article 2 design and development standards - Spartanburg County

3. Review ProcessThe review of design standards shall be assigned according tothe Review and Approval Authority Table in Article 1. Theowner or option holder must submit a complete applicationpackage to the Administrator or the Administrator’s designeeto be considered for each of the following steps:A. Sketch PlanFor purposes of confirming the applicability of thesestandards, the owner or option holder may opt to submit aproject sketch plan as a part of their initial projectapplication prior to developing a full site plan, elevationdrawings, and landscape plan.1. The sketch plan must be to scale and have adequatesite information for making the required distancedeterminations for the applicability of the designstandards. It must describe the proposed use, show thelocation and orientation of proposed structures andimprovements, show adjacent parcel information andinclude other relevant information about uses in thearea that may affect applicability. If the owner’sunderstanding is that the proposed project is notrequired to meet these design standards, the sketchplan must contain a statement confirming that the sitedoes not trigger the applicability of this section (section2.A.) or identify the specific exception. The sketch planapplication will not be processed if a determinationcannot be clearly made.2. The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee willvia letter either confirm or correct the understanding ofapplicability. If the owner then subsequently submits afull site plan and complete development applicationpackage consistent with the results of the sketch planreview within 90 days, changes on nearby propertiescannot alter the applicability during that 90 day period.3. A submitted sketch plan will not constitute a vestment.The project will be vested upon Site Plan Approval as2-43