Pursuant to the provisions of Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293, as amended, the Charter Township of Clayton, Genesee County, Michigan, by and through its Board of Trustees, enacts this chapter regulating and controlling the division of land within the township for the following purposes:
(A) Provide means for carrying out the township’s responsibilities relative to the platting of land under the laws of the State of Michigan;
(B) Provide for orderly growth and harmonious development of the township, consistent with the Master Plan, the zoning ordinance and other plans and ordinances related to development;
(C) Protect the character, the social and the economic stability of all parts of the township, and encourage an orderly and beneficial development of the township through appropriate control of the timing and phasing of the development process, promotion of infill development in existing neighborhoods and areas with adequate public facilities, and protection of sensitive environmental areas;
(D) Establish reasonable standards for design of subdivision lots, streets, utilities, and landscaping to further the orderly layout and use of land;
(E) Provide for adequate light, air, and privacy; to secure safety from fire, flood, and other danger;
(F) Prevent the overcrowding of the land and population;
(G) Achieve maximum utility and livability on individual lots;
(H) Protect and conserve the value of land, buildings and improvements by minimizing conflicts among both existing and planned land uses;
(I) Provide for efficient traffic circulation through a coordinated functionally-classified street system in order to lessen existing or potential congestion on the existing or planned street system;
(J) Ensure that facilities exist or are provided concurrent with development; ensure that these facilities safely and efficiently accommodate traffic associated with the proposed subdivision without requiring the township or Genesee County to bear the cost of providing the facilities;
(K) Provide convenient facilities within the subdivision for pedestrians and bicyclists; link with other existing or planned nonmotorized transportation systems;
(L) Ensure that public facilities, such as water, sewerage and drainage, are available concurrent with development, and will have sufficient capacity to serve the proposed subdivision without requiring the township to bear the cost of providing the facilities;
(M) Ensure that public services, such as police and fire protection, are available and adequate to serve the proposed subdivision without requiring the township to bear more than its fair share of the cost of providing the services;
(N) Provide opportunities for efficient design and layout of the land in a manner that retains or provides usable open space, parks, playgrounds and other recreational facilities within subdivisions;
(O) Encourage the wise use and management of natural resources; require additional tree plantings or landscaping to preserve the rural character, integrity, stability and beauty of the township; and
(P) Ensure proper survey, legal description, and placement of monuments on subdivided land.
(Ord. 372.1 § 101, passed 6-10-1999)