(A) Review of a site plan outside of a plat.
(1) The Zoning Administrator shall record the date of the receipt of the application and plans, and shall transmit copies to the Planning Commission, the Village Zoning Administrator, the Village Engineer, the Police Chief and Fire Chief, and copies to the other affected Village Departments and professionals as the village deems necessary. It is strongly advised that all applicants discuss their site plan with the village staff prior to review by the Planning Commission.
(2) (a) Where it is evident to the Zoning Administrator, professional consultants or the Planning Commission that the proposed use will have an impact upon any public facility, right-of-way or easement, the applicant shall submit the site plan to the appropriate state, county or local agency(s) that has an impact upon, or will be impacted by, the proposed land use and shall request the appropriate agency(s) to review the proposed land use and submit a written response to the Zoning Administrator or Planning Commission describing the potential impact of the project and the agency's recommendations for approval, disapproval or modifications.
(b) The village and/or Planning Commission may request a traffic impact analysis in cases where the location, nature of the use or specific circumstances indicate traffic and/or access management issues require professional analysis. This impact study shall be at the expense of the applicant. Permits for driveways, obtained prior to official approval of a site plan by the Planning Commission shall not constitute approval for construction and are subject to approval by the Planning Commission.
(3) A public meeting shall be scheduled by the Planning Commission for a review of the application and plans as well as reviewing the recommendations of village staff and professionals. Members of the Planning Commission shall be delivered copies of the application and plans prior to the public meeting for their preliminary information and study. The meeting shall be scheduled not more than 40 days following the date of the receipt of the plans and application by the Zoning Administrator.
(4) The applicant shall be notified of the date, time and place of the public meeting on their application not less than 15 days prior to that date.
(5) Following the public meeting, the Planning Commission shall have the authority to approve, disapprove, modify or alter the proposed plans in accordance with the purpose of the site plan review provisions of this section and the criteria contained herein. Any required modification or alteration shall be stated in writing, together with the reasons for the modification, and delivered to the applicant. The Planning Commission may either approve the plans contingent upon the required alterations or modifications, if any, or may require a further review after the modifications have been included in the proposed plans for the applicant. The decision of the Planning Commission shall be made within 40 days of receipt of the application by the Zoning Administrator. If the decision is not made within the 40 day period, the appeal shall be considered approved.
(6) Two copies of the approved final plan/design, including any required modifications or alterations, shall be maintained as part of the village records for future review and/or enforcement. Each copy shall be signed and dated by the Chairperson of the Planning Commission for identification of the final, approved plans, as well as signed and dated by the applicant. If any variances from the zoning chapter have been obtained from the Zoning Board of Appeals, the minutes concerning the variances duly signed shall also be filed with the village records as a part of the plan/design and delivered to the applicant for their information and direction. The plan/design shall become part of the record of approval, and subsequent actions relating to the activity authorized shall be consistent with the approved site plan, unless a change conforming to this section receives the mutual agreement of the land owner and the Planning Commission.
(B) Process for review of a plat. A plat shall be reviewed in the same manner as a site plan and as described in this chapter, except that a plat shall be submitted for review at two separate stages in the development of the plat and in accordance with the Subdivision Control Act of 1967, as amended, P.A. 288:
(1) The tentative preliminary plat. This plat shall be submitted showing all aspects of the plat as required for site plans, including any additional information requested by the Planning Commission. Following approval of the tentative preliminary plat, a preliminary plat shall be submitted.
(2) The preliminary plat shall be considered the final site plan for the development. Prior to approval of a preliminary plat, the applicant shall present written approval from the Huron County Road Commission, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and the Huron County Drain Commissioner. The tentative and preliminary plats may be reviewed and approved simultaneously at the discretion of village staff if all requirements of the zoning ordinance have been satisfied and there are no outstanding issues that would prevent a combined review.
(3) The final plat is under the jurisdiction of the Huron County Plat Review Board. https://www.co.huron.mi.us/clerks-office.
(Ord. passed 11-16-2020)