Lake County Zoning Code § 15.10 Application requirements

(a) For pre-application meeting(s) the applicant shall provide in advance of actual use permit application all required plans and written statements of the specific plan of development for review by the Planning Department.
(b) The specific plan of development shall be a precise graphic and written representation of the applicant’s intended development including:
1. All the application requirements of a general plan of development, excepting those describing existing conditions. All other general plan of development application requirements shall be submitted in their finalized form.
2. A specific plan of development that is in substantial conformity with the previously approved general plan of development.
3. Any required agreements, plans, modifications, mitigations or conditions of approval of the general plan of development shall be included.
4. The specific plan of development shall include a graphic representation of: i. The entire proposed planned commercial development including the precise locations and dimensions of all proposed uses and structures.
  - ii. All lots or leaseholds within the project area including: lot dimensions; building setbacks, height, coverage and separation (spacing); gross floor area for each use; location and dimensions of

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outdoor sales, display or storage areas for each use; location of all walls, hedges and fences; parking lot locations; common and public open space areas; lighting locations; and all on-site sign locations.

iii. Sketches, drawings, models or architectural renderings of typical structures and improvements showing design features, materials and elevations.
iv. The existing and proposed circulation system of arterial, collector, and local streets (if applicable) including the location and dimensions of all off-street parking areas including but not limited to, aisles, parking spaces, service areas, loading areas, and points of access to public rights-of-way (including all points of ingress and egress to the development); pedestrian walkways, bicycle paths and parking facilities, handicap parking facilities, and public transit loading areas; and notations of proposed ownership, public or private, where appropriate.
v. The existing and proposed utility systems including sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and water, electric, cable and telephone lines.
vi. A landscape plan, generally indicating the treatment of existing landscapes and proposals for building pads, roads, parking areas, open spaces, walkways and other affected areas on-site; including maintenance provisions.
vii. A grading permit.
viii. A drainage plan.
ix. A sign plan as provided in Section 15.31.
x. Other pertinent information as required by the Planning Director. (Ord. No. 2128, 1/14/1993)
(c) An itemized list of any requested alternative performance and development standards, and any deviations from the standards of the Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 17).
(d) The written documents shall include a plan for permanent maintenance of common or public open space, and commonly-owned facilities. The plan shall include all contracts, conveyances or other legal documents necessary to implement the plan. No legal documents shall be accepted unless accompanied by a letter from the applicant’s attorney certifying that the legal document(s) will effectively and adequately accomplish the purpose for which it is intended. No instrument shall be acceptable until approved by the commission as to suitability

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for the proposed use of the common open spaces. If common open space is to be maintained by a property owner’s association, such legal instrument may take the form of a declaration of the conditions, covenants and restriction (C.C.& R.’s).

The legal document(s) shall include a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the property owner’s association including conditions, covenants, and restrictions that will govern the association. Required provisions shall include but are not limited to the following:

The property owner’s association shall be established before lots, or lots and structures are sold or leased.
Membership shall be mandatory for each buyer or lessee, and any successive buyer or lessee.
The association shall be responsible for property taxes, and maintenance of common open space and recreational and other common facilities unless the Planning Commission approves another entity other than a property owners association.
Association members shall pay their pro rata share of all costs of the association. The assessment levied by the association can become a lien on the delinquent association member’s property.
The association shall be able to adjust the assessment to meet changed needs.