SITE PLAN APPROVAL APPLICATION

7. Under the City of Windsor Freedom of Information By-law, an application accepted by Planning Department is forwarded to the Clerk's Office where it is listed with Council as received and retained on file for public information

APPENDIX B - GUIDE FOR PLAN/DOCUMENT PREPARATION (Section 8 of Application Form)

• 1. ALL PLANS AND DOCUMENTS
• a) A professional architect or engineer should prepare all types of site plan and related drawings.
• b) Prepare plans in full compliance with the Zoning By-law and applicable building code requirements.
• c) Site plan approval does not override any zoning, building code and other requirements. Site plans and elevations for assembly, institutional and high hazard (F-1) occupancies as defined by the Ontario Building Code and all other buildings exceeding 600 square metres in gross floor area or exceeding 3 storey in building height must be prepared for building permit purposes by either a professional engineer or architect ( or both) as required by the Ontario Building Code.
• d) Submit plans that are legible, accurate and professionally drawn. Reductions should be a "black line print" and no larger than 28 cm x 43 cm (11" x 17'').
• e) In addition to paper application, prints and/or reductions, plans and drawings should be submitted in pdf format on compact disc (CD), not to exceed 4500 MG. ZIP files will not be accepted.
• File names should be legible and clearly indicate the nature of the file and include either the SPC file number (SPC-XXX-YY) or the name of the applicant and site location.

2. INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

It is the responsibility of the agent to ensure that the following information ( as applicable) is provided on all submitted plans and documents:

• a) Site Plans
• Scale, North Point and Unit of Measurement.
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• Site Dimensions (including area) in metric or imperial units.
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• Abutting streets and alleys (including right-of-way width) and sidewalks.
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• Buildings to be retained and/or expanded (including dimensions).
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• Buildings to be erected and/or additions to existing buildings (including dimensions).
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• Distance between building(s) and nearest lot line(s)
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• Parking areas and loading spaces (including number of spaces, size, aisle width, curbs, surface treatment), vehicular access (including dimensions), vehicular access on adjoining lands.
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• Distance from parking areas to buildings and lot lines.
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• Proposed areas to be landscaped. Do not show proposed trees on the site plan.
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• Existing landscaping features (including trees, shrubs, and hedges) labelled as to species and size.
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• Note any features to be retained, moved and/or removed.
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• Walls, fences and landscape features designed for screening.
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• Refuse storage areas including fencing and screening details and separation from buildings
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• Existing freestanding structures that are to remain.
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• Site Statistics: site area, built-up areas, landscaped areas, linear curbing, linear screening, parking/loading breakdown, stacking spaces, etc.
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• All easements/land conveyances be accurately shown on site plan

• b) Fire Access Route
• Applicable to the following buildings:
• • Any size for assembly, care or detention, and high hazard industrial occupancies;
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• Exceeding 600 sq. m. (6,460 sq. ft.) in gross floor area or 3 storeys in building height for other occupancies.
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• Distance from fire hydrant to principal entrance(s)
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• If sprinklered, note location of Siamese connection on site plan.
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• Indicate on the site plan the fire route width, centreline radii, and distances from a fire route to buildings.