03-15-2021 Planning Commission Packet

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(e) Substantial compliance.The final site and building plan shall be in substantial compliance with the approved master development plan.Substantial compliance shall mean: (1) Buildings, parking areas, roads and trails are in substantially the same location as previously approved; (2) The number of residential living units has not increased or decreased from that approved in the master development plan; (3) The gross floor area of any individual building has not been increased from that approved in the master development plan; (4) There has been no increase in the number of stories in any building; (5) Open space has not been decreased or altered to change its original design or intended use; and (6) All special conditions required on the master development plan by the city have been incorporated into the final site and building plan. Approval of a final site and building plan shall signify approval of all plans necessary prior to application for a building permit,subject to conformance with any conditions on the approval and subject to other necessary approvals by the city. (f) Simultaneous review.Applicants may combine the final site and building plan review with the master development plan review by submitting all information required for both stages simultaneously. (g) Basis for approval;conditions. In evaluating a site and building plan,the planning commission and city council shall base their recommendations and actions regarding approval of a RPUD on a consideration of the following: (1) Compatibility of the proposed plan with this section and consistency with the goals, policies,and objectives of the comprehensive plan and surface water management plan; (2) Preservation of the site in its natural state to the greatest extent practicable by minimizing tree and soil removal and designing grade changes to be in keeping with the general character and appearance of neighboring properties; (3) Creation of compatible relationships between buildings and open spaces both on the site and adjacent to it, incorporating natural site features and with existing and future buildings having a visual relationship to the development,giving special attention to: a. An internal sense of order for the buildings and uses on the site and provision of a desirable environment for occupants,visitors and the general community. b. The amount and location of open space and landscaping. c. Materials,textures,colors and details of construction as an expression of the design concept and the compatibility of the same with the adjacent and neighboring structures and uses;and vehicular and pedestrian circulation,including walkways, interior drives and parking in terms of location and number access points to the public streets,width of interior drives and access points,general interior circulation, separation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and arrangement and amount of parking. (4) Promotion of energy conservation through design, location,orientation and elevation of structures,the use and location of glass in structures and the use of landscape materials and site grading; (5) Protection of adjacent and neighboring properties through reasonable provisions for surface water drainage, sound and sight buffers, preservation of views, light and air and those aspects of design not adequately covered by other regulations which may have substantial effects on neighboring land uses; and (6) Such other factors as the planning commission or city council deem relevant. The planning commission and city council may attach such conditions to their actions as they shall determine necessary or convenient to better accomplish the purposes of this section.