(A) Application forms and documentation. An application to divide or consolidate platted lots or unplatted parcels shall be made with the City Clerk in writing, shall be signed by all required applicants, shall be accompanied by the necessary fees, and to be considered complete and entitled to consideration, shall disclose, contain, include or be accompanied by all information specified in this chapter. If the City provides forms and guidelines for applications, they shall be used and followed.
(B) Information required. Applications shall be accompanied by the following information:
(1) Five (5) copies of a survey map prepared by a professional surveyor who is registered with the State of Michigan, according to the guidelines specified in Section 3 of Michigan Public Act 132 of 1970, as amended, showing the parcels that would result from the requested division or consolidation of land, provided that the parcels are drawn as large as possible within the 8-1/2 by 14 inch format required by Act 132, and include all information required above for the above information scale drawing.
a. Dimensions of all existing and proposed parcels.
b. All structures on and within fifty (50) feet of the proposed parcels.
c. Location of all existing and proposed public and private easements and rights-of- way.
d. Location of surface water, lakes, ponds, streams, and wetlands. The initial investigation shall locate wetlands identified on the National Wetlands Inventory maps, prepared by the U.S. Department of Interior and available from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. More detailed wetlands information may be required if deemed necessary to make a decision regarding the application.
(2) A legal description of existing parcels of land involved in the application.
(3) A legal description of all parcels that would result from the application being approved. The legal description shall be in a form sufficient for recording with the Lapeer County Register of Deeds, and shall indicate the acreage and square footage of all existing and proposed lots and parcels.
(4) Copies of any existing or proposed deed, building, use or other restrictions, covenants, or conditions related to the land involved in the application.
(5) If any portion of the land has been part of a previous request for division or consolidation of land during the previous ten (10) years either by the applicant or another person the applicant shall submit the date(s) of such application(s) and action taken by the city.
(6) Information addressing the approval standards in Section 152.72.
(7) Additional information that is or may be necessary to application and approval standards may be required by the City Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 152, passed 1-19-99)