§ 46-29. Site plan.

(a)

The zoning administrator or his or her designee shall require that all applications for zoning compliance permits, and when otherwise required by the provisions of this chapter, shall be accompanied by such surveys, plans, specifications and information as needed to determine the compliance with this chapter, and shall include a site plan showing the following:

(1)

The names and addresses of the architect, planner, designer, engineer, or person responsible for the preparation of the site plan.

(2)

The location and right-of-way widths of all abutting and intersecting streets and alleys or other public easements and all existing and proposed drives and parking areas on the subject property. Show existing driveways on abutting properties and properties across the street.

(3)

The dimensions of all lot and property lines, showing the relationship of the subject property to abutting properties.

(4)

The shape, size and location shall be shown and properly dimensioned for all buildings or other structures to be erected, altered, or moved and for all buildings or other structures already on the lot.

(5)

The existing and proposed use of the property and of all such structures upon it. In residential areas, the number of dwelling units a building is intended to accommodate is to be shown.

(6)

Such other information concerning the lot or adjoining lots as may be essential for determining whether the provisions of this chapter are being observed.

(7)

All site plans shall include a date, north point and a scale of not less than one inch equals 50 feet if the subject property is less than three acres and one inch equals 100 feet, if three acres or more.

(8)

Stormwater drainage.

(9)

Utility locations and sizes.

(10)

Uses of abutting properties.

(b)

Before a site plan is approved or any zoning compliance permit issued, the zoning administrator shall determine that the proposed development is in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(c)

In the process of reviewing the site plan, the zoning administrator shall consider:

(1)

The safety and adequate circulation of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the site.

(2)

The safety and unimpeded traffic flow of any street upon which the property abuts.

(3)

Satisfactory and harmonious relationships between the use or development on the site and the prospective development of contiguous land and adjacent neighborhoods.

(Prior Code, § 5.243; Ord. No. 96-19, 1-20-1997; Ord. No. 2010-10, § 15, 8-2-2010)

State law reference

Submission and approval of site plan, MCL 125.3501.