Site Plans

There are two types of Site Plans that are applicable to development that are not detached homes or duplexes constructed in Lansing, KS.

Administrative Site Plan

The administrative site plan process is a way to ensure that routine development projects meet the development and design standards of this code, and all other standards applicable to the property. Administrative site plans may be initiated by the owners or authorized agents of any property affected.

The process does not apply to detached houses or duplexes, but applies to all other buildings and sites subject to the following:

1. Structural alterations to an existing building that does not change the footprint.
2. Any expansion to an existing building footprint by 15% or less.
3. Any change or intensification of use which alters access and parking requirements of this Code.
4. Any site development activity which expands the existing impervious surface area 25% or less.
5. Minor changes to the site access and circulation which do not present a significant change impacting the design of the public realm or traffic conditions near the site.
6. Significant exterior design alterations to an existing building that do not change the footprint. This excludes ordinary maintenance, but may include things such as re-facing or changing exterior materials, altering the composition of the facade by changing patterns of windows and doors, or changing architectural details and ornamentation.

The Director may determine that any application meeting these eligibility criteria still presents significant change or potential impacts on the area, or presents substantial interpretation questions on the application of development standards, and is not eligible for the administrative site plan process. These applications must be reviewed through the full site plan and design review process.

Site Plan

The site plan and design review process is a way to coordinate development projects within the public realm and with adjacent sites, and specifically to demonstrate how new projects meet the development and design standards of this code for compatible arrangement of buildings, pedestrian and vehicle access, lighting and landscaping. Site plans may be initiated by the owners or authorized agents of any property affected.

The site plan and design review process specifically apply to:

1. Any new building, except detached houses and duplexes.
2. Any expansion to an existing building footprint by more than 15%, except detached houses and duplexes.
3. Any site development activity which expands the impervious surface by more than 25% of existing impervious surface on the lot.
4. Any changes to the site access and circulation which present a significant change impacting the design of the public realm or traffic conditions near the site. 

Additional information regarding Site Plans can be found in the Unified Development Ordinance, located here.

The Site Plan application is available below: