The intent of the Site Plan Review is to provide for consultation and cooperation between the developer and the Planning Commission so that both parties might realize maximum utilization of land and minimize adverse effects upon surrounding land uses consistent with the requirements and purposes of the Centerville Township Zoning Ordinance. Through the application of the Site Plan Review process, the attainment of the aims of the Centerville Township Comprehensive Plan will be assured.

Applications for Land Use Permits for any “Special Land Use Permitted by Special Approval” shall be accompanied by a Site Plan of the proposed use. Said Site Plan shall establish, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, that the proposed use will not adversely affect, damage or destroy through alteration or development the health or welfare of Township residents, the natural features, the environmental sensitivity and or archeological or historical significance of said land or the Site Plan will not be approved by the Planning Commission. Requirements for the contents of Site Plans are contained in Section 13.7 of the Centerville Township Zoning Ordinance. A Site Plan, if required, must be approved by the Planning Commission prior to commencement of any site activities.

A site plan shall be submitted to the Planning Commission for approval of any use in the Business, Commercial Resort, Recreational and R-II zones, and shall also be required in the following situations:

a. Any use of development for which the submission of a site plan is required by any provision of the Ordinance.
b. Any development, except single-family residential, for which off-street parking areas are provided as required in the Ordinance.
c. Any proposed multifamily or nonresidential use lying contiguous to or across a street from a single-family residential district and/or use or agricultural district and/or use.
d. Any use except single-family residential which lies contiguous to a major thoroughfare or collector street.
e. All Special uses in the agricultural and residential districts.
f. All site condo and condominium subdivisions developed pursuant to the Condominium Act (MCLA 559.101 et seq.) and all development which falls under the requirements of the Subdivision Control Act of 1967 as amended (MCLA 560.101 et seq.).
g. All other developments, except single family residences, in which ownership interests in land are transferred for the purpose of development of a physical structure and which do not fall under the requirements of the Subdivision Control Act of 1967 as amended (MCLA 560.101 et seq.).
h. All developments in wetlands or 100 year floodplain area, including individual single-family homes for which a permit is required by the DEQ.
i. All additions to existing non-conforming uses.

The Site Plan does not preclude the need for approvals or permits from other Federal, State, County, or Municipal authorities as may be required by law. Permittee further agrees to indemnify and not to sue Centerville Township and all of its departments, agencies, boards, commissions, officers, employees, or agents from any and all liability arising under or in any manner related to the issuance of the Permit or the privileges granted under a Permit.

An application for Site Plan Review shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator. The Zoning Administrator shall determine that the Site Plan Application is administratively complete before submitting it to the Planning Commission for consideration.

The Site Plan Review Application available here was last revised June 2004. It is made available here for your convenience. It is the users responsibility to check with the Zoning Administrator to make sure this Application form is current and has not changed.

The Application is in "PDF" format - this means it may be viewed, printed, and/or saved on your computer, but cannot be modified. To view the form, you will need Adobe Reader, free downloadable software.

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Documents/Forms:
Site Plan Review Application