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A. The required information shall be submitted on approved forms provided by the City.

B. All plans shall be drawn to scale and accurately dimensioned.

C. Plans showing proposed and existing physical improvements and features shall show the following unless not relevant, as determined by the Community Development Director:

1. The plans shall show the location of all adjoining streets including pavement, curb and sidewalk; and on contiguous lots, the location of principal and accessory buildings, curb cuts, driveways, elevation and grade of driveways regarding applicant’s lot, parking and loading areas.

2. Plans showing elevations and exterior materials for all sides of the development shall be prepared. In case the exterior of an existing building is to be changed, the proposed and existing elevations of such buildings shall be shown. In case an addition to an existing building is proposed, the elevations of existing buildings shall be shown together with those of the addition. Exterior materials and colors of all proposed and existing buildings shall be described. The elevations shall also show all superstructures and equipment above the roof. Color samples and samples of materials shall be submitted when requested.

3. Topographic plan showing all existing and proposed grades.

4. Floor and roof plans showing all proposed structures drawn to scale and all structures and/or walls to be demolished.

5. Grading plans showing existing and proposed contours, at intervals adequate to show the extent of cut, fill, the height of banks, the treatment of those banks for erosion control, steps and all retaining walls. (As a guideline, one-foot intervals on relatively flat lands and five-foot intervals on steep areas are suggested.)

6. Parking, loading and circulation plan showing the location of all driveways, bicycle paths, pedestrian walks, public access to and/or along waterways, shorelines and other open spaces, off-street parking and off-street loading areas, the location of each parking space and each loading berth, and areas for turning and maneuvering vehicles.

7. Existing trees and foliage showing location, type and approximate size of all trees whose trunks exceed a diameter of sixteen (16) inches at a point twenty-four (24) inches above the ground level at the base of the tree, or where the trunk is less than sixteen (16) inches but more than eight (8) inches and the height exceeds thirty (30) feet; all bushes extending from a single root that exceed both a height and diameter of ten (10) feet; and all hedges that exceed a height of five (5) feet and length of fifteen (15) feet. Any of the above that are proposed to be removed are to be so designated.

8. Landscape plan showing the location and dimensions of all planted areas, all sprinkler pipes and heads, all lights or other utilities or structures if within planted areas; and the size, location (center spacing) and type of all trees, plants, boulders and other landscape material (rock, gravel, lava stone, etc.) or proposed landscape structures (arbors, trellises, alcoves, benches, etc.) that exist and are to remain.

9. Exterior lighting plan showing all lights, the elevation of the light, total height of light standard, if any, style, appearance, color, direction and intensity at the property boundaries.

10. Drainage facilities and utility connections showing the locations and dimensions of principal elevations of such facilities and connections.

11. Site photographic prints showing site and adjacent properties. For development in excess of forty (40) feet in height or for developments on sites greater than ten (10) acres, five (5) aerial photographic prints shall be submitted to clearly show views of the property from the four (4) major quadrants of the compass and one plan view of the property. A sixth photographic print shall have superimposed on it a perspective sketch to the scale of the photograph showing the proposed development.

D. The following items may be required at the discretion of staff or the Planning Commission:

1. Story poles at building corners and highest portion of the roof to indicate height and elevation of the proposed building.

2. String line outline of proposed building foundation.

3. Scale or computer generated model of proposed building.

4. Any additional information required by staff or the Planning Commission.

E. Green Building Documentation. For projects subject to the requirements of the California Green Building Standards (CALGreen) Code and Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 15.17, the applicant shall submit architectural drawings and documentation of sufficient clarity and detail to indicate the location, nature and scope of the proposed green building features/measures to be taken and show that they will comply with the requirements of the applicable green building codes. This documentation shall include:

1. Applicable green building project checklist; and

2. Applicable green building worksheet with an analysis of each credit claimed; and

3. Any other documentation that may be necessary to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the California Green Building Standards (CALGreen) Code and Larkspur Municipal Code Chapter 15.17.

F. For projects subject to Larkspur Municipal Code Section 9.11.110, the applicant shall submit a Stormwater Control Plan that includes drawings of sufficient clarity and detail to indicate the location, nature and scope of the proposed stormwater controls. (Ord. 1062 § 14, 2022; Ord. 1030 § 2(12), 2018; Ord. 1005 § 11, 2015; Ord. 977 § 1(7), 2011; Ord. 956 § 2(2), 2007; Ord. 945 § 2, 2004; Ord. 933 § 4, 2004; Ord. 448 § 1 (part), 1973)