Ordinance - #03-20 - 07/22/2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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The Planning C°P~mission shall review the site plan submittal. After said review, the Planning Commission sha~ make a recommendation for approval, denial, or modification to the Council. The Planning Co/'nmission shall draft findings of fact to support a recommendation of denial. The Council shali review the site plan submittal and either approve the site plan-or adopt findings of fact and deny ~he application. The Council may, as a condition of approval, require certain additional conditibns in the proposed development permit, Subd. 4. Development Permit. Following site plan approval and prior to construction of aOy required site improvements, the applicant shall enter into a development permit with the City. This permit shall require the applicant to construct all improvements on the site at the applii:ant's sole expense, unless otherwise approved by City Council, and in accordance with City plans and specifications. The Developer shall sign the permit and deposit any required escrow with the City prior to receipt of any building permits and will complete all improvements permitted by the Development Permit within one year of the date of site plan approval unless o~:~herwise approved by Council. Thereafter, the Council may extend the period upon written app~cation by the Developer, subject to applicable performance conditions and requirements, or the Council may require submission of a new site plan application. Said contract shallireaffirm that the City will be reimbursed for all costs incurred by the City for processing and adr0mtstrat~on of the application. To ensure that the}site is developed in accord with the approved plans and City specifications, the applicant shall provide a cash escrow, certificate of deposit, letter of credit from an acceptable financi~tl institution, performance bond, or pledge and payment. The financial security shall be i~t an amount which equals 150% of the estimated construction cost of all required City improvements (as estimated by the City Engineer) as outlined in this chapter exclusive of the cost of the actual building(s) to be constructed on the site. The financial security required herein may be used by the City to install or complete any of the City's required on-site improvements in t~e event the applicant fails to do so. Upon request by the appliCant, the City may release the firfiancial security in partial payments on a pro rata basis as the various on-site improvements are ~mpleted to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. Upon final approval by the City Engineer certi[ying that all on-site improvements have been completed in accordance with the development a~eement and City standards, the remaining financial security shall be released to the applicant. The permit shall also provide that it is binding on all heirs, assigns, and successors of the a~plicant. A copy of the permit shall be kept on file as part of the permanent record of the site. 9.03.09 Administrative Appeals Subd. 1. Board of Appeals. Appeals Board Designation. The City Council shall serve as the Subd~ 2. Applicability. An appeal shall only be applicable to the administration of th~ provisions of this Chapter. Subdi 3. Filing. An appeal from the ruling of the Zoning Administrator of the City shal[ be init!ated in writing by the property owner or their agent within thirty (30) days of the date of Staff's iwritten determination or interpretation. 35