The application shall be accompanied by a processing fee to be paid
by the applicant in an amount to be set by resolution of the Township Board.
Review of the application shall proceed as follows:
A. Upon receipt of an application under this chapter, the
Clerk shall forward copies of same to the Township Planning Commission and
Township Engineers.
B. The Planning Commission shall review and study the application
together with such supplemental information deemed necessary and report its
recommendation of approval or denial to the Township Board, including recommended
conditions or statements to be included in the licensure permit, if granted.
C. The Township Engineers shall review the application and
report its recommendations to the Township Board. Such report shall include
a recommendation concerning whether or not an environmental report, assessment
or statement beyond those required herein should be made.
D. After considering the reports of the Planning Commission
and Township Engineers and such other facts, opinions and reports as may be
requested and available by the Board and after conducting a public hearing
on the application, the Township Board may issue a mining licensure permit,
if all the following conditions are found to exist:
(1) The applicant has received a special land use permit for mining and quarrying as required by Chapter
170, Zoning, of the Code of the Charter Township of Northville and the applicant is in full compliance with all conditions and terms of such special land use permit.
(2) The operation and reclamation plan submitted under the application procedure of §
110-7B(6) of this chapter provides that the applicant will conduct the mining and quarrying operation in full compliance with all requirements of § 170-19.5 of Chapter
170, Zoning, of the Code.
(3) That no areas directly or indirectly affected by the proposed mining, quarrying and related activities will suffer any very serious adverse consequences as a result of the establishment of the proposed mining and quarrying operation utilizing factors set forth in Chapter
170, Zoning.
The period of the initial permit and/or any renewal permit shall be
one year or such other period of time the Board deems appropriate based upon
all of the relevant facts and circumstances.
Insurance shall be a precondition to commencement of operations and
maintenance in full force and effect of insurance shall be a precondition
to the right to continue operations. The applicant shall provide binders for
personal injury and property damage insurance for the project to be carried
by an insurance company licensed to do business in the State of Michigan during
all times during which any reclamation is left to be done and during all times
any machinery and/or equipment remains on the site or any structures, equipment
or improvements to be removed remain on the site. This insurance shall be
carried in amounts no less than $1,000,000 for personal injury and not less
than $1,000,000 for injury and damage to more than one person's property
arising out of a single occurrence. This insurance shall cover injury or damage
occurring upon the site of the operation as well as upon injuries occurring
upon adjoining property as the result of conditions or activities conducted
upon the subject property.