(a) The Planning and Zoning Commission of Gates Mills and the Council each find that the Village contains lands which have unique scenic, residential, recreational and scientific value, which qualities benefit not only the residents of the Village but also residents of Cuyahoga, Lake and Geauga counties.
(b) The Commission and the Council each also find that a significant portion of the lands in the Village are comprised of exceedingly steep slopes, are located in flood plains, contain soils which are unsuitable for septic systems, and lack a dependable supply of well water.
(c) The Commission and the Council each find it necessary to regulate the subdivision of land and the splitting of lots in order to preserve and protect not only the public interest in the preservation of natural beauty and terrain but, even more importantly, to protect the public health and safety by preventing the erosion of soils, the contamination of water supplies, the increased runoff of surface water and the increased risk of flood damage.
(d) The Commission and the Council each find that in order to benefit the ultimate purchasers of lots in the Village who thereby become future residents and taxpayers hereof, developers of subdivisions should provide evidence that each newly created lot in such subdivision contains at least one suitable building site with reasonable access, a reasonable grade, an available supply of water and an adequate field for the placement of a properly designed septic system, and is designed in a way so as to minimize the amount of surface water runoff from the lot so as to prevent soil erosion and flooding.
(Ord. 2362. Passed 10-9-89.)