Extra rules for use permit applications in Special Treatment Districts

The procedures are in addition to those established in Article 3.Before making an application, the applicant shall be informed of the particular reasons for the establishment of the Special Treatment District in which the applicant's land is located.Applications shall be accompanied by plans and three dimensional drawings or models which clearly indicate the relation of the proposed development to other uses and structures within the Special Treatment District and the ways in which the proposed development is consistent with the reasons for the establishment of the District. Plans shall indicate the location of all existing and proposed topography, buildings, walks, driveways, and utilities and plant material within the boundaries of the applicant's parcel and the existing or proposed streets, sidewalks, driveways, trees, buildings, and topography on adjacent lands as required by the Planning Director, but no less than 200 feet from property lines of the parcel which abut a public thoroughfare, park or facility and 100 feet from the property lines of the parcel which abut privately owned property. Aerial photography may be utilized to meet these requirements if approved by the Planning Director.In addition to the foregoing, the applicant may be required to provide:Cross sections, elevations, perspectives or models of any of the areas defined in this Article in order to illustrate the proposed development's three dimensional relationship to surrounding areas;Information concerning color, form, mass or shape of the structures in the proposed development and concerning the proposed development's impact on environmental characteristics such as sun and shadow, wind, noise, ecology, traffic and visual appearance; andInformation concerning the impact of the proposed development on public services or utilities and social and economic structure or cultural characteristics.The Planning Director may waive any of the requirements established in this Section for proposals involving parcels of less than one acre in the Residential, Agriculture, or Open Districts, except in the Special Treatment-Open Space District, or less than 10,000 square feet in the Commercial or Industrial Districts.