(A) A developer of a condominium project shall initially submit to the administrative official 3 copies of an application for preliminary plan approval, accompanied by a preliminary plan and plan review fee deposit as established by the Township Board.
(B) The preliminary plan shall be prepared by a registered professional, and shall include the following:
(1) The name, address, and telephone number of:
(a) All persons, firms or corporations with an ownership interest in the land on which the condominium project will be located together with a description of the nature of each entity’s interest. (i.e., fee owner, optionee or land contract vendee);
(b) All engineers, attorneys, architects or registered land surveyors associated with the project; and
(c) The developer of the condominium project.
(2) The legal description of the land on which the condominium project will be developed together with appropriate tax identification numbers;
(3) The current zoning of the parcels(s) and the zoning of the adjacent properties;
(4) Location map of the project;
(5) The acreage content of the land on which the condominium project will be developed;
(6) The purpose of the project (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial and the like);
(7) Location and size of building sites, envelopes, buildings, roads, parking areas, sidewalks, landscaping features, signs and utilities;
(8) Street and utility specifications and sectional diagrams;
(9) All areas within the 100-year floodplain, wetland areas or bodies of water; and
(10) Existing and projected topographical contours at a minimum of 2-foot intervals.
(C) Following the review, the preliminary plan shall be reviewed by the Township Planning Commission for conformance with all applicable laws and ordinances, including the requirements of this chapter.
(D) The township shall either approve, deny, or approve the application with conditions with a time limit for compliance with the conditions and resubmission, as deemed appropriate by the Township Planning Commission preliminary plan approval shall confer upon the developer a commitment of approval for a period of 1 year with regard to the size, shape, and layout of building sites, and street layout.
(E) The preliminary plan approval may be extended if applied for by the proprietor within the effective period and approved by the Township Planning Commission.
(Ord. 99, passed 11-18-1996, § 17.11)