A. Intent.
This section specifies general review process requirements for any application type required other than a zoning permit, regardless of whether it is reviewed by the Administrative or the Planning Commission process. See Sec. 39-12.04: Zoning permit review process.
B. Administrative Review Team meeting.
Community and Neighborhood Services (CNS) planning staff shall require this meeting with the Administrative Review Team to review a basic engineered site plan to ensure early coordination on a given development, unless determined unnecessary by CNS staff. The Administrative Review Team shall include staff from the departments listed in § 39-12.03C.
C. Application submittal.

1. Per Sec. 39-12.09: Application and site plan components required, the applicant shall submit:

a. An application.
b. Two scaled hard copy site plans sized 24 inches by 32 inches.
c. The application fee.
d. The required supplementary materials.
e. An electronic copy of everything.

2. The application materials shall be submitted to the Community and Neighborhood Services Department by 5:00 p.m. 28 days prior to the Planning Commission meeting or 15 business days prior to a desired administrative review decision. Applications shall only be accepted if all required contents are provided.

D. Public notices of applications.
Upon receipt of an application, the Community and Neighborhood Services Department shall adhere to the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, P.A. 110 of 2006 and mail a written notice to notify property owners and occupants within a 300-foot radius. If the proposed development site borders an adjacent municipality, that municipal governmental office and the properties within 300 feet of the subject site's property lines shall both be noticed. See Sec. 39-12.06: Administrative Staff review process for site plans and Sec. 39-12.07: Planning Commission application types and review process for noticing requirements pertaining to Administrative and Planning Commission reviews.
E. Administrative review and staff report.
The Administrative Review Team shall review the application, site plan, and additional required materials and make either a determination or recommendation, depending on the application type, which shall be compiled into a staff report with conditions of approval.
F. WMAA recommendation.
For properties in the Airport Overlay District, please see Sec. 39-2.20: Airport Overlay District. A recommendation report from the West Michigan Airport Authority (WMAA) or its designee shall be required and provided in the staff report, as described in § 39-12.05D.
G. Time period for obtaining approval.
An applicant shall have a maximum of one year from the application submittal date to obtain a final determination on the site plan. If approval is not achieved within this period, the application becomes null and void and a new application is required.
H. Expiration of site plan approval.
A site plan approval is valid for 18 months. If a building permit is not issued within the eighteen-month approval period, the site plan approval expires. Site plan approvals may be eligible for a one-year extension if application is made to and granted by the Planning Commission prior to the expiration of the site plan.
I. Amendments to an administratively approved site plan.
If modifications are requested to an approved administrative site plan prior to the completion of construction, the Administrative Review Team staff shall determine if the change requested is a minor or major amendment per the table in § 39-12.05K, and shall then review it accordingly.
J. Amendments to a Planning Commission approved site plan.
If modifications are requested to a site plan approved by the Planning Commission prior to the completion of construction, the following table shall be used to determine if the proposed site plan amendment is a minor or major amendment.
K. Minor and Major Amendments Table. See § 39-12.05K for this table.
L. Violation.
In the event that construction is not in compliance with the approved site plan and the property owner fails to take corrective action or pursue approval of an amended site plan, the Zoning Administrator may invoke the violation and penalties as specified in Sec. 39-12.13: Violations and penalties.

See Article 39-12: Application Review Processes and Administration for more information.
See Planning Applications for more information.