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Site Plan Approval in City of Venice
The detailed plan that turns approval into a buildable project. Here's how it works in City of Venice — and how we manage it end to end.
Site Plan in City of Venice
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Site plan approval is the detailed review of how a development sits on its land — building placement, parking, access, drainage and stormwater, landscaping, utilities, and code compliance. It's the bridge between an entitled use and an issued building permit.
Most non-single-family projects need it, and it's reviewed by multiple departments at once. A site plan that doesn't reconcile every department's rules stalls in comment cycles — the same multi-department coordination we run in permit management.
How it works in City of Venice
Decided by: Major: Planning Commission; Minor: Zoning Administrator (staff). The Zoning Administrator decides major vs. minor
Typical timeline: minor is administrative; major adds TRC + advertising + a Planning Commission hearing
Controlling code: Land Development Regulations (Code Ch. 87)
Venice calls this a Site & Development Plan under LDR §1.9. The Zoning Administrator determines whether a project is a Major plan (Planning Commission hearing) or a Minor plan (staff-level, no hearing); single- and two-family homes need only zoning review, not a site plan.
A Major plan runs through the Technical Review Committee, a possible neighborhood workshop, and a Planning Commission hearing; the submittal covers the engineered site plan, drainage, landscaping, parking, access, and utilities.
We assemble the §1.9 submittal, coordinate the design team, and drive technical-review comments to resolution so the plan clears the Planning Commission.
How we manage it
- →Coordinate the full site-plan submittal across departments
- →Manage review comments and corrections to resolution
- →Coordinate engineers, surveyors, and drafters on the plan set
- →Carry the approved site plan into the building-permit phase
Frequently asked questions
- When do I need site plan approval?
- Generally for commercial, multifamily, and mixed-use projects — not typical single-family homes. We confirm whether your project triggers it in your specific jurisdiction.
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