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Site Plan Application
Review and Prepare
Before starting the application process, contact the Planning Department at 763-785-6180 to discuss your proposal. A planner will inform you of the submission and zoning code requirements that apply to your project.
The following documents may need to be available for upload during the online application process. Please note, documents need to be in a PDF format (other accepted formats are DOC, DOCX, JPEG, and PNG).
Site Plan Applications generally require:
- Letter of Authorization
(from property owner) - Survey
- Site Plan
- Tree Preservation and Landscape Plan
- Utilities Plan
- Lighting and Photometric Plan
- Floor Plans
- Building Elevations
- Site Plan Application Fee - $900
(due at time of application submittal)- $500 is a credit towards building permits.
- If project does not require a building permit, the application fee is $400.
Create an Account
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Please Note:
Contractors applying for permits on behalf of a homeowner must setupan iMS Account and a Pro Accountbefore continuing with the permit process.
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If no, continue to step 3.
Please note, homeowner's
If yes, create an account.
New users to the system need to create an account. Please select create an account.
Having trouble creating an account? Detail instructions are available here, iMS account creation information.
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Create a PRO Account
A PRO account is for contractors that require any city or state license or registration.
Please note, Architects are able to apply for a permit for new commercial buildings without being a PRO account.
Having trouble creating a PRO account? Detail instructions are available:
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Once you have gathered the necessary documents above and have created an account, you are ready to begin the online application process.
Please note the following:
- Once the application is started, the system will not allow you to go back to a previous page, you must continue through the entire application.
- Once you have completed and uploaded all required documents, a review page allows you to go back and edit any part of the application.
- Any question or upload with a red asterisk (*) is required.
Review and Payment Process
- Site Plan Application Fee - $900
(due at time of application submittal)- $500 is a credit towards building permits.
- If project does not require a building permit, the application fee is $400.
- Site plan applications are reviewed by four city departments (planning, fire inspections, building inspections, and engineering). Within three weeks of submission, you will receive comments from each department. Do not submit revised plans until you receive and address comments from all four departments.
- Prior to approval site plan applications require:
- Site Improvement Performance Agreement (PDF)
- Associated Financial Guarantee
- Most site plan applications require a permit from the appropriate watershed district prior to approval.