Identify nonconforming specification(s)

Address relevant standards and requirements

·   General desirability/necessity

·   Site specific desirability/necessity

Public Hearing

Planning Commission requirements

DPS, DPW, Other agency requirements

Reject site plan based on standards and requirements contained in the ordinance

§ 154.169(A) § 154.169(D), MCL 125.3501(1), MCL 125.3501(4)

§ 154.169(D)(2) - Secretary may be authorized to approve site plan in the event the plan is revised and the development meets all criteria established by the planning commission.

Planning Commission and owners/occupants within 300’ of site served notice of Appeal

§ 154.163(A) § 154.164(A) § 154.166(B)

(illegal hearing) § 154.164(A), MCL 125.3604(7), MCL 125.3501(1)

Conducts Public Hearing

Additional decision criteria:

Planning Commission public hearing

Planning Commission perspective regarding ordinance standards and requirements

·   General desirability/necessity

·   Site specific desirability/necessity

Planning Commission requirements

DPS, DPW, Other agency requirements

Authorizes variance from standards and requirements contained in the zoning ordinances; effectively conforming ordinance to plan specifications and permitting development

§ 154.164(D)(3) - precludes variance authorization, triggers review for revision of standards and requirements when specific conditions of variance request are general or recurrent in nature

Conducts Public Hearing

Additional decision criteria:

Approves variance(s) requested

§ 154.169(D)(2) - The Secretary shall provide subsequent reports to the Planning Commission on these plan approvals.

Site plan review/predisposed approval
Public Hearing          ( function? )

( illegal approval - …  regulations of this chapter have not been complied with … plan does not conform to standards and requirements contained in the ordinance )