SECTION 2406 APPLICATION FOR SITE PLAN REVIEW.

The detailed site plan presented for consideration shall contain all information required in this Ordinance.

   a.   Application form provided by the City and required fee established by resolution of the City Council .

   b.   Site Plan Drawings and Illustrations (Fully Dimensioned):

Site plans shall contain all of the required data prior to approval of such plans by the City. Site plans shall consist of an overall plan for the entire development . Sheet size shall be at least 24” x 36”, with the plan view drawn to a scale of 1” = 20’ for property less than three (3) acres or 1” = 100’ for property of three (3) or more acres. Included on the site plan will be all of the following data as applicable.

	Data Required	Multiple-Family	Commercial, Industrial, Public, and Semi-Public Development
1.	Applicant’s name, address, and telephone number.	•	•
2.	Date (month, day, year) including dates of any revisions.	•	•
3.	Title block.	•	•
4.	Engineers Scale.	•	•
5.	Northpoint.	•	•
6.	Location map drawn at a scale of 1” = 2,000’,with northpoint indicated sufficient to indicate general surroundings and street network.	•	•
7.	Name of the proposed development .	•	•
8.	Common description of the property and complete legal description (also address, if available).	•	•
9.	Dimensions of site including width, length, frontage and acreage exclusive of rights-of-ways.	•	•
10.	Name, address, signature, and seal of Architect, Engineer, Surveyor, or Landscape Architect, who was responsible for the preparation of the site plan .	•	•
11.	Zoning classification of Applicant’s parcel and all abutting parcels.	•	•
12.	A site analysis map illustration, current drainage flows (with arrows), boundaries of any wetland regulated by the MDNR, location and elevation of bodies of water, trees over eight inches (8”) caliper , steep slopes, floodplain boundaries and elevation and existing structures	•	•
13.	Proximity to major thoroughfares and/or section corner.	•	•
14.	Location of any required fire lanes.	•	•
15.	Existing and proposed contours of the site in sufficient detail to determine drainage.	•	•
16.	Location and elevation of existing drainage courses, floodplains, and lakes and streams.	•	•
17.	Existing and proposed lot lines , property lines .	•	•
18.	Existing and future right-of-way lines and easements.	•	•
19.	All buildings, structures, signs, parking areas, sidewalks, etc. on the site and within 100 feet.	•	•
20.	Proposed locations and dimensions of access drives, street materials and curbing, drives and driveways (all radii measurements shown).	•	•
21.	Proposed street names.	•	•
22.	Location of existing and proposed sanitary sewers.	•	•
23.	Locations and sizes of the following:
	a)   well sites in the proposed development .	•	•
	b)   water mains, hydrants, and building services.	•	•
	c)   storm sewers, site grading, drainage, retention basin , and/or other pertinent facilities including drainage and retention calculations and design details.	•	•
24.	Building footprints with length and width dimensions.	•	•
25.	Building elevations including types of materials and colors.	•	•
26.	Setback and yard dimensions for buildings.	•	•
27.	Location of interior and exterior sidewalks, pathways and bikepaths. Any development on City arterial and collector streets, shall require the construction of sidewalks within City right-of-way . (amended 2-14-1996)	•	•
28.	Location, type, intensity height and fixture details of external lighting. Projects in the downtown may require ornamental street lighting.	•	•
29.	Locations and design details of any obscuring walls, berms, and fences.	•	•
30.	Table illustrating compliance with parking requirements of Article XXII for number of spaces, dimensions and pavement materials.	•	•
31.	Landscape plan in accordance with Article XXIII .	•	•
32.	Entrance details and signs (Note: signs are subject to separate review under the sign ordinance.)	•	•
33.	Location and type of all regulatory signs (stop sign , no parking signs, etc.)	•	•
34.	Location of waste receptacle (s), if any, and screening details in accordance with Section 314. Turning radii of the waste receptacle vehicle shall be illustrated.	•	•
35.	Location and method of screening of all transformer pads, reception antenna and air conditioners.	•	•
36.	A density schedule showing the number of dwelling units by type per gross acre and net acre (see Sec. 322).	•
37.	Floor plans of a typical building.	•
38.	Carport locations and details, if applicable, indicating carports will net the standards of Sec. 2200 (l).	•
39.	Details of community buildings and fencing of swimming pool , if applicable.	•
40.	Location and details of any mail box clusters.	•
41.	Specific amount, type, and location of recreation space and facilities.	•
42.	Loading and unloading areas meeting dimensional requirements of Article XXII .		•
43.	An impact assessment or traffic analysis, if required (Sec. 2407).	•	•
44.	For condominiums in developments, an illustration of all general commons and limited commons.	•	•
45.	All businesses, facilities, and uses, including private and public facilities, which use , store or generate hazardous substances and polluting materials in quantities greater than 25 gallons or 220 pounds per month shall require the completion of the “Groundwater Protection Information Check List for Site Plan Review” and Special Land Use Review. (amended 2-14-1996)		•

 

   c.   The applicant shall submit the required number of copies of an application for site plan approval, site plans, and other information where applicable. The number of copies required will be determined by the Building and Zoning Administrator . The applicant or the applicant’s representative must be present at the scheduled reviews or the matter will be tabled.

   d.   If the site plan is in order and contains the required information, the site plan  shall be placed on the agenda of a regular or special Planning Commission meeting.

   e.   The Planning Commission  shall have final authority on site plans for permitted uses. The Planning Commission shall make a recommendation on the site plan for Special Land Use s, with the final action by the City Council .

   f.   The Planning Commission  shall take action no sooner than fourteen (14) days and within seventy (70) days of the meeting at which the application first appeared on the agenda. However, preliminary plans for mobile home park s within a Mobile Home Park District shall be submitted and reviewed in accordance with the timetable established in the Michigan Mobile Home Commission Act.

   g.   The Planning Commission , as a condition of its approval of a site plan , may require reasonable modifications relating to: the location, height, number of stories, and size of dwellings, buildings, and other structures; the area of the yards , courts, and other open spaces; and the sanitary, safety, and protective measures which shall be required for such dwellings, buildings, and structures; and any other changes to meet the standards and intent of this Zoning Ordinance and other Ordinances, laws and regulations.

   h.   For any approval with condition, the applicant shall submit a revised plan within sixty (60) days illustrating compliance with all conditions for approval by the Building and Zoning Administrator . No permits shall be issued until such revised plan is submitted and approved.

   i.   The applicant shall be responsible for the cost of preparing all site plan submittal information and for the evaluation of the site plan and related documents by consultants selected by the City.