§ 27-202 — Development design approval and procedures

Sec. 27-202. - Development design approval and procedures.

(a) Design approval; when required; submission of application. (1) Design approval required. Any property owner or agent thereof proposing to erect a building or structure or conduct major renovations on any building or structure in the Channel District, for which a rezoning application or building permit application is submitted as of the effective date of this article, shall obtain design approval for said building or structure by complying with the provisions of this article. (2) Submission of application. An application for design approval shall be submitted to the urban design manager at the same time as an application for commercial site plan review as required by Chapter 5 of this Code, unless design approval was already obtained at time of a rezoning to CD-2. (b) Review procedure. (1) Pre-application conference. Any property owner or agent thereof required to obtain design approval shall schedule a pre-application conference with the urban design manager prior to the submission of an application for design approval. For those developments seeking consideration of any bonus criteria through the site plan rezoning process, a pre-application conference shall also be scheduled with the zoning administrator for evaluation of those proposed items. The pre-application meeting will serve as an initial exchange of information in order for the applicant to receive a better understanding of the city's standards and requirements for the Channel District and at the same time, the city obtains information related to the applicant's proposed use(s) and location. (2) Submission requirements. All applications for design approval shall contain, at a minimum, the following items (as determined by the zoning administrator and urban design manager): a. Scaled site plan showing all improvements, existing conditions, and dimensions of the site and building as well as adjacent streets. b. Scaled landscape plan, which may be incorporated into site plan, showing preliminary plant material (existing and proposed) with specific information as to location, species, and sizes. c. Typical floor plan with major use categories as necessary to describe all levels of building. d. Exterior building elevations of all sides with general material designations. e. Sketches of signs, locations, and their dimensions. f. General exterior color description, including signs. g. Exterior perspective (character sketch) in color at the pedestrian level (at least two (2) prominent sides). This drawing may be a sketch perspective rendered in sufficient detail using any color medium such as markers or colored pencil, etc. h. Streetscape plan detailing all required public realm features, such as street furnishings, lighting, art, plantings, etc. (3) Review of design approval application. The urban design manager shall review applications for design approval to ensure the visual and aesthetic intent of this article is met. For those developments seeking consideration of any bonus criteria through the site plan rezoning process, the zoning administrator shall be responsible for evaluation of those proposed items. (c) Approval, denial, and appeals. (1) Approval/denial. When design approval is required for a project, review for design approval shall be conducted concurrently with commercial site plan review required by Chapter 5 of the City of Tampa Code. Approval or denial (official determination) shall be reported to the applicant in writing, clearly outlining the basis for the decision including related code sections, within forty-five (45) calendar days of the submittal date. (2) Appeals. Applicants that have received an official determination of 'denial' may appeal to the city council, who may grant waivers to the design provisions of this article, through the CD-2 site plan rezoning process as described in this article and Article III, Division 3.

(Ord. No. 2020-166, § 29, 12-17-2020)