings and
structures.
(c)
Description of all exterior finish materials.
(20)
Grading and erosion control plans.
(22)
A staging plan for any projects involving more than one phase
or construction season which sets forth the chronological order of
construction and relates to the proposed uses and structures of various
service facilities and estimated completion dates.
(23)
Other information considered pertinent by the Plan Commission,
Zoning Administrator, or other Village staff.
In reviewing site plan applications, the Plan Commission shall
utilize the following criteria as a basis to determine whether the
submitted site plan shall be approved, approved with conditions, or
denied. The purpose of these criteria is to identify site plan and
design features that affect the physical aspect of the Village's
environment. These criteria are not intended to restrict imagination,
innovation, or variety, but rather to set minimum standards and assist
in focusing on site plan and design principles that can result in
creative solutions that will develop satisfactory visual appearance
within the Village, preserve taxable values, and promote the public
health, safety, and welfare.
A. All standards of this chapter and other applicable Village regulations
are met.
B. Adequate public facilities and utilities are provided.
C. Adequate control of stormwater and erosion is provided and the disruption
of existing topography, drainage patterns and vegetative cover is
minimized insofar as is practical.
D. Appropriate traffic control, parking, ingress/egress, and pedestrianways
are provided.
(1)
All parking lots and/or driving areas are paved with concrete
or asphalt.
(2)
Landscaped islands, trellises, raised sidewalks or similar techniques
are employed to break up the expanse of a parking lot and provide
safe pedestrian access.
(3)
Parking lots are located to the side or rear of the building,
whenever possible.
E. A minimum of 10% of the gross lot area is landscaped and/or open
space areas. Stormwater management areas may be included in the calculation.
F. Exterior lighting is contained on the lot to the extent practicable.
G. Outside refuse bins are located behind the principal structure and
screened from view by use of solid screening or opaque fencing material.
Plastic or wooden slats through cyclone fencing shall not be deemed
sufficient.
H. A minimum ten-foot vegetative buffering or opaque fencing is provided
adjacent to any R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, or RD zoned lots. Plastic
or wooden slats through cyclone fencing shall not be deemed sufficient.
I. The appearance of buildings maintains a consistency of design, materials,
colors, and arrangement.
(1)
Buildings shall have an articulated front facade and/or varied
rooflines and in the B-1, B-2, B-3, I-1, I-2, and IN Districts, multifamily
housing and boarding or lodging houses in the R-4 District, and nonresidential
buildings in the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-5, and RD Districts, large
walls shall contain windows or other treatments to break up the mass.
(2)
A minimum of 30% of a facade facing an existing or future street
shall be finished with brick, wood, fieldstone, decorative masonry
material, decorative glass panels, or decorative precast concrete
panels, except where the building style requires a different material.
(3)
Attractive aluminum or vinyl siding which has the appearance
of wood siding, a "brushed" surface, or other compatible attractive
material may, however, be permitted.
(4)
Such finished material shall extend for a distance of at least
20 feet along the sides of the structure.
(5)
No lain concrete block building or metal-faced building, except
those with an attractive finished surface mentioned above, shall be
permitted.
(6)
Digital samples of all materials shall be furnished to the Plan
Commission for review and approval.
(7)
All mechanical equipment is enclosed or screened. Rooftop equipment
is integrated into the design of the structure, enclosed, or screened
from ground-level view to the extent practicable.
(8)
Loading docks, loading areas, and overhead doors are located
on the side or rear of the building(s).
J. Appropriate building orientation is maintained to complement and
enhance neighborhood development character.
(1)
All buildings shall have their primary facade oriented parallel
to the street.
(2)
Alternatively, a building may be oriented to another geopolitical
feature such as a rear lot line or other specified natural feature,
provided that a direct pedestrian walkway is provided between the
building entrance and the street.
Absolutely no land use or development activity, including site
clearing, grubbing, or grading, shall occur on the subject property
prior to the approval of the required site plan. Any such activity
prior to such approval shall be a violation of this chapter and shall
be subject to all applicable enforcement mechanisms and penalties.
The exterior walls and roofs of buildings shall be maintained
in a clean, orderly, and attractive condition, free of cracks, dents,
punctures, breakage or other forms of visible marring. Materials that
become excessively faded, chalked, cracked, chipped, damaged, or otherwise
deteriorated shall be replaced, refinished, repaired, or repainted
in accordance with the reasonable determination and order of the Zoning
Administrator in consultation with the Building Inspector.
Any development activities deemed by the Plan Commission to
constitute a substantive deviation from the approved site plan shall
be in violation of this chapter.
All site plan approvals by the Plan Commission shall expire
if the proposed project has not started construction within 12 months
of the date of approval and finished construction within 24 months
of the date of approval, unless otherwise agreed upon.