Site Plans & Wireless Communication Facilities

A Site Plan is an accurately scaled development plan that shows existing conditions on a site as well as depicting details of proposed development. Along with a site plan, a plat is required for review. A Plat is a map, chart or plan of a tract or parcel of land which is to be or which has been, subdivided.

Review Process

Development Review Concept Meetings

Schedule a concept meeting with the City-County Planning Department's Major Development Review team. Concept meetings are meant to explain, in general terms, the development review process, what is allowable, and what may be required to accomplish the goals expressed by those in attendance. Questions not related to a specific development project should be emailed to [email protected], rather than signing up for a concept meeting. Pre-submittal Meetings that are required per UDO should not be scheduled for these slots without prior permission from staff. 

1. Concept meetings are conducted virtually on Thursdays, 1:00pm-5:00pm. There is no fee for this service.
2. Time slots are 30 minutes and arranged on a first-come, first-served basis.
3. Same-week scheduling is possible if time slots are available, but the request must be received by 12:00pm Tuesday to allow sufficient review time prior to conducting the meeting
4. It is helpful - but not required - to send a site sketch or preliminary plan in advance. Plans should be transmitted at the same time the meeting is scheduled. 
5. Schedule a Concept Meeting and submit concept meeting materials to Planning Department Staff.

After completion of a concept meeting, staff will advise on next steps for submitting a site plan for review.

Development Review Multi-departmental Pre-submittal Meeting

Multi-departmental pre-submittal meetings are intended to provide a comprehensive summary of applicable Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and transportation requirements, stormwater and development engineering regulations, and infrastructure capacity.  

1. Pre-submittal meetings can be requested as an optional service, but they are required for:
   1. Site Plans or Preliminary Plat applications within a design district; 
   2. Site Plans or Preliminary Plat applications associated with a development plan; and
   3. Conservation Subdivisions. 
2. Pre-submittal meetings are conducted virtually on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month between 1:00pm-5:00pm. There is no fee for this service. 
3. Time slots are one hour and arranged on a first-come, first-served basis. 
4. Meetings must be scheduled at least a week in advance. 
5. Plans and elevations must be provided in advance if those elements are required with the forthcoming application submittal. They should be transmitted using instructions provided in item #7 below at the same time the meeting is scheduled. Designs should be at least 60% complete. 
6. A Department of Public Works pre-submittal meeting checklist is available here.
7. Review Meeting and Document Submittals
   1. Schedule a Development Review Multi-Departmental Pre-submittal Meeting
   2. Document Uploads for Multi-departmental Development Review Pre-submittal Meeting 

Site Plan Types

Site Plans vary depending on the size and scale of the project. The list below breaks down the differences between each site plan and requirements of each level. If you have completed a concept meeting, the Planning staff should have advised you on the level of site plan necessary for project completion. For your convenience, we've provided a Site Plan and Final Plat Standard Notes document for detailed instructions and notes to best guide your application.

1. Level 1 Site Plan Application and Submittal Checklist (PDF)
   • A site plan with all the following:
     1. No new impervious surfaces added;
     2. No changes in stormwater management;
     3. No new, habitable building area;
     4. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance;
     5. Does not meet the requirement for Development That Does Not Require a Site Plan; and 
     6. Requires only Planning Department and Inspections Department review.
2. Level 2 Site Plan Application and Submittal Checklist (PDF)
   • A site plan with:
     1. A maximum of 500 square feet (sq. ft.) of new impervious surfaces added (NOTE: Building area resulting in a conversion to new impervious surface counts toward this threshold);
     2. No changes in stormwater management;
     3. No more than1,000 sq. ft. of new, habitable building area (parking structures are considered habitable building area); and
     4. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance
3. Level 3 Site Plan Application and Submittal Checklist (PDF)
   • A site plan with:
     1. A maximum of 500 square feet (sq. ft.) of new impervious surfaces (in addition to new building if not on existing impervious)
     2. No changes in stormwater management; 
     3. Greater than 1,000 sq. ft. of new, habitable building area (parking structures are considered habitable building area); and 
     4. Less than 12,000 sq. ft. of land disturbance
4. Level 4, Major Site Plan, and Preliminary Plats and Submittal Checklist (PDF)
   A site plan that does not meet the definitions of a Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, or Major Site Plan)

Amendments

1. Site Plan Application and Submittal Checklist (PDF)

Site Compliance Forms and Checklists

1. Site Compliance Checklist (PDF)
2. Outdoor Lighting Certification (PDF)
   • Adequate lighting shall be provided in nonresidential and multifamily developments conforming to professional engineering standards. The purpose of these standards is to assure that adequate exterior lighting is provided for nonresidential and multifamily developments to facilitate crime prevention, security, and safe passage, and that exterior lights be shielded so that the light cast beyond the property line does not exceed the limits in accordance with these standards.
3. Landscape Extension Request Form (PDF)
   • A request for a Conditional Certificate of Compliance for the project and certifies that all landscape

     material will be installed and all related site work completed in compliance with the approved site plan by an approved completion date.

4. Landscape Compliance Certification (PDF)
5. Authorization Form (PDF)
6. Request for Planning Inspection Sign-Off Request