An applicant shall file all of the following with the village Zoning Administrator or other official designated by the Village Council. The submittal shall include:
(A) A completed application on such form as may be prescribed by the village and payment of the application fee as set by Village Council resolution;
(B) Proof of fee ownership of the land proposed to be divided;
(C) A statement indicating any deed restrictions and/or covenants which apply to or run with the land having bearing upon the proposed division;
(D) The history and specifications of any previous divisions and combinations of land sufficient to establish the lot to be divided is subject to further division restrictions under the Michigan Land Division Act;
(E) Proof that all taxes which are due and payable and all special assessments which are outstanding pertaining to the land proposed to be divided have been paid in full;
(F) A detailed written description of the development planned for such land which is the subject of the request for division; and
(G) A survey map of the land proposed to be divided, prepared by a registered land surveyor or civil engineer licensed by the State of Michigan, which shows the dimensions and legal descriptions of the existing parcels or tracts, the location of all existing or proposed structures and other land improvements, the location of any existing easements and the accessibility of the parcels for vehicular traffic and utilities from the existing public roads.
(H) New parcel map.
(1) A complete, proposed new parcel map drawn to scale is required. The new parcel map shall be prepared by a registered land surveyor or civil engineer licensed by the State of Michigan and shall include the following requirements:
(a) Dated, north arrow, scale, and name of the individual or firm responsible for the completion of the tentative new parcel map;
(b) Proposed lot lines and their dimensions;
(c) Location and nature of proposed ingress and egress locations to any existing public streets;
(d) The location of any public or private street, driveway, or any easements located or to be located within any proposed lot or parcel. Copies of the instruments describing and granting such easements shall be submitted with the application;
(e) General topographical features including contour intervals no greater than ten feet and including a delineation of any wetland or floodplain areas;
(f) The location of any existing buildings, structures, public or private streets, and driveways within 50 feet of all proposed property lines; and
(g) The zoning classification of all proposed lots or parcels.
(2) In lieu of such new parcel map, and prior to submitting a formal application, the applicant may submit a tentative preliminary new parcel map to be reviewed, for conceptual purposes, by the village Zoning Administrator. The tentative preliminary new parcel map shall be drawn to a scale of not less than that provided for in the application form, and shall include an accurate legal description for each proposed division, and shall show the boundary lines, dimensions, and accessibility of each proposed division from existing or proposed public roads and public utilities. When submitting a tentative preliminary new parcel map, the applicant shall waive the time limit requirements for a decision and shall include a fee that is set by resolution of the Village Council. The Zoning Administrator's recommendations regarding the feasibility of the proposed lot division(s) is not binding upon the Planning Commission or Village Council. The Zoning Administrator may waive the new parcel map requirement where the foregoing tentative preliminary new parcel map is deemed to contain adequate information to approve a proposed land division. However, an accurate legal description of all proposed divisions prepared by a registered land surveyor or civil engineer licensed shall at all times be required.
(I) Any time limits for approval shall not commence until all of the requirements for an application have been completed and received by the Zoning Administrator.
(Ord. 31, passed 11-11-1985; Ord. 142, passed 2-12-2018)