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The site plan review procedures are intended to protect the public health and safety and promote the general welfare of the community. These processes are intended to facilitate the organization of development of commercial and industrial property. They are also intended to insure that new development and redevelopment is compatible with the surrounding environment, and to preserve and protect the integrity and character of the Town of Clarkdale, as applicable.

A. A person who has right, title, or interest in a parcel of land must obtain site plan review approval prior to commencing any of the following activities on the parcel:

1. The construction or placement of any new building or structure for a commercial or industrial use, including accessory buildings and structures, if such buildings or structures have a total area for all floors of one thousand (1,000) square feet or more.

2. The expansion of an existing commercial or industrial building, structure, or uses including accessory buildings that increases the total floor area by one thousand (1,000) square feet or more.

3. The conversion of an existing building in which five hundred (500) or more square feet of total floor area are converted from residential to commercial or industrial use, except in the case of home occupations.

4. The establishment of a new commercial or industrial use even if no buildings or structures are proposed, including uses such as gravel pits, cemeteries, golf courses, and other nonstructural commercial or industrial uses. The site plan review requirement shall be waived for wireless communication facilities.

5. The construction or expansion of paved areas or other impervious surfaces, including walkways, access drives, and parking lots involving an area of more than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.

6. Any other new, amended, modified or expanded use, including commercial/industrial planned area development (PAD) if so stipulated by other sections of the code.

7. Any new or modified public structure or facility.

B. The following activities shall not require SPR approval; however, building permits, plumbing permits, electrical permits or other State or local approvals are applicable as required by code or ordinance:

1. The construction, alteration, or enlargement of a single-family or two (2) family dwelling, including accessory buildings and structures.

2. The placement, alteration, or enlargement of a single manufactured housing or mobile home dwelling, including accessory buildings and structures on individually owned lots.

3. Agricultural activities, including agricultural buildings and structures.

4. The establishment and modification of home occupations that do not result in changes to the site or exterior of the building. (Revised by Resolution #1621 on 2/25/20; Revised by Ordinance #403 on 2/25/20; effective 3/26/20; Revised by Ordinance #352 on 7/9/13; effective 8/9/13; Revised by Resolution #1261 on 5/13/08; effective 6/13/08; Revised by Ordinance #310 on 5/13/08; effective 6/13/08; prior code § 11-9)