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accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 17.29 of this Municipal Code.
The application shall include the applicant’s name, the name of the owner of the
site where the commercial vehicle would be parked or stored, a description of the
commercial vehicle including its weight, the proposed route of travel to the
applicant’s residence, the names and addresses of all residents living within 400
feet of the proposed site, and such other information as the Zoning Administrator
requires.

17.16 SITE PLAN AND ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL.

(1) OBJECT AND PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to promote the public
health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the Village by providing
regulations concerning the site plan and the architectural requirements pertaining
to the exterior design of all non-residential and all two- and multiple-family
dwelling unit residential structures hereafter built, enlarged, altered, or demolished
within or moved within or into the Village and to prohibit structures incompatible
with the character of surrounding or neighboring structures constructed or being
constructed and to thereby maintain and conserve the taxable value of land and
buildings throughout the Village and prevent the depreciation thereof. The Village
of Sturtevant hereby establishes Architectural standards to promote stability of
property values, to promote compatible development, to protect certain public
investments in the area, to maintain an attractive community as a place to live and
work, to preserve character and quality, and to raise the level of community
expectations for the quality of its environment. The purpose of this section is also
to avoid the overcrowding of population, to lessen congestion on the public roads
and streets, to reduce hazards of life and property, and to facilitate existing plans.

(2) FINDING OF CONFORMITY. No non-residential use, development, or
structure, or residential building containing two or more dwelling units, shall
hereafter be erected, moved, reconstructed, extended, enlarged, altered, or changed
until the Plan Commission has reviewed and approved site plans and architectural
plans for the use, site, or structure. The Plan Commission shall not approve any
plans that violate the intent and purposes of this ordinance.

(3) SITE PLAN REVIEW. Village staff shall review the site, existing and proposed
structures, neighboring uses, utilization of landscaping and open space, parking
areas, driveway locations, loading and unloading, highway access, traffic
generation and circulation, drainage, sewer and water systems, lighting, erosion
control measures, and the proposed operation. The Plan Commission will approve
plans only after determining that:

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