BYRON TOWNSHIP ZONING APPLICATION This application will not be accepted if incomplete. Phone: (616) 878-9104 * Fax: (616) 878-3980 * Website: www.byrontownship.org APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL LAND USES - PLEASE PROVIDE 15 COPIES Regular Meeting * $1000.00 Special Meeting * $1500.00 *Includes Site Plan Review Send a pdf of Site Plan to Peggy: email address peggy@byrontownship.org APPLICANT INFORMATION (If different than owner) Name Address Phone # Fax # E-mail OWNER INFORMATION Name Address Phone # Fax # E-mail PROPERTY INFORMATION Permanent Parcel # 41 21 - - - Address or Location Zone District (Current) (Proposed) Property Size (If Applicable) *DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED USE/REQUEST (Use other side or attach additional pages as needed/required.) I hereby attest that the information on this application form, is, to the best of my knowledge, true and accurate. Signature of Applicant and Owner (If different than applicant) Date I hereby grant permission for members of the Byron Township Planning Commission, Board of Appeals and/or Township Board to enter the above described property (or as described in the attached) for the purpose of gathering information related to this application/request/proposal. Owner s Signature Date DO NOT WRITE IN THIS BOX Date Received Application Accepted By Fee Paid $ Submitted Materials: Site Plan Application Legal Description
Byron Township Planning Commission 2016 FILING DATES AND REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE APPLICATION DEADLINE (NOON) MEETING DATE Monday, December 21, 2015 Monday, January 18, 2016 Monday, January 18, 2016 Monday, February 15, 2016 Monday, February 15, 2016 Monday, March 21, 2016 Monday, March 21, 2016 Monday, April 18, 2016 Monday, April 18, 2016 Monday, May 16, 2016 Monday, May 16, 2016 Monday, June 20, 2016 Monday, June 20, 2016 Monday, July 18, 2016 Monday, July 18, 2016 Monday, August 15, 2016 Monday, August 15, 2016 Monday, September 19, 2016 Monday, September 19, 2016 Monday, October 17, 2016 Monday, October 17, 2016 Monday, November 21, 2016 Monday, November 21, 2016 Monday, December 19, 2016 Monday, December 19, 2016 Monday, January 16, 2017 All completed applications and site plans are due by NOON on the deadline date. Applications are available online at www.byrontownship.org All regular meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. The location of the meeting will be at the Byron Township Hall 8085 Byron Center Ave., Byron Center, MI 49315
Byron Township 8085 Byron Center Ave. SW Byron Center, MI 49315 ZONING AND PLANNING ESCROW FEES Rezoning/PUD $2500.00 Condo/Site Condo $1000.00 Special Land Use $500.00 Site Plan $500.00 Temp. Conditional Use $500.00 Private Streets $2500.00
NOTICE TO APPLICANTS FOR ZONING CHANGES, SPECIAL LAND USES, SITE CONDOMINIUMS, SITE PLAN REVIEW, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS, ETC. Thank you for submitting your application and the required application fee to Byron Township for: Rezoning of Lands Special Land Use Condominium or Site Condominium Approval Planned Unit Development Private Streets Site Plan Review Temporary Conditional Use Other: The Township Board has established a policy that the costs and expenses incurred by the Township in the consideration and review of zoning applications is to be reimbursed by the Township by zoning applicants. In this way, these Township expenses are borne by the party making the zoning application, rather than by Township taxpayers in general. This reimbursement of the Township s actual costs and expenses is in addition to the application fee. Such additional costs and expenses incurred by the Township may include such things as engineering fees, attorney fees, cost of special meetings, publication expenses, the fees of other consultants and other costs that the Township may incur. The Township keeps detailed records of all expenses incurred by each application. As authorized by the Township Board, you are required to pay a portion of estimated Township expenses in advance, into an escrow account, and you will be billed subsequently as any additional expenses are incurred. It is your responsibility to reimburse the Township for the actual Township costs and expenses resulting from the review of your application. Any excess amount paid to the Township will be refunded to you, after the Township has received and paid all the invoices. Upon receipt of this application, Byron Township will request the Township Engineer, Planner, and Attorney to provide a not to exceed estimate for services for said application. The applicant will sign off on the estimate and overages must be approved by the applicant. No building permits, zoning permits, or other Township permits or approvals can or will be issued until all fees are paid and until a sufficient amount has been paid into the zoning escrow account. To indicate your understanding of the Township s zoning escrow fee policy, please sign this form in the space indicated below and return it to the Township office. I understand that I am responsible for the reimbursement to the Township of its actual expenses incurred in connection with my application, under the Township escrow fee policy, and I agree to pay such amounts on a timely basis, under the terms of that policy. Dated: Signature of Applicant
APPLICATION FOR SPECIAL LAND USE PERMIT TO: BY: Byron Township Planning Commission Name of Applicant Address of Applicant (house number and street) City, State, Zip Code Phone Numbers (home/business) PLEASE NOTE: All questions must be answered completely. If additional space is needed, number and attach additional sheets. The total number of attached sheets is. I. ACTION REQUESTED It is hereby requested that the Byron Township Planning Commission approve the issuance of a special use permit on the property described in II. Property Information (below) which is located in zoning district for the purpose of: (state proposed use of the property) A previous application for a variance, special use permit, or rezoning of this land (has/has not) been made with respect to these premises in the last years. If a previous appeal, rezoning, or special use permit application was made, state the date, nature of action requested, and the decision: Date: Action Requested: Decision (approved/denied) II. PROPERTY INFORMATION A. Legal description of property affected: Address of property:
B. List of all deed restrictions (attach additional sheets if necessary) C. Names and addresses of all other persons, firms, or corporations having a legal or equitable interest in the land. D. This area is unplatted, platted, will be platted. If platted, name of plat: E. Attach a site plan and all other information required by Chapter 11, Section 11.3 of the Byron Township Zoning Ordinance. F. Present use of the property is. G. Estimated completion date of construction (if applicable). III. A. State specifically the reason for this special use permit request at this time. B. Statement of support for the request. Please justify your request for a special use permit below. A narrative description should address the following concerns. Section 9.5 of the Byron Township Zoning Ordinance A. It will be in accordance with the general objectives, intent and purposes of this Ordinance. B. It will be in accordance with the goals and objectives of the Byron Township Community Master Plan. C. It will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained in harmony with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and will not change the essential character of the area in which it is proposed. D. It will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future uses in the same general vicinity and in the community as a whole. E. It will be adequately served by essential infrastructure, such as highways, roads, storm water drainage, refuse disposal, water and sewage facilities. F. It will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for infrastructure and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community.
G. It will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials and equipment, or conditions of operation that will be detrimental to persons, property or general welfare by reason of excessive traffic, noise, vibration, smoke, fumes, glare or odors. H. It will ensure that the environment shall be preserved in its natural state, insofar as practicable, by minimizing tree and soil removal and topographic modifications, which result in maximum harmony with adjacent areas. I. It will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of surrounding property for uses permitted in the Zoning District. J. It shall conform with all specific requirements of Chapter 8, if any, applicable to the special use. IV. OTHER INFORMATION AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE ZONING ORDINANCE (insert here) V. AFFIDAVIT The undersigned affirms that he/she (we) is (are) the (specify owner, lessee, or other type of interest) involved in the application; and that if this request is granted in accord with Chapters 9 and 11 of the Byron Township Ordinance, actual construction will begin within months form the date of the granting of a special use permit and will be completed within year(s) from said date, and that I (we) am (are) able, from a legal, financial and physical basis, to do so; and that the answers and statements herein contained and the information herewith submitted are in all respects true and correct to the best of his, her, or our knowledge and belief. Applicant Signature(s) Date: