§ 152.391. FINAL SITE PLAN APPLICATION.

(A) Final site plans shall contain the information required in this section, in sufficient detail to determine compliance with preliminary site plan approval and any other provisions of this chapter. An Impact Assessment Report may also be required (see § 152.392) at the discretion of the Planning Commission.

(B) Final site plans shall be prepared by one of the following professionals registered in the State of Michigan: architect, civil engineer, landscape architect or land surveyor.

(C) Final engineering drawings for all site improvements such as water and utility lines, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems, roads, drives and parking lots, retention ponds and other ponds or lakes, and retaining walls shall be approved by the Village Engineer prior to Planning Commission approval of the final site plan.

(1) General information.

(a) Name, address, phone number and seal of the registered professional responsible for preparing the plan;

(b) Scale, north arrow, date the plan was prepared and the date of each revision;

(c) Address, legal description and zoning district(s) of the site;

(d) Gross site area and net site area in acres and square feet;

(e) The location and length of all lot lines. Lot line dimensions and angles or bearings shall be based upon a boundary survey prepared by a registered land surveyor and shall correlate with the legal description;

(f) The relationship of the site to all surrounding lots w ithin 250 feet, including land uses, zoning districts, lot lines, roads, driveways, easements, structures and natural features;

(g) General description of deed restrictions, if any;

(h) Detailed development phases;

(i) Notation of performance guarantees to be provided including amounts, types and terms; and

(j) Notation of any variances that have been or must be secured.

(2) Natural features.

(a) Pre-development topography with contour lines at a minimum of two-foot intervals, and ground elevations of all existing buildings, drives and/or off-street parking lots;

(b) The direction of pre-development drainage flow, location of existing drainage courses, including lakes, ponds, rivers and streams and all elevations;

(c) Soil characteristics of the site, to at least the level of detail provided by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, Soil Survey of Livingston County, Michigan; and

(d) Existing natural features such as trees, wooded areas, wetlands, streams, rivers, ponds, lakes and floodplains including clear indication of natural features to remain and to be removed:

1. Trees measuring at least eight inches in diameter at breast height shall be clearly labeled. Groups of trees shall be shown by an approximate outline of the total canopy;

2. The Planning Commission may require the following at its discretion and the applicant's expense:

a. Wetland areas to be delineated by a professional hydrologist, geologist, biologist, landscape architect or engineer trained in wetland delineation; and

b. The ordinary high water mark of a stream, river, lake or pond to be verified by a licensed land surveyor or any professional trained in wetland delineation listed above.

3. The property owner is responsible for clearly marking wetlands and ordinary high water marks on the ground by flagging or other means.

(3) Grading plan.

(a) A grading plan showing finished contours at a minimum of two-foot intervals, correlated with existing contours so as to clearly indicate cut and fill required.

(b) Location, dimensions and materials of retaining walls, fill materials, typical vertical sections and restoration of adjacent properties, where applicable.

(c) All finished contours must be connected to existing contour lines at or before the property lines.

(d) The areas to be left undisturbed during construction shall be so indicated on the site plan and shall be so identified on the ground so as to be obvious to construction personnel.

(4) Landscape plan. A landscape plan shall be provided in compliance with § 152.327.

(5) Structures. The location, area, height in feet and stories and use of all structures on the site, as well as:

(a) Setbacks from lot lines, existing and proposed public and private easements and rights-of-way, wetlands and waterways;

(b) Typical layout, elevation and floor area for each type of building;

(c) Distances between structures;

(d) Total percentage of lot coverage;

(e) Elevation drawings that illustrate building design, size, height, facade, windows and doors, construction materials and foundation plantings;

(f) For residential development, density calculations, number and types of dwelling units and floor area per dwelling unit;

(g) For nonresidential development, the number of offices and employees and typical floor plans and elevations; and

(h) The location, height and construction materials of all fences and walls, including elevation drawings.

(6) Roads and access. The location and dimensions of: curb cuts, public and private roads, drives, alleys, access easements, bicycle paths and sidewalks adjacent to and/or serving the development including the following as applicable:

(a) Centerline, right-of-way width and right-of-way expansion;

(b) Surface material and width;

(c) Acceleration, deceleration and passing lanes;

(d) Surface elevations and grades of entries and exits;

(e) Distance of curb cuts from intersections, angle of intersections and vision clearance area;

(f) Curve radii;

(g) Road names;

(h) A description of expected traffic volumes based upon national reference documents, such as the most recent volume of the Institute of Transportation Engineers Trip Generation Manual; and

(i) Proof of approval by the Village Engineer, Livingston County Road Commission and/or Michigan Department of Transportation, as applicable.

(7) Parking. The location and dimensions of vehicle parking lots, individual parking spaces and loading areas adjacent to and/or serving the development including:

(a) Total number of parking spaces listed in statistical data and shown on the site plan. If existing parking spaces will serve the proposed use, spaces must be clearly labeled existing and proposed;

(b) Angle of parking spaces;

(c) Clearly marked handicap accessible parking spaces;

(d) Surface material;

(e) Landscaped islands, if any; and

(f) Loading spaces.

(8) Utilities. Existing and proposed essential public services and utilities including:

(a) On-site wells, septic tanks and drain fields. If on-site water and sewer facilities arc to be used, a letter of approval of same, or a copy of the permit from the Livingston County Health Department shall be submitted prior to final site plan approval.

(b) Connections to public sewer and water supply. For sites served by sanitary sewer, calculations for pre- and post-development flows may be required. Expected sewage rates shall be provided in equivalents to a single-family home.

(c) Stormwater drainage facilities. Storm water drainage facilities including roadside swales, retention and detention ponds clearly indicating side slopes, culverts, catch basins, size calculations, post-development drainage flow patterns and points of discharge. All storm sewer, detention, and retention basin design criteria shall be in accordance with the Livingston County Drain Commissioner's "Procedures and Design Criteria for Stormwater Management Systems and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Programs" latest revisions thereof. A letter of approval of the proposed drainage system from the Livingston County Drain Commissioner shall be submitted prior to final site plan approval.

(d) Hookups. Utility hookups (i.e. gas and electric).

(e) Surface equipment. Location of hydrants, electrical and telephone boxes, poles, towers and other surface equipment, communications towers, above ground and underground storage tanks.

(9) Signs. The location, height, area, illumination and content of all signs.

(10) Lighting. The location and specifications of exterior lighting fixtures and a photometric lighting plan.

(11) Waste storage. The size, location and description of any interior or exterior areas for storing, using, loading or unloading hazardous or polluting materials. A listing of types and quantities of hazardous and polluting materials that will be used or stored on-site.

(D) A landscape plan shall be provided in compliance with § 152.327.

(Ord. 37, passed 8-28-2005; Ord. 72, passed 4-24-2006; Ord. 82, passed 5-12-2008; Ord. 98, passed 3-28-2011; Ord. 139, passed 9-11-2017)