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Updated January 2025 – Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance No. 131 96 11. Structure Plans. Preliminary architectural plans including floor plans, exterior elevations and description of exterior facades. 12. Deviations. Plans should be accompanied by a list of all Variances, Conditional or Interim Use Permits, and Zoning Amendments required for the development. 2. Cost of Data Review. 1. All costs in excess of those already included in established permit fees incurred by the City in the review of the data supplied for commercial construction, such as City Engineer plan review costs, shall be paid by the person presenting the plans, prior to any approval. The final approval of these plans will not be voted on by the City Council until all costs have been paid. 2. Whenever the proposal may involve a potential for significant environmental impact, or if an Environmental Impact Statement or an Environmental Assessment Worksheet may be needed by state law or applicable regulation, the City will require the applicant to prepare or pay for the professional assistance needed in the preparation of these statements or worksheets. 3. Procedures for Review. 1. Residential Construction. 1. No building permits will be issued for the proposed construction or remodeling until the data required has been reviewed and approved by the Plan Review Commission which shall be charged with completion of the review in a timely manner. 1. If approved by the Plan Review Commission, one (1) copy of the data shall be filed with the application for a building permit, one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans retained by the City for its records and one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans and made available for inspection at the construction site. 2. In the event the applicant and Plan Review Commission disagree on any portion of the proposed plans which would preclude issuance of a building permit, the matter may be submitted to the City Council. In this case, the City Council shall act as the Board o f Appeals and may order approval of the building permit application as presented, may order approval of the building permit application with such amendments as it may deem appropriate or may order denial of the building permit application. 2. Commercial Construction. 1. No building permits will be issued for the proposed construction or remodeling until the data in required has been reviewed by the Zoning Administrator and submitted for review by the Planning Commission at its next regular meeting. The Planning Commission with assistance as requested by the Plan Review Commission, City Engineer, Building Official or other such professionals as it may deem necessary shall review the submittal and forward recommendations to the City Council for approval of the building permit application, approval of the building permit application with such amendments as may be appropriate or denial of the building permit application. 1. If approved by the City Council, one (1) copy of the data shall be filed with the application for a building permit, one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans retained by the City for its records and one (1) copy shall be attached to the architectural plans and made available for inspection at the construction site. 2. In the event the applicant and City Council disagree on any portion of the proposed plans, the matter may be resubmitted with amendments to the Planning Commission for reconsideration and the Planning Commission shall review the resubmittal and forward recommendations to the City Council for approval of the building permit application with amendments as resubmitted or denial of the building permit application. 3. Exterior Storage.