(A) Final approval of the preliminary plat under this section shall confer upon the proprietor for a period of 2 years from the date of approval, the rights granted under § 120 of the Land Division Act, being M.C.L.A. § 560.120. The 2-year period may be extended if applied for by the proprietor and granted by the Township Board in writing. Written notice of the extension shall be sent by the Township Board to the other approving authorities.
(B) (1) Submittal. A complete application containing all of the required information in § 151.022 shall be submitted.
(a) The proprietor, upon receiving tentative approval from the Township Board, shall submit the preliminary plat to all authorities as required by §§ 113 to 119 of the Land Division Act, Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.113 through 560.119, including but not limited to:
1. Genesee County Road Commission (for approval or rejection);
2. Genesee County Drain Commission (for approval or rejection);
3. Michigan Department of Transportation (for approval or rejection);
4. Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (for approval or rejection);
5. Michigan Department of Public Health and/or Genesee County Health Department (for approval or rejection);
6. Genesee County Plat Board (for informational purposes); and
7. All public utilities serving the area (for informational purposes).
(b) Prior to expiration the tentatively approved preliminary plat shall be submitted by the proprietor in 15 copies to the Planning Commission for review and recommendation to the Township Board. The Township Clerk shall distribute copies to the following:
1. Planning Commissioners;
2. Township Planning Consultant; and
3. Township Engineering Consultant.
(2) Review procedures. The Township Board, after receipt of the necessary approved copies of the preliminary plat shall:
(a) Consider the review and recommendations of the Township Engineering Consultant, Township Planning Consultant and Township Planning Commission for compliance with the tentative approved preliminary plat standards;
(b) Consider the preliminary plat at its next meeting or within 30 days from the date of the submission of all necessary approved plats, application and fee;
(c) If the preliminary plat conforms substantially to the plat approved tentatively by the Township Board and has met all conditions specified for tentative approval, then the Township Board shall give final approval to the preliminary plat; and
(d) Instruct the Township Clerk to record promptly on the copy of the preliminary plat to be returned to the proprietor the approval or rejection with reasons for any rejection.
(Ord. 372.1 § 304, passed 6-10-1999)