The following standards shall apply to proposed divisions of land not requiring platting under the State Land Division Act Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 et seq., and Ch. 153.
(A) No lot, outlot, or other parcel shall be divided or changed without the written approval of the Planning Commission and/or Zoning Commission, as required, in accordance with the procedures of this section.
(B) Applicants for a lot, outlot, or other parcel division shall submit a written application to the Zoning Official. The application shall be accompanied by a survey prepared and certified by a licensed and registered land surveyor. The survey shall depict the original parcel, the proposed division, existing buildings, utilities, easements, drainage, all pertinent dimensions, legal descriptions of the new parcels to be created by the division, and such other pertinent data as the Zoning Official determines is necessary.
(C) The proposed division shall not create parcels which would fail to meet the minimum standards of the zoning district in which they are located, nor shall such division leave any existing principal or accessory buildings in violation of yard setback requirements; provided, however, that if existing nonconforming conditions are to be lessened by the proposed division, this requirement may be waived by the Planning Commission and/or Zoning Commission, as required.
(D) The proposed division shall not create parcels which are irregular in shape, unless the irregularity is due to a pre-existing natural feature such as a wetland, waterway, or woodland area.
(E) The Zoning Official shall determine if reviews of the application by the Village Planner, Village Engineer, or other Village Officials are needed to determine compliance with this section. Upon completion of the necessary reviews, and provided, that all taxes and special assessments on the original parcel have been paid, the Zoning Official shall recommend approval or denial of the application to the Planning Commission and/or Zoning Commission, as required. The Planning Commission and/or Zoning Commission, as required, shall act on the application at its next regularly scheduled meeting after receipt of the recommendation.
(F) If a property line is proposed to be altered (one parcel losing area and the other receiving it) in a manner that will meet the requirements of divisions (B) through (E) above, the Zoning Official shall be authorized to approved or deny the application. No new parcels shall be created under the provisions of this division (F). Not more than 10,000 square feet of property shall be reassigned from one parcel to another under the provisions of this section. The Zoning Official shall report all lot splits approved under this division (F) at the next regularly scheduled Planning Commission and/or Zoning Commission, as required, meeting.
(Ord. 259, passed 10-24-1995; Ord. 327, 9-23-1999; Ord. 351, passed 7-14-2002; Ord. passed 2-1-2012) Penalty, see § 157.999