Tentative approval under this section shall confer upon the proprietor for a period of one year from date, approval of lot size, lot orientation, and street layout. Such tentative approval may be extended if applied for by the proprietor and granted by the Village Council in writing.
(a) Submittal. The proprietor shall submit fifteen copies of the preliminary plat and other data to the Village Clerk at least thirty days before a meeting of the Planning Commission, and copies shall be distributed to:
(1) Village Clerk/staff;
(2) Planning Commission;
(3) Village Engineer;
(4) Superintendent of Schools; and
(5) Commerce Township Fire Department.
(b) Information Required. The following information shall be shown on the preliminary plat or submitted with it:
(1) All items required as part of the pre-preliminary plat submission in Section 1222.08(b);
(2) Name and addresses abutting property owners and subdivisions;
(3) Layout of the streets indicating street names, surface composition, right-of-way widths and connections with adjoining platted streets;
(4) Lot layout, dimensions, setback requirements, area of each lot in square feet or acres, and lot numbers;
(5) Indications of parcels of land intended to be dedicated or set aside for the use of property owners in the subdivision;
(6) Contours shall be shown on the preliminary plat with sufficient detail to determine appropriate development of the site;
(7) The proprietor shall submit preliminary engineering plans for street, water, sewers, drainage, sidewalks, and other required public improvements. The engineering plans shall contain enough detail to enable the Village Engineer to make preliminary determination as to conformance of the proposed improvements to the latest Village of Wolverine Lake engineering standards;
(8) Identification, location and nature of all uses other than single-family residences to be included within the subdivision;
(9) Ten copies of the proposed protective covenants and deed restrictions, or statement in writing that none are proposed;
(10) Zoning status of property included in the preliminary plat and of all the adjacent properties, civil jurisdiction of all properties; and
(11) Any additional information as required per the Village of Wolverine Lake Zoning Ordinance, Article 21, Site Plan Review and Approval.
(c) Procedures.
(1) The Village Clerk shall request the Chairman of the Planning Commission to place the preliminary plat on the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission.
(2) The Planning Commission shall review the preliminary plat and the comments of the Village staff and if the plat meets all requirements, shall:
A. Provide for an adequate public hearing, giving due notice to be sent by registered mail to the applicant and owners of land immediately adjoining the proposed plat, and published in a newspaper of general circulation in the Village, at least fifteen days before the date of hearing;
B. After the public hearing, the Planning Commission may recommend tentative approval, tentative approval with conditions, or rejection of the preliminary plat;
C. If the preliminary plat does not meet all requirements, the Planning Commission shall notify the proprietor by letter, giving the earliest date for resubmission of the plat and additional information required;
D. Give its report to the Village Council not more than sixty-three days after the preliminary plat is submitted to the Planning Commission. The sixty-three-day period may be extended if the applicant consents. If no action is taken within sixty-three days, the preliminary plat shall be deemed to have been approved by the Planning Commission; a certificate to that effect shall be issued by the Planning Commission upon request of the applicant.
(3) The Village Council on or before their second meeting after receiving the recommendation from the Planning Commission shall review said preliminary plat and shall tentatively approve, tentatively approve with conditions, or reject, the preliminary plat. The Village Council shall record their approval on the plat and return one copy to the proprietor or set forth in writing its reasons for rejection and requirements for tentative approval.
(4) The proprietor upon receiving tentative approval from the Village Council shall submit the preliminary plat to all authorities as required by the Land Division Act, Act 288, Public Acts of 1967, as amended.
(Ord. 106-A86. Passed 4-9-14.)