Lincoln Municipal Code § 18.67.010 Application required for all construction, moving or alteration—Materials to be filed

Prior to the construction, erection, alteration, moving, remodeling or other change in a building or structure within the city, the applicant shall file with the design review board the following, if required by the board:

(1) A site plan showing:

a. The roof plan of the building;

b. Location of existing trees and structures, if any;

c. Locations and dimensions of streets and highway designations;

d. Location of off-street parking and loading facilities;

e. Location of points of entry and exit for vehicles and internal circulation patterns;

f. Location of walls and fences and indication of their height and material of construction;

g. Exterior lighting standards and devices;

h. Grading and slopes where these affect the relationship of the buildings.

(2) Architectural drawings of elevations, to include all sides of the development;

(3) Preliminary landscape plan, including the plant names;

(4) Site photographs or snapshots showing the site itself and adjacent properties to intersections;

(5) Color and texture chips or other samples of materials.

(Ord. 357B §8.03.000, 1979)

The design review board shall review the applications for permits throughout the city. The project designer or his representatives shall be present and shall participate in the review process.

(Ord. 357B §8.03.010, 1979)

The design review board shall examine the materials submitted with the application by considering the following aspects for conformance with the purpose of this division:

(1) General site-utilization considerations;

(2) General architectural considerations:

a. Height, bulk and area of the building;

b. Colors and types of buildings and installations;

c. Physical and architectural relation of buildings with existing and proposed structures;

d. Site layout, orientation and location of buildings in relationship with open areas and topography;

e. Height, materials, colors and variations in boundary walls and fences;

f. Location and type of landscaping, including but not limited to off-street parking areas;

g. Appropriateness of sign design and exterior lighting;

h. General landscape considerations;

i. Graphics.

(Ord. 357B §8.03.020, 1979)

The design review board shall make a report on each application to the city planning commission, which shall either approve, approve with conditions or overrule the recommendations of the design review board.

(Ord. 357B §8.03.030, 1979)

Before a building or structure may be occupied, it must be inspected by the building inspector for compliance with the recommendations of the design review board as approved by the planning commission. Occupancy shall not be permitted unless landscaping also complies with the approved plan. If for any reason landscaping cannot be accomplished at the time of construction, a performance bond shall be posted by the owner or builder.

(Ord. 357B § 8.03.040, 1979)

The recommendation of the design review board as approved by the planning commission shall remain in effect no longer than four years, unless a condition of approval specifies an alternate time expiration limit, at the end of which time, if the building is not completed or under construction, the applicant must apply for a new permit and initiate the review process. The community development director may grant one extension of time for a period not exceeding two years, provided application for an extension is made prior to expiration of the original entitlement. Extension decisions are appealable to the applicable body above the specific decision maker (i.e., a community development director decision may be appealable to the planning commission).

(Ord. No. 1081B, § 5(5.1F), 8-27-2024; Ord. 357B §8.03.050, 1979)