Within one year after having received tentative approval of the preliminary plat, as prescribed in article IV of this chapter, the proprietor shall submit the preliminary plat for final approval.
The proprietor shall file with the township clerk 15 copies of the
preliminary plat and other data concerning the proposed subdivision,
coincidental with filing copies thereof with the authorities as required
in sections 112 to 119 of the State Land Division Act. A list of said
authorities shall accompany the filing with the township clerk.
As evidence of title, the proprietor shall submit a policy of title
insurance, or a legal opinion, disclosing the name(s) of the titleholder(s)
and all other persons having an interest in the realty proposed for
the subdividing. The title policy shall indicate encumbrances against
the property, such as, but not limited to, easements and special assessments.
If the proprietor wishes to stage the subdivision of a parcel, the
preliminary plat shall include the proposed general layout for the
entire parcel. The portion proposed to be subdivided first shall be
superimposed upon the overall plan in order to illustrate clearly
the sequence of development which the proprietor intends to follow.
Each subsequent plat shall follow the same procedure until the entire
parcel is subdivided.
A subdivision proposed to be developed under the cluster or planned unit development concept shall conform with the requirements of section 58-59 of this chapter.
The preliminary plat documents shall be reviewed by the planning
commission for conformity with the tentatively approved preliminary
plat. Changes to the basic layout, configuration, or pattern of lots
or streets shall require a resubmission of the tentative plat to the
planning commission for recommendation to the township board.
The township board will not review the preliminary plat until all
of the requirements of the State Land Division Act and this chapter
have been met. The township board shall take action on the preliminary
plat at its next meeting, or within 20 days of the date of submission
as set forth in section 120(2) of the State Land Division Act.
If approvals of other agencies have been received, and if the preliminary
plat conforms substantially to the plat tentatively approved by the
board and meets all conditions for tentative approval, the board shall
grant final approval to the preliminary plat.
Final approval shall be effective for a period of two years from
the date of final approval. The two-year period may be extended if
requested in writing by the proprietor and granted by the board.
No installation or construction of any improvements shall be made before the preliminary plat has received final approval of the board, engineering plans have been approved by the township engineer, acceptable executed easements for off-site improvements received by the township or other governmental agency, and any deposits required under Ordinance 45 and article VIII, improvements, of this chapter have been received by the township.