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. ~~Q._! ~..pl~!TIen~c:!!~~~~______ This Division includes development Standards and design principles that are designed to work in concert to focilitate the vision for the long-term development of the MEMU Overlay Zone. Successful implementation of this Division requires effective and coordinated administration of these required standards and principles by professional staff on a cooperative basis with developers and property owners with the gaol of expediting the entiflement/permit process far proiects consistent with the plan. 8.1 MEMU SITE PLAN REVIEW BY PLANNING COMMISSION A. Any application far development subject to the provisions of the MEMU Overlay Zone sholl require filing an application with the Planning Manager for approval of a MEMU Site Plan Review by the Planning Commission. The application and development plan sholl contain the materials outlined in the Planning Division's Development Review CommiHee Checklist which includes but is not limited to the following materials that shall demonstrate conformance with the provisions of this seclion and other required sections 01 the SAMC: I. A site plan consisting of architectural drawings ar sketches and plot plans, 011 to a warkable scale and fully dimensioned, showing the elevations of the proposed building or structure, off-street parking and other physicol features such as trees, hydrants, poles, and other installations, and any other such information as determined necessary by the Planning Manager to fully evaluate any requirement of a building permit. 2. A Iondscape design plan, pursuant to the requirements of Seclion 41-1507, showing fully dimensioned private, common, and public open space areas. 3. A mosler sign program, pursuant to the requirements of Section 6. B. Upon receipt of a MEMU Site Plan Review application, the some shall be reviewed by Cily staff to determine confarmance with the provisions of the MEMU Overlay Zone and referred to the Planning Commission for review and recommendations. The Planning Commission shall review said plans for the purpose of ensuring that buildings, structures, and grounds will be in keeping with the compotibilily stondords and design principles of this division, and will not be detrimental to the harmonious development of the cily or impair the desirabilily of investment or occupation in the MEMU Overlay Zone Depending on the level of conformance with the findings of the MEMU Overlay Zone, the Planning Commission may take any of the following actions: 1. Approve the development plan 2. Approve the development plan with conditions 3. Deny the development plan 8.2 FINDINGS FOR GRANTING A MEMU OVERLAY ZONE SITE PLAN REVIEW APPROVAL The Planning Commission may grant a MEMU Overlay Zone Site Plan Review approval subject to finding the following: a. That the proposed development plan is consistent with and will further the objectives outlined in Section 1.2 far the MEMU Overlay Zone. b. That the proposed development plan is consistent with the development standards specified in Section 4 of the MEMU Overlay Zone. c. That the proposed development plan is designed to be compatible with adjacent development in terms of similarily of scole, height, and site configuration and otherwise achieves the objectives of the Design Principles specified in Section 5 of the MEMU Overlay Zone. d. That the land use uses, site design, and operational considerations in the proposed development plan have been planned in a manner that will result in a compatible and harmonious operation as specified in Section 7 of the MEMU Overlay Zone. 8.3 CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS, VARIANCES AND MINOR EXCEPTIONS Conditional use permits, variances and minor exceptions in the MEMU Overlay Zone sholl be processed and considered pursuant to SAMC Chapter 41 , Article 5. Ordinance No. NS-2740 Page 41 of 86