(A) (1) Review for completeness. The Zoning Administrator shall review the final site plan application and determine if the application is complete and all of the necessary information has been provided in accordance with § 152.388 General Application. This shall also include waiver, zoning changes and/or ZBA requests, if any.
(2) Final site plan revisions submittal. Any revisions that are required during the final site plan review process will require the following:
(a) Four 24"x 36" hard copy revised site plan design drawings and one electronic copy in pdf format.
(b) Revised plan shall include and address all comments from the Village Engineer or Qualified Village Agent reviews.
(c) Revised plans shall also address comments of all other applicable regulatory agencies.
(d) Payment of associated fees pursuant to the Village Fee Schedule.
(B) Distribution.
(1) Upon receipt of a complete application, the Zoning Administrator shall transmit the site plan and all accompanying materials to the Village Planner, Village Engineer, DPW, Fire Marshal and the Planning Commission prior to its next regular meeting. Transmittals shall not be made until all required information is submitted and the necessary fees have been paid in full. The Zoning Administrator shall also schedule consideration of the site plan as an item on the agenda at the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission.
(2) Applicant must provide proof that plans were submitted to all other agencies that regulate the proposed development including, but not limited to: County Road Commission, Health Department, Building Department, Drain Commissioner, Michigan Department of Transportation and Department of Environmental Quality.
(C) Reports from Village Planner and Village Engineer. The Village Planner and Village Engineer shall review the application to determine compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and Village of Pinckney Technical Standards and submit a written report addressing all issues that must be resolved to the Planning Commission.
(D) Planning Commission action. At the first regular meeting at which a final site plan is considered, the Planning Commission shall review the issues identified in the preliminary site plan review, if any, and reports prepared by the Village Planner and Engineer, as well as any other relevant issues. The Planning Commission shall approve, approve with conditions or deny the final site plan. The basis for the approval and any approval conditions shall be specified in the resolution and the meeting minutes, and provided in writing to the Village Council and the applicant. If no action is taken because more information is required from the applicant, the Planning Commission shall table the agenda item to a date certain, which shall be specified in the meeting minutes.
(1) Denial. If a final site plan is denied, written notice thereof, together with the reason, shall be sent to the applicant.
(2) Approval with conditions. If a final site plan is approved with conditions, the applicant shall submit four copies of the revised site plan with the date of revision and/or other necessary proof of compliance with the conditions to the Zoning Administrator.
(3) Approval. If a final site plan is approved, the Zoning Administrator shall issue a land use permit to the applicant.
(E) Effect of approval. Approval of a final site plan by the Planning Commission shall indicate that the proposal is in compliance with the Village Zoning Ordinance and any conditions imposed thereunder.
(F) Final plan distribution. After the Planning Commission has taken final action on a site plan and all necessary steps have been completed, the Zoning Administrator shall mark three copies of the plans approved or denied, as appropriate, with the date that action was taken. One marked copy shall be returned to the applicant and the other two copies shall be kept on file in the Village Hall. Copies of the village stamped plans shall be the only plans used during construction.
(G) Expiration of approval. Approval of a final site plan shall be valid for one calendar year, and shall then expire and be of no effect unless a building permit, when required, is applied for and granted within that time period. Approval shall expire and be of no effect 545 days following date of approval by the Planning Commission, unless construction has begun and is being diligently pursued in accordance with the approved site plan. The applicant may extend final site plan approval for one additional year upon written request to the Zoning Administrator and approval by the Planning Commission, prior to the original expiration date. The Planning Commission may grant further extensions of final site plan approval in accordance with the procedures noted herein upon a showing of good cause.
(H) Revocation of approval. Final site plan approval shall be revoked if construction of the development is not in conformance with the approved plans. The Zoning Administrator shall give the applicant written notice of intention to revoke the land use permit at least ten business days prior to review of the proposed revocation by the Planning Commission. After conclusion of the review, the Planning Commission may revoke its approval of the development if it determines that a violation in fact exists and has not been remedied prior to the hearing. Enforcement proceedings shall also apply per §§ 152.022(B) and 152.999.
(I) Appeals. The decision of the Planning Commission with regard to the site plan may be appealed to the Zoning Board of Appeals, upon written request by the property owner or proprietor. In the absence of an appeal being filed with the village within 20 business days after the Planning Commission renders a decision, the decision shall become and remain final.
(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 83, passed 10-27-2008; Ord. 91, passed 10-12-2009; Ord. 139, passed 9-11-2017; Ord. 154, passed 1-11-2021)