§ 30-67. Procedure.

The following procedures shall be followed in the review of a preliminary plat:

(1)

The subdivider shall submit to the township clerk for validation a sufficient number of copies of the preliminary plat so as to provide the subdivider with sufficient validated copies to meet all submission requirements of this chapter and the land division act. Such copies shall be promptly validated by the clerk and returned to the subdivider.

(2)

Copies of the preliminary plat shall be submitted as required in the land division act and, in addition, two copies shall be submitted to the school board of the school district in which the preliminary plat is located for information purposes and two copies of the preliminary plat shall be submitted to the county road commission for verification that the names of the proposed streets in the preliminary plat do not duplicate or conflict with existing street names, provided, if copies of the preliminary plat are required to be submitted to the road commission by the land division act, then the county road commission filing requirement shall be waived.

(3)

The subdivider shall file with the township clerk a list of all authorities to whom validated copies of the preliminary plat have been submitted.

(4)

The subdivider shall submit 16 copies of the preliminary plat to the township clerk, together with a written request for approval and the fee required by this chapter. Such submission shall be made at least ten days before the first meeting of the planning commission at which the preliminary plat is to be considered. The township clerk shall promptly transmit all copies of the preliminary plat to the planning commission.

(5)

The planning commission shall review the preliminary plat and give its report and recommendation to the township board not more than 60 days after submission of the preliminary plat. This 60-day period may be extended by a written agreement between the subdivider and the planning commission. Any such written agreement shall contain a specific delineation of the time period in which the township must act to either tentatively approve or disapprove the preliminary plat. A copy of any agreement reached by the planning commission and the subdivider with respect to an extension of time shall be transmitted to the township clerk. If no action is taken within 60 days, the planning commission shall be deemed to have recommended approval of the preliminary plat. The planning commission may hold a public hearing on a proposed preliminary plat and give such notice of such public hearing as it shall deem appropriate.

(6)

If the preliminary plat does not meet all requirements, the planning commission shall notify the subdivider by letter indicating any additional information or changes required. If the preliminary plat does meet all requirements, the planning commission shall so inform the subdivider by letter.

(7)

The township board, within 90 days from the date of filing, unless the time period for approval has been extended pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, shall tentatively approve and note its approval on the copy of the preliminary plat to be returned to the subdivider or set forth in writing its reasons for rejection and the requirements that must be met for tentative approval. The township board shall not review, approve or reject a preliminary plat until it has received a report and recommendation from the planning commission; provided, however, that the township board can act without a report and recommendation from the planning commission if the planning commission does not issue such a report and recommendation within 60 days after submission of the preliminary plat or within such extended time period as may be agreed upon between the subdivider and the planning commission. Tentative approval shall confer upon the subdivider approval of lot sizes, lot orientation and street layout for a period of two years from the date of tentative approval. Such tentative approval may be extended if applied for by the subdivider and granted by the township board in writing.

(8)

For final approval of the preliminary plat, the subdivider shall submit a list of all of the approving authorities to the township clerk, certifying that the list shows all authorities as required by the land division act. The subdivider shall also submit all of the approved copies of the preliminary plat to the township clerk after all necessary approvals have been secured. The township board, after receipt of the necessary approval copies of the preliminary plat, shall consider and review the preliminary plat at its next meeting or within 20 days from the date of submission of the approved copies and approve the preliminary plat if the subdivider has met all conditions for approval of the preliminary plat. The township clerk shall promptly notify the subdivider of approval or rejection in writing and, if rejected, will give the reasons for such rejection. Approval of a preliminary plat shall not constitute approval of the final plat, but rather that final plat approval shall be conditioned on all requirements being met. Final approval of the preliminary plat by the township board shall be for a period of two years from the date of its approval. The township board may extend the two-year period if applied for and granted in writing, but only concerning the township's own requirements.

(Comp. Ords. 1987, § 17.035; Code 1991, § 13-30; Ord. No. 268, § 1, 6-17-1993)