After receipt of the preliminary plat and recommendations from the Planning Commission, the Township Board shall consider the preliminary plat at its next meeting, or within 20 days from the date of receipt from the Planning Commission.
(A) The Township Board shall consider the preliminary plat along with the recommendations of the Planning Commission. If the plat meets the preliminary plat requirements of this chapter, the Board shall grant Step I preliminary plat approval. The Township Clerk shall sign the plat with the notation that it has received Step I approval and the proprietor shall be so notified. Step I approval shall give the proprietor the following rights for a one year period from the date of approval:
(1) That the general terms and conditions under which Step I approval was granted will not be changed by the township;
(2) That the lot sizes, lot orientation, and street layout have been approved;
(3) That Step I approval may be extended if applied for by the proprietor prior to the one year expiration date and granted by the Township Board in writing.
(B) If the preliminary plat substantially meets the requirements of this chapter, the Township Board may grant tentative approval of Step I, such approval being conditioned upon the submission of such changes, revisions or additional material as is determined to be necessary to complete Step I. Upon the submission of such changes, revisions, or additional material, the preliminary plat shall be granted unconditional Step I approval and the proprietor shall be so notified.
(C) If the preliminary plat does not meet the requirements of this chapter, the Township Board shall deny Step I approval and so notify the proprietor along with the reasons therefor.
(D) If the information required for Step II approval as contained in § 155.014 is submitted during Step I review, the Township Board may grant Step II approval if all such requirements are met.
(Ord. 93-8, effective 1-20-1994)