(A) Pre-submission consultation. Applicants are encouraged to informally discuss their proposals with applicable township staff persons or other township officials before preparing engineered plans.
(B) Site tour. Applicants are very strongly encouraged to cooperate in an on-site tour of the property by township officials. This site tour should be scheduled as soon as possible after the applicant has provided copies of a map of existing conditions. At best, this would occur after a sketch plan has been submitted, but before preliminary plans have been completed.
(1) This site tour is intended to informally:
(a) Familiarize township officials with the property’s existing features, particularly including scenic views and the site’s relationship to surrounding areas;
(b) Identify potential site design issues that will need to be addressed; and
(c) Discuss site design concepts, including the general layout of proposed development and open spaces.
(2) Comments made during the site visit shall not be binding upon the township, and no formal action or recommendation shall be made during the site visit.
(C) Sketch plan. Prior to the submission of a preliminary plan, applicants are very strongly encouraged to submit a sketch plan. A sketch plan review often allows an applicant to save substantial time and engineering costs, because many concerns about layout and issues concerning township ordinances can be resolved prior to detailed engineering. This can often reduce the need for future redesign at a more detailed stage, thereby saving the applicant significant money and time. No official action is required on a sketch plan, so it will not delay the submittal of a preliminary plan.
(Ord. 127, passed 3-18-2010)