(a)

The intent of requiring submission of a site plan and conducting a review in certain instances specified herein is to facilitate determination of whether certain development proposals meet all applicable requirements and are in harmony with the purpose, intent, and spirit of this chapter.

(b)

It is further the intent to assist township officials in encouraging and assisting proposers of land development to design and implement land use proposals which foster orderly, efficient, compatible, and aesthetic uses of land in the township.

(Ord. No. 90, § 27.01, 12-24-2016)

A site plan shall be prepared and submitted in accordance with this chapter with any application for a special land use permit or variance not involving a single-family, two-family or agricultural permitted principal use and with any application for a planned unit development.

(Ord. No. 90, § 27.02, 12-24-2016)

A required site plan shall be drawn at a scale of one inch equals 100 feet or larger and shall contain the following information:

(1)

The boundary lines of the area included in the site plan, including angles, dimensions, and reference to a section corner, quarter corner, or point on a recorded plat, an arrow pointing north, and the individual lot areas and dimensions of the land included in the site plan.

(2)

Existing and proposed topography, drainage systems, and structures, with topographic contour intervals of not more than two feet.

(3)

The shape, size, and location on the lot, including yard dimensions, height and floor area of all structures, the floor area and ground coverage ratios, and the finished ground and basement floor grades.

(4)

Natural features such as wood lots, trees of more than one foot in diameter, streams and lakes or ponds, and manmade features such as existing roads and structures, with indication as to which features are to be retained and which removed or altered. Adjacent properties and their uses shall be identified.

(5)

Proposed streets, driveways, parking spaces, curb cuts, loading spaces, and sidewalks, with indication of direction of travel for one-way streets and drives and the inside radius of all curves. The width of streets, driveways, and sidewalks and the total number and layout of parking spaces shall be shown.

(6)

The size and location of all existing and proposed public and private utilities and required landscaping.

(7)

A vicinity sketch showing location of the site in relation to the surrounding street system.

(8)

A legal description of the land and lots included in the site plan.

(9)

Any other information necessary to establish compliance with this and any other ordinance and the availability of adequate utility capacity.

(10)

The name, signature, title, and mailing address of the person who prepared the site plan. A site plan for any development of five acres or more in land area shall be prepared by a registered architect, engineer, professional community planner, or land surveyor. A site plan for a development of less than five acres may, at the discretion of the zoning administrator, be prepared by a qualified person who is not a registered architect, engineer, professional community planner, or land surveyor.

(Ord. No. 90, § 27.03, 12-24-2016)

(a)

Any required site plan shall be submitted in triplicate, of original quality, to the township clerk, along with a cover letter in triplicate signed by the owner of the land or prospective developer, giving a general explanation of the background information on the proposed development. The clerk shall forward these to the zoning administrator.

(b)

The zoning administrator shall examine the site plan as to proper form and content and particularly as to compliance with all applicable requirements of this article.

(c)

If the proposed development does not require:

(1)

The issuance of a special land use permit;

(2)

Rezoning of land by the township board; or

(3)

Approval of a subdivision or condominium plat;

then, within 30 days after receipt of the proposed site plan, the zoning administrator shall notify in writing the applicant in writing of the approval or disapproval of the site plan. If the site plan is disapproved, the reasons therefore shall be given. Such disapproval shall be limited to inadequacy or defect in form or content or noncompliance with identified applicable provisions of this chapter.

(d)

If the proposed development requires issuance of a special land use permit, the zoning administrator shall transmit his findings as described in this section to the township clerk, along with two copies of the site plan and covering letter which shall follow the procedures for issuance of a special land use permit as provided in article X of this chapter. The applicant of the development shall be notified of the status of his requested site plan approval.

(e)

If the proposed development requires a rezoning of land, the zoning administrator shall transmit his findings as described in this section to the township planning commission, which shall follow the amendment procedure as provided in article XIV, division 4, of this chapter. Two copies of the site plan and covering letter shall accompany the zoning administrator's findings. The applicant of the development shall be notified of the status of his requested site plan approval.

(f)

If the proposed development requires the approval of a subdivision or condominium plat, the zoning administrator shall transmit the plat to the township planning commission for review and approval.

(g)

The decision rejecting, approving, or conditionally approving a site plan shall be based upon the requirements contained in section 40-764.

(h)

A site plan shall be approved if it contains the information required by this chapterand is in compliance with this chapter and the conditions imposed thereunder, other applicable divisions, and state and federal statutes.

(i)

The site plan as approved shall become part of the record of approval, and subsequent actions relating to the activity authorized shall be consistent with the approved site plan, unless a change conforming to this chapter receives the mutual agreement of the landowner and approving body.

(j)

Upon approval of a site plan, the secretary of the approving body shall, within five days, file with the zoning administrator a copy of the approved site plan.

(Ord. No. 90, § 27.04, 12-24-2016)