2004 Senate Bill 1416 / Public Act 525

Revise county zoning variance procedures

Introduced in the Senate

Sept. 21, 2004

Introduced by Sen. Patricia Birkholz (R-24)

To revise the procedures for the approval of a plat a subdivision of land to allow a developer to request a preapplication review meeting with the local municipality and the different government authorities involved. The local government would then have to give a preliminary plat tentative approval within 60 days after the meeting. The bill would allow the various authorities required to review a preliminary plat to do so simultaneously, rather than one after the other. These include, where applicable, the county road commissioner, the county drain commissioner, the local health department, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Department of Environmental Quality.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs

Nov. 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 10, 2004

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To revise the procedures for the approval of a plat a subdivision of land to allow a developer to request a preapplication review meeting with the local municipality and the different government authorities involved. The local government would then have to give a preliminary plat tentative approval within 60 days after the meeting. The bill would allow the various authorities required to review a preliminary plat to do so simultaneously, rather than one after the other. These include, where applicable, the county road commissioner, the county drain commissioner, the local health department, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Department of Environmental Quality.

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Land Use and Environment

Dec. 1, 2004

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 9, 2004

Amendment offered by Rep. Stephen Ehardt (R-83)

To requiring developers to indicate features relating to airports on proposed plat maps of subdivisions and the surrounding area.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To revise the procedures for the approval of a plat a subdivision of land to allow a developer to request a preapplication review meeting with the local municipality and the different government authorities involved. The local government would then have to give a preliminary plat tentative approval within 60 days after the meeting. The bill would allow the various authorities required to review a preliminary plat to do so simultaneously, rather than one after the other. These include, where applicable, the county road commissioner, the county drain commissioner, the local health department, the Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Department of Environmental Quality.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2004