(A) Submittal requirements. The following information shall be submitted to the township, along with the completed application, the review fee authorized by the Township Board and the recording and filing fee required by the Land Division Act. These materials shall be submitted at least ten days prior to the Township Board meeting at which review is desired.
(1) The final plat shall be prepared and submitted in a form that is consistent with the requirements in the Land Division Act, Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended by Michigan Public Act 591 of 1996, as amended.
(Ord. rev. 12-1-1998)
(2) The final plat shall conform substantially to the final preliminary plat as approved. In determining whether the final plat satisfies this criterion, the Township Board shall use the criteria set forth in § 155.26(C).
(3) The proprietor shall submit an abstract of title, a policy of title insurance or an attorney's title opinion based on the abstract of title, in accordance with § 245 of Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended.
(4) All easements and utility agreements shall be executed by the township and/or appropriate utility authority and the subdivider, setting forth the terms of utility arrangements and the use and/or development of any land reserved for the use of the public and/or future subdivision property owners.
(5) The proprietor shall submit copies of deed restrictions and protective covenants in their final recordable form.
(B) Submittal to approving authorities. The proprietor shall submit the final plat and as-built engineering plans, where required for approval, to obtain final approval signatures on the final plat Mylar as required by § 142 of the Land Division Act, Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101—560.293, as amended.
(C) Initial review. Upon receipt of the final plat, the township staff and Township Planner shall check the plat for completeness. Should any of the required data specified in this chapter be omitted, the proprietor shall be notified of the additional data required and that review will be delayed until the required data are received. The date of filing shall be considered the date on which a plat containing all required data is received by the township.
(D) Placement on Township Board agenda. When the information is complete, the proposed final plat shall be placed on the agenda of the next regular Township Board meeting.
(E) Distribution for review. Copies of the final plat shall be distributed to the Planning Commission, the Township Planner, the Township Engineer and the Building Inspector for review. The Planner, Engineer and Building Inspector shall determine if the final plat is in compliance with the approved final preliminary plat and with plans for utilities and other improvements, and shall inform the Planning Commission of their findings. The Planning Commission shall review the final plat and make a recommendation to approve, approve with conditions or deny the final plat.
(F) Township Board action. Within 20 days of the date of filing, the Township Board shall review the proposed final plat to determine conformance with the Land Division Act, this chapter, the preliminary plat and any conditions of approval attached to the preliminary plat. The Township Board may approve or deny the final plat as follows:
(1) Upon determination that the final plat does not comply with the standards and regulations in this chapter and other applicable ordinances and laws, the Township Board shall deny the final plat, record the reasons for denial in the official minutes and refund the filing recording fee.
(2) Upon determining that the final plat is in compliance with the standards and regulations in this chapter and other applicable ordinances and laws, the Township Board shall approve the final plat and direct the Township Clerk to sign the plat. The Township Clerk shall forward all copies of the plat to the clerk of the County Plat Board, together with the filing and recording fee.
(Ord. passed 3-18-1997)