A Subdivision Committee is hereby delegated to represent the Planning Commission in preapplication negotiations with the subdivider and to perform such other functions as may be assigned by the Chair of the Planning Commission. The planning consultant is an ex officio member of the Subdivision Committee.
Five copies, 18 inches by 24 inches in size, of the preliminary plat and supplementary material specified shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Planning Commission with written application for conditional approval at least 15 days before the meeting at which it is to be considered.
The following shall be shown on the preliminary plat when applicable:
A. 
Scale optional, but not to show more than 200 feet to one inch.
B. 
Boundary lines: bearings and distances.
C. 
Easements: location, width and purpose.
D. 
Existing streets on and adjacent to the tract: name, right-of-way width and location.
E. 
Location of existing property lines, buildings, watercourses, railroads, marshes, public spaces and other physical features within or on the borders of the proposed plat.
F. 
Names, location and widths of proposed streets, building lines, alleys, easements, parks and open spaces.
G. 
Lot lines and major dimensions.
H. 
Title under which proposed subdivision is to be recorded, description of land to be platted, names and addresses of owner and technical author of the plan.
I. 
All parcels of land proposed to be dedicated to public use and conditions of such dedication.
J. 
Date, cardinal points and scale.
The subdivider shall present data on existing site conditions and proposals regarding:
A. 
Sewage disposal. Preliminary sanitary sewer plans providing for disposal by a method approved by the Council and the County Department of Health.
B. 
Water supply. Preliminary plan of water system or, if individual wells are proposed, adequate proof of satisfactory quality and quantity of water.
C. 
Storm drainage. Type of system proposed and adequate evidence that flooding or ponding will not occur; and a statement that no county drains are involved or, if county drains are involved, a statement from the County Drain Commissioner that the proposals made are acceptable.
A draft of protective covenants, whereby the subdivider proposes to regulate land use in the subdivision and otherwise protect the proposed development, shall be submitted with the copies of the preliminary plat.
A. 
The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall check the submittal for completeness and, if complete, assign it a case number and place the proposal on the agenda of the next Planning Commission meeting. If any important data has been omitted, the Secretary shall immediately notify the subdivider of the additional data required for review and shall delay further Planning Commission action until such data is received.
B. 
The Secretary shall immediately forward one copy of the preliminary plat to the City Engineer for his or her information and recommendations as to the proposed development. The submission is then assigned to the Subdivision Committee for review and recommendations.
C. 
The Planning Commission shall consider the application not later than the first regular monthly meeting following its presentation by the Secretary, at which time the various reviewing bodies shall make known by letter or in person their recommendations.
D. 
Following review of the preliminary plat and other material submitted for conformity thereof to these regulations, and after negotiations with the subdivider on changes deemed advisable and the kind and extent of improvements to be made by him or her, the Planning Commission shall, within a reasonable time, pass upon the preliminary plat as originally submitted or modified.
(1) 
When the Planning Commission is satisfied that all conditions have been satisfactorily met, it shall express its approval as conditional approval. The Chair shall make a notation to that effect on each copy of the plat, return one copy to the subdivider, forward one copy to the Council with recommendations for preliminary approval and retain one copy for the Planning Commission records.
(2) 
If the Planning Commission's approval is tentative and subject to certain conditions, no recommendation shall be sent to the Council until said conditions have been satisfied by the subdivider. The revised application shall be reentered on the Planning Commission meeting agenda 10 days in advance and presented for Planning Commission review, whereupon it may receive preliminary approval as heretofore stated.
E. 
If the Planning Commission rejects the plat, it shall record the reasons therefor in its minutes.
F. 
Within 10 days following the regularly scheduled meeting, the Planning Commission shall inform the subdivider that the studies and the data as submitted, or as modified, do or do not meet the objectives of these regulations. When the Planning Commission finds that the studies and data do not meet the objectives of these regulations, it shall express its reasons therefor. A copy of the minutes may satisfy these requirements.
A. 
The Council will not receive nor review a preliminary plat until it has received the recommendations of the Planning Commission. Following receipt of such application and recommendations from the Planning Commission, it shall consider the case at its first regular meeting thereafter. If rejected, the reasons shall be entered in the minutes. Copies of the minutes shall be sent to the Planning Commission, the subdivider and the City Engineer.
B. 
Preliminary approval by the Council shall confer upon the subdivider the following rights for a one-year period from the date of approval:
(1) 
That the general terms and conditions under which preliminary approval was granted will not be changed.
(2) 
That the subdivider may submit, on or before the expiration date, the whole or only that portion of the approved preliminary plat which he or she proposes to record and develop at the time; provided, however, that such a portion conforms to all requirements of these regulations.
The final plat shall conform substantially to the preliminary plat as approved.
A. 
The final plat shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval within one year after approval of the preliminary plat by the Council, otherwise, approval of the preliminary plat shall become null and void unless an extension of time is applied for and granted by the Council.
B. 
Six copies of the final plat shall be prepared and presented in accordance with the provisions of Act 172, Public Acts of 1929, as amended (Plat Act), and, in addition, shall show building lines and easements properly dimensioned when, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, this requirement is desirable. Any plat submitted to the Planning Commission shall have attached or shall contain the name and address of a person to whom notice of a hearing shall be sent.
C. 
Application for approval of the final plat shall be submitted in writing, with the plat copies, to the Secretary of the Planning Commission at least 15 days prior to the next regular meeting of the Planning Commission.
D. 
If a master thoroughfare plan or master plan has been adopted and recorded, the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing on the proposed final plat in conformance with Section 15 of Act 285, Public Acts of 1931, as amended.
E. 
The Planning Commission shall determine whether the final plat shall be approved or disapproved and shall give notice to the subdivider in the following manner:
(1) 
If approved, such approval shall be entered in writing on the six copies of the final plat by the Chair or Secretary of the Planning Commission and shall be submitted, along with the certificate of title, to the City Clerk.
(2) 
If disapproved, the Chair or Secretary of the Planning Commission shall attach to the plat a statement of the reasons for such action and shall return it to the subdivider.
(3) 
In any case, a notation of the action taken and requisite reasons therefor shall be entered in the records of the Planning Commission.
F. 
Until a master thoroughfare plan or master plan is approved and recorded, the Secretary of the Planning Commission shall refer the plat to the Subdivision Committee for review and checking as to compliance with the approved preliminary plat.
(1) 
If the plat is in close agreement with the approved preliminary plat, the Subdivision Committee shall prepare a letter to the Council setting forth the approval of the Planning Commission and the date thereof and shall immediately forward the plat, certificate of title and other pertinent data, with the recommendation, to the City Clerk. A copy of the approval letter shall be presented at the next Planning Commission meeting for inclusion in its records.
(2) 
If the plat does not conform closely to the street agreement and other basic aspects of the approved preliminary plat, the Subdivision Committee shall refer the plat to the Planning Commission as a whole for action. If disapproved, the Chair or Secretary of the Planning Commission shall attach to the plat a statement of the reasons for such actions and shall return it to the subdivider.
(3) 
In any case, a notation of the action taken and requisite reasons therefor shall be entered in the records of the Planning Commission.
G. 
The City Clerk shall present any final plat received from the Planning Commission, as approved, to the Council at its next regular meeting. The Council shall approve or reject a plat within 30 days after it is filed with the City Clerk. However, before approval is given, the Council must be satisfied that all improvements required in Article VI have been constructed or satisfactory arrangements made for their completion.
H. 
Upon approval by the Council of the final plat, all data will be forwarded to the City Engineer for preparation of final plans and specifications connected with the proposed subdivision developments.
A. 
At least 10 days prior to commencing any phase of construction on any approved subdivision, it shall be the duty of the person, company or corporation responsible for said construction to file with the office of City Engineer a statement of intent to initiate construction. Contained within such statement shall be the proposed starting date of construction, the name of the builder or contractor, the contemplated completion date and any other related information as may be required by the City Engineer.
B. 
Review by Engineer.
(1) 
Upon receipt from the developer of the statement of proposed starting date of construction, it shall be the duty of the City Engineer to review all plans, specifications and related data and to relate the initial proposed subdivision to actual condition at the location of the proposed subdivision.
(2) 
Any deviation from the accepted subdivision plat will be just cause for the City Engineer to deny permission for commencement of construction by the contractor.
(3) 
After complete inspection of field conditions, the City Engineer will either grant or deny, in writing, permission for commencement of construction. One copy of such grant or denial shall be given to the contractor, and one copy shall be attached to the original subdivision plat and related data, and one copy shall remain in the files of the City Engineer.
C. 
After initiation of construction upon any subdivision, the City Engineer shall, from time to time, conduct field inspections and may, if he or she deems fit, take any necessary steps to ensure that said construction complies with all regulations of the City of Roseville as well as with sound engineering principles.
D. 
A final overall inspection of the subdivision improvements shall be conducted by the City Engineer prior to acceptance of the subdivision by the city in accordance with the state plat law. It shall be the duty of the City Engineer to order corrected any deviations from the original subdivision as well as any unsound construction features located in the subdivision at that time.
E. 
As evidence of good faith, the contractor shall be required to deposit with the City Treasurer a sum not to exceed 5% of cost of construction of streets, sidewalks, sewers and waterlines. This money shall remain on deposit for a period of one year from the date of acceptance of the subdivision improvements by the city, at which time the unused portion of the deposit will be returned to the contractor. The deposit will be utilized to correct any deficiency in material or workmanship that may appear within the subdivision within the year following acceptance of the subdivision improvements. Said deposit shall be made before any construction is commenced.
F. 
The owner shall deposit a copy of his or her contracts and performance bonds for the installation of sewer, water, paving, backyard drainage and/or sidewalks according to plans and specifications, as approved by the City Engineer, with the City Clerk at the time the owner presents the plat for acknowledgment of City Council approval.
G. 
It shall be the duty of the developer to furnish to the city the names and addresses of those individuals purchasing homes within the subdivision. These names shall be submitted immediately upon their receipt by the seller. In any event, the names and addresses of the purchasers must be in the hands of the city at least 10 days prior to request for final inspection of the homes. This section shall only apply to those cases where sale of the house has been made prior to final inspection of the home in question.