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7.16.080 Development Plan
(a) Purpose. The general purpose of the development plan review process is to ensure compliance with
the development and design standards of the Development Code prior to the issuance of a building
permit or concurrent with other required permits and to encourage quality development reflective of
the goals and objectives of the Avon Comprehensive Plan. Specific purposes of development plan
review include, but are not limited to the following:
(1) To prevent excessive overlot or grading of property that could cause disruption of natural
watercourses, drainage ways, or that may eliminate or significantly modify natural landforms or
topography;
(2) To ensure that the location and configuration of structures, including signage, are visually
harmonious with their sites and with surrounding properties and structures and that there shall
be conformance to the Comprehensive Plan of the Town;
(3) To ensure that the architectural design of structures and their materials and colors are visually in
character with the Town's overall appearance, with natural and existing landforms and with
officially approved development plans, if any, for the areas in which the structures are proposed
to be located; and
(4) To ensure that plans for the landscaping of property and open spaces conform with adopted rules
and regulations and to provide visually pleasing settings for structures on the same site and on
adjoining and nearby sites.
(b) Applicability. A development plan shall be required for all new development and any modification to an
existing development or development plan.
(c) Development Plan Categories. Categories of development plans are established and defined as follows
for the purpose of determining the appropriate development plan review procedure:
(1) Major Development Plan. Major development plans include all new building construction over six
hundred (600) square feet;
(2) Minor Development Plan. Minor development plans include the following:
(i) All new building construction six hundred (600) square feet or less;
(ii) Modifications to Dumpster locations;
(iii) Screen wall modifications;
(iv) Deck modifications, including but not limited to additions, new construction and materials or
color modifications;
(v) Modifications to the exterior of an existing building, including but not limited to windows,
doors, minor architectural details, colors and materials;
(vi) Modifications to approved development plans which result in a ten-percent or less increase to
lot coverage; ten-percent or less increase to building height; ten-percent or less increase to
the amount of square footage of a land use or structure and does not result in a change in the
types of uses in the project;
(vii) Modifications to approved development plans which do not change the character of the
approved design; and
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(viii) Other similar changes to a structure or property that do not significantly impact the site layout
or design of a building
(d) Review Procedures. The general review procedures described in Section 7.16.020, General
procedures and requirements, shall apply to development plan applications. Specific additions and
modifications to the general review procedures are identified below.
(e) Notice and Hearing. PZC shall conduct a public hearing for all major development plans. Town Council
shall conduct a public hearing following the PZC hearing when reviewing a development plan
applicable in the Town Core Boundary. Notice of the public hearing shall be published and posted in
accordance with Subsection 7.16.020(d)(1) and mailed notice is not required. The Director shall not
conduct a public hearing for administrative review and decision on development plan applications.
(f) Review Authority. The review authority for a development plan application shall be determined by the
subdivision category.
(1) Major Development Plan. The Director shall review and provide a recommendation to the PZC on
all major development plan applications. The PZC shall render the final decision on a major
development plan. The decision of the PZC may be appealed to the Town Council pursuant to
Section 7.16.180, Appeal.
(i) Town Core. If the, application is located within the Town Core the Director shall review and
provide a recommendation to the PZC. The PZC shall then review and provide a
recommendation to the Town Council. The Town Council shall render the final decision on a
major development plan.
(2) Minor Development Plan. The Director shall review and render decisions on all minor
development plans and minor sign plan applications. The decision of the Director may be
appealed to the Town Council pursuant to Section 7.16.180, Appeal. The Director may refer to
the PZC any plan application that the Director determines warrants review by the PZC. Minor
exterior alterations may be administratively approved through the building permit process based
on Director discretion. Minor exterior alterations may include but are not limited to window or
door modifications, including placement or materials, light fixture modifications, and
modifications to decorative materials that do not significantly alter the appearance of the
structure.
(g) Review Criteria. The following review criteria shall be considered as the basis for a decision on
development plan applications:
(1) Consistency with the purpose of the Development Code as specified in Section 7.04.030,
Purposes;
(2) Conformity with the Avon Comprehensive Plan and other applicable, adopted plan documents,
where these documents discuss design;
(3) Consistency with any previously approved and not revoked subdivision plat, planned unit
development plan or any other precedent plan or land use approval for the property as
applicable;
(4) Compliance with all applicable development and design standards set forth in this Code,
including but not limited to the provisions in Chapter 7.20, Zone Districts and Official Zoning
Map, Chapter 7.24, Use Regulations and Chapter 7.28, Development Standards;
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(5) That the development can be adequately served by city services, including but not limited to
roads, water, wastewater, fire protection and emergency medical services; and
(6) Consistency of the development design with the character of the surrounding community; or,
where redevelopment is anticipated, relates the development to the character of Avon as a
whole.
(h) Expiration. A development plan approval expires pursuant to Subsection 7.16.020(h).
(i) Revocation. Approved site plan documents shall be binding upon the applicants and their
successors and assigns. No permit shall be issued for any building or structure or use that is not in accord
with the approved documents or any approved modifications thereto. The construction, location, use or
operation of all land and structures within the site shall conform to all conditions and limitations set forth in
the documents. No structure, use or other element of approved design review documents shall be
eliminated, altered or provided in another manner unless an amended site plan is approved. Any deviation
from the approved development plan as approved shall be grounds for revocation of the development plan
approval.