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Section 14.12

Deviations from Approved Site Plan

Amendments to the approved site plan may occur only under the following circumstances:
1. An applicant or property owner who has been granted site plan approval shall notify the Zoning Administrator of any proposed amendment to such approved site plan.
2. Minor changes may be approved by the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator must provide, in writing to the Planning Commission, documentation that the proposed revision does not alter the basic design, compliance with the standards of this Article, nor any specified conditions of the plan as agreed upon by the Planning Commission. In considering such a determination, the Zoning Administrator shall consider the following to be a minor change:
  1. Change in size of structures, for residential buildings by up to five percent (5%), provided that the overall density of units does not increase.
  2. Change in square footage of non-residential buildings by up to five percent (5%) or one thousand (1,000) square feet, whichever is smaller.
  3. Alterations to horizontal and/or vertical elevations by up to five percent (5%).
  4. Movement of a building or buildings by no more than ten (10) feet.
  5. Increase in designated “areas not to be disturbed.”
  6. Replacement of plantings approved in the site plan landscape plan by similar types and sizes of landscaping which provides a similar screening effect on a one-to-one (1:1) or greater basis, with approval of the Zoning Administrator.
  7. Improvements to site access or circulation, such as inclusion of deceleration lanes, boulevards, curbing, pedestrian/bicycle paths, etc.

8) Changes of building materials to another of higher quality, as determined by the Zoning Administrator. 9) Changes in floor plans which do not alter the character of the use. 10) Slight modification of sign placement or reduction of size. 11) Relocation of sidewalks and/or refuse storage stations. 12) Internal rearrangement of parking lot which does not change the number of parking spaces by more than five percent (5%) or alter access locations or design. 13) Changes required or by the Village for safety reasons.

Should the Zoning Administrator determine that the requested modification to the approved site plan is not minor, the Planning Commission shall be notified in writing that the site plan has been suspended, and, if construction has initiated, a stop work order shall be issued for the section of the project deemed not to be in compliance. Thereafter, the applicant may revise the site plan and submit to the Zoning Administrator for resubmission to the Planning Commission. All modifications must be highlighted in such a manner that the modifications to the approved plan are easily identified.
Any deviation from the approved site plan, except as authorized in this Division, Section 14-12 Deviations from Approved Site Plan, shall be considered a violation of this Article.