PUD

Here is a link to the currently adopted Township fee schedule for various applications and permits:

As required by our Zoning Ordinance No. 20-06 and the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act (Public Act 110 of 2006, as amended), a site plan must be approved upon determination by the approving body (Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator) that:

1. All required information for the type of site plan has been provided per Section 14.2.P (Required Site Plan Information) of the Township’s Zoning Ordinance No. 20-06;
2. The site plan satisfies all applicable standards for approval per Section 14.2.S (Standards for Site Plan Approval) of the Township’s Zoning Ordinance No. 20-06; and
3. The site plan conforms to all other applicable requirements and standards of the Zoning Ordinance and other Township ordinances, and is consistent with the policies of the Township’s adopted Master Plan and other adopted Township planning documents.

The non-refundable review fee for development and zoning-related applications is intended to help cover at least part of the Township’s fixed costs for processing the application and anticipated staff time needed to review and respond to the application.

The refundable escrow deposit amount is intended to be sufficient to cover the Township’s variable costs associated with the application, which can include preparation, publication, and mailing of any required public hearing notices, and the costs of any professional consultations (land use planning, engineering, legal services, etc.) determined necessary for a complete review of the application.

The refundable escrow deposit amount is used to cover the Township’s variable costs associated with an application, which can include preparation, publication, and mailing of any required public hearing notices, and the costs of any professional consultations (land use planning, engineering, legal services, etc.) determined necessary for a complete review of the application.

Following completion of the application review process and recording of all associated charges against the deposited funds as described above, any remaining balance of the escrow deposit will be refunded by check mailed to the applicant.  For site plan approval projects, this refund is typically processed following completion of the associated construction.  For other applications, this refund is typically processed for check authorization by our Board of Trustees within 65 days of the conclusion of the application review process.

The following list includes both a list of “required” outside agency approvals typically needed prior to submittal of any final site plan application, and a separate list for additional outside agencies that may apply in some more limited circumstances specific to a given site or project.

The PUD Option in Section 3.19 of the Zoning Ordinance No. 20-06 (ADD LINK) offers an opportunity for collaboration between a developer and the Township and encourages innovation in land use planning and site design.  The PUD Option also provides additional flexibility related to development and land use standards, creating a path by which a creative and innovative development project can be considered for approval even though it may not fit neatly into the boxes of the existing zoning districts.  However, it should be noted that the PUD Option is not intended as a means to broadly toss out or ignore applicable Ordinance standards.

Section 3.19.B (Regulatory Flexibility) is included in the Ordinance to provide guidance related to consideration by the Township of proposed “limited deviations” from Zoning Ordinance standards that would otherwise apply to the development project.  Such deviations must be consistent with the PUD Statement of Purpose and result in a higher quality of development than would be possible without the granting of the deviations.

In addition to this provision, the PUD Option provides flexibility related to allowable land uses.  Section 3.19.C (Permitted Uses and Density) allows for a broader mix of land uses that are “compatible with the goals objectives, and policies of the Master Plan, including the future land use designation(s) for the site, unless the Planning Commission determines that conditions have changed significantly since the Plan was prepared or new information supports a change.”

The required application information and details needed for the associated PUD Concept Plan (conceptual development plan) can be found in Section 3.19 (PUD, Planned Unit Development District) of the Zoning Ordinance No. 20-06.