The procedure for the preparation and review of a preliminary plat (stage 2) requires tentative and final approval as follows:
(A) Preliminary plat (stage 2)—tentative approval.
(1) Filing.
(a) Ten copies of a valid and complete preliminary plat (stage 2) of the proposed subdivision, together with written application in triplicate and any other information required to be submitted under the Subdivision Act shall be filed with the Clerk.
(b) The preliminary plat (stage 2) shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat (stage 1) as approved, and it may constitute only that portion of the approved preliminary plat (stage 1) which the proprietor proposed to record and develop at the time; provided, however, that such portion conforms to this chapter.
(c) The Clerk shall check the proposed plat for completeness. Should any of the data required in the Subdivision Act, or this subchapter be omitted, the Clerk shall be directed to inform the proprietor of the data required, and that the application will be delayed until the required data is received.
(d) The Clerk shall transmit a copy of the valid and complete preliminary plat (stage 2) to the Township Engineer and Township Planner for their technical review and recommendations.
(2) Planning Commission review—tentative approval.
(a) The Clerk shall place the preliminary plat (stage 2) on the next regular Planning Commission agenda, at which meeting the proprietor will be scheduled to appear. The Planning Commission shall act on the preliminary plat (stage 2) within 30 days after the date of filing unless the proprietor agrees to an extension, in writing, of the time required for approval by the Township Board and Planning Commission.
(b) The preliminary plat (stage 2) documents shall be reviewed by the Township Engineer as to compliance with the approved preliminary plat (stage 1) and plans for utilities and other improvements.
(c) The Township Engineer shall notify the Commission of his or her recommendation for either approval or rejection of the preliminary plat (stage 2).
(d) The preliminary plat (stage 2) documents shall be reviewed by the Commission as to compliance with the approved preliminary plat (stage 1).
(e) Should the Commission find that the preliminary plat (stage 2) is in close agreement with the preliminary plat (stage 1), it shall approve same and notify the Township Board of this action in its official minutes and forward the same, together with all accompanying data, to the Township Board for their review.
(f) Should the Commission find that the preliminary plat (stage 2) does not conform substantially to the previously approved preliminary plat (stage 1) and that it is not acceptable, they shall record the reason in their official minutes and forward same together with all accompanying data to the Township Board and recommend that the Township Board disapprove the preliminary plat (stage 2) until the objections causing disapproval have been changed to meet with the approval of the Commission.
(3) Township Board—tentative approval.
(a) The Township Board will not review a preliminary plat (stage 2) until it has received the review and recommendations of the Commission. Following the receipt of such recommendations, the Township Board shall consider the preliminary plat (stage 2) at such meeting that the matter is placed on the regularly scheduled agenda. The Township Board shall take action on the preliminary plat (stage 2) within 15 days of the filing date of the plat.
(b) Should the Township Board tentatively approve the preliminary plat (stage 2), they shall record their approval on the plat and return one copy to the proprietor.
(c) Tentative, approval shall not constitute final approval of the preliminary plat (stage 2).
(d) Tentative approval of the Township Board shall be effective for a period of 12 months. Should the preliminary plat (stage 2) in whole or in part not be submitted for final approval within this time limit, the preliminary plat (stage 1) must again be submitted to the Commission for approval unless an extension is applied for by the proprietor, and such request is granted in writing by the Township Board.
(B) Preliminary plat (stage 2)—review by Township Board—final approval.
(1) The proprietor shall file a valid preliminary plat (stage 2) with the Clerk together with a certified list of all authorities required for approval in sections 112 to 119 of the Subdivision Act. The proprietor shall also provide approved copies of plats from each of the required authorities.
(2) The Township Board shall take action on the preliminary plat within 15 days of the filing date.
(3) If the preliminary plat (stage 2) conforms substantially to the plan tentatively approved by the Township Board and meets all conditions laid down for tentative approval, the Township Board shall give final approval to the preliminary plat (stage 2).
(4) The Clerk shall promptly notify the proprietor of approval or rejection in writing, if rejected, reasons shall be given.
(5) Final approval shall be effective for a period of two years from the date of final approval. The two-year period may be extended if applied for by the proprietor and granted by the Township Board in writing.
(6) No installation or construction of any improvements shall be made before the preliminary plat (stage 2) has received final approval of the Township Board, engineering plans have been approved by the Township Engineer, and any deposits required under §§ 155.50 through 155.53 have been received by the township. Where improvements which are to be owned and/or maintained by the township, such as sewer and water supply facilities, are to be installed prior to recording of the final plat, acceptable easements running to the township must be filed with the Clerk covering all proposed street rights-of-way and other places in which such installations are located.
(Ord. 98-02, passed 4-20-1998)