A. Initiation of amendment. The
may amend, supplement, or change the district boundaries or the regulations herein, pursuant to the authority and procedures set forth in Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3101 through 125.3702, as amended. Text amendments may be proposed by any governmental body or any interested person or organization. Changes in district boundaries may be proposed by any governmental body, any person having a freehold interest in the subject property, or by the designated agent of a person having a freehold interest in the property.
B. Application for amendment. A petition for an amendment to the text of this Ordinance or an amendment to change the zoning classification of a particular property, shall be commenced by filing a petition on the forms provided by the
and accompanied by the fees specified. The petition shall describe the proposed amendment and shall be signed by the applicant. Petitions for rezoning of a specific site shall be accompanied by a
or survey, which shall contain the following information. These materials shall be submitted to the
no later than noon 21 calendar days prior to the
or
meeting at which the review is requested, except when a public hearing is required, in which case the application materials shall be submitted no later than 21 calendar days prior to the meeting.
1. Applicant’s name, address, and telephone number.
2. Scale, northpoint, and dates of submittal and revisions.
3. Zoning classification of petitioner’s
and all abutting
.
4. Existing
,
,
, parking areas,
, and other improvements on the site and within 50 feet of the site.
5. Proposed
and
dimensions, and general layout of proposed
, parking areas,
, and other improvements on the site.
6. Dimensions, centerlines, and
widths of all abutting
and alleys.
7. General location of existing drainage courses,
,
and streams, and woodlots.
8. All existing and proposed
.
9. Location of sanitary sewer or septic systems, existing and proposed.
10. Location and size of water main, well sites, and
service, existing and proposed.
C. Review procedures. After the completed petition and all required supporting materials have been received and fees paid, the petition shall be reviewed in accordance with the following procedures:
1.
review. The petition shall be placed on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the
. The
shall review the petition for amendment in accordance with the procedures and public hearing and notice requirements set forth in Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3101 through 125.3702, as amended, and schedule a public hearing for the request on the next available
agenda. Notice of the public hearing shall be given following the procedures listed in § 29.11.
2. Action by the
.
Following the hearing on the proposed amendment, the
shall make written findings of fact which it shall transmit to the
, together with the comments made at the public hearing and its recommendations.
If a County Zoning Coordinating Committee has been appointed by the County Board of Commissioners, the
shall also submit the proposed amendments to the Zoning Coordinating Committee for review and recommendation, pursuant to § 307(2) of Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. § 125.3307, as amended.
3. Action by the . The
may hold additional hearings if the Board considers it necessary, following the hearing and notice requirements of Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3101 through 125.3702, as amended. The
may by majority vote of its membership adopt the proposed amendment, reject the proposed amendment, or refer the proposed amendment back to the
for further review and recommendation within a specified time period. Thereafter, the
may either adopt the amendment with or without the recommended revisions, or reject it.
4. Review considerations. The
and
shall at minimum, consider the following before taking action on any proposed amendment.
a. Will the proposed amendment be in accordance with the basic intent and purpose of the Zoning Ordinance?
b. Will the proposed amendment further the comprehensive planning goals of the
as reflected in the
?
c. Have conditions changed since the Zoning Ordinance was adopted or was there a mistake in the Zoning Ordinance that justifies the amendment?
d. Will the amendment correct an inequitable situation created by the Zoning Ordinance, rather than merely grant special privileges?
e. Will the amendment result in unlawful exclusionary zoning?
f. Will the amendment set an inappropriate precedent, resulting in the need to correct future planning mistakes?
g. If a rezoning is requested, is the proposed zoning consistent with the zoning classification of surrounding land?
h. If a rezoning is requested, could all requirements in the proposed zoning classification be complied with on the subject
?
i. If a rezoning is requested, is the proposed zoning consistent with the trends in land
in the general vicinity of the property in question?
j. Will the proposed amendment be consistent with the purposes of this Ordinance and, in particular, will the proposed amendment promote the public health, safety, and welfare?
5. Notice of record of amendment adoption. Following adoption of an amendment by the
, one notice of adoption shall be filed with the Township Clerk and one notice shall be published in newspaper of general circulation in the
within 15 days after adoption, in accordance with Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3101 through 125.3702, as amended. A record of all amendments shall be maintained by the Township Clerk. A master zoning map shall be maintained by the
, which shall identify all map amendments.
D. Referendum. Within 30 days following the passage of the Zoning Ordinance, a petition signed by a number of qualified and registered voters as specified in § 402 of Public Act 160 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. § 750.349b, as amended, may be filed with the Township Clerk requesting submission of an ordinance or part of an ordinance to the electors for their approval, in accordance with § 402(2) of Michigan Public Act 110 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. § 125.3402 (2), as amended.
(Ord. passed 7-9-2013)