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The Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed plat if required by any applicable statute of the State, and shall rule on the proposed plat within twenty days after its referral to the Commission by the City Clerk. The Commission shall determine whether or not the proposed plat conforms to the Master Plan, or such portions thereof as have been promulgated, to the Zoning Code and to the design standards of these Subdivision Regulations. In particular, the Commission shall determine whether or not the proposed plat provides for adequate and convenient open spaces for traffic, both vehicular and pedestrian, utilities, access of fire-fighting apparatus, recreation, light and air and for the avoidance of congestion of population, including the minimum width and area of lots. The Commission shall recommend the location of, and whether there should be, pedestrian crosswalks across blocks over 600 feet long as provided for in these Subdivision Regulations. In general, such crosswalks shall be recommended where necessary to promote the convenient and orderly flow of pedestrian traffic to schools, parks, playgrounds, shopping centers or other recognized centers of activity. When the Commission deems that amendment of the plat is necessary to conform to the Master Plan and/or to incorporate its recommendations as described herein, conditional approval may be granted subject to such amendment.
If required, the Planning Commission shall provide for an adequate hearing and shall notify by mail, at least five days prior to the hearing, all property owners within 300 feet of the extreme limits of the proposed subdivision as their names appear on the Municipal tax record. In addition, the owner shall be notified of the hearing by certified mail not less than five days prior to the date fixed for the hearing. Such notices shall state the time and place of the hearing, give a brief description of the proposed subdivision and also state that a copy of the proposed plat of the subdivision is on file with the City Clerk for public inspection.
Upon approval of the proposed plat by the Planning Commission, the following statement signed by the Chairman shall be placed on each print which may comprise such proposed plat:
NOTICE OF CONDITIONAL APPROVAL
Notice is hereby given that this proposed plat has received the conditional approval of the Planning Commission for the City of Davison, subject to ___________, and that the Planning Commission is ready to receive the final plat for consideration following appropriate action by the Council.
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Date Chairman of the Planning Commission
The three copies of the proposed plat shall, upon approval, be distributed as follows:
(a) One copy shall be retained by the Planning Commission.
(b) One copy shall be sent to the City Clerk for filing.
(c) One copy shall be forwarded to Council for its use in acting on the proposed plat.
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