A proposed land division shall be approved if the following criteria are met:
(A) All parcels to be created by the proposed land division(s) fully comply with the applicable lot (parcel), yard and area requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance, including, but not limited to, minimum lot (parcel) frontage/width, minimum lot (parcel) area, minimum lot width to depth ratio, and maximum lot (parcel) coverage and minimum setbacks for existing building/structures;
(B) The proposed land division(s) comply with all requirements of the State Land Division Act (Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293, as amended) and this chapter;
(C) All parcels created and remaining have existing adequate accessibility, or an area available therefor, to a public road for public utilities and emergency and other vehicles not less than the requirements of the applicable zoning ordinance, major thoroughfare plan, road ordinance or this chapter. In determining adequacy of accessibility, any ordinance standards applicable to plats shall also apply as a minimum standard whenever a parcel or tract is proposed to be divided to create four or more parcels;
(D) The ratio of depth to width of a ten-acre or less parcel created by the division does not exceed a four to one ratio exclusive of access roads, easements or non-buildable parcels created under § 155.08 of this chapter and parcels added to contiguous parcels that result in all involved parcels complying with said ratio. The permissible depth of a parcel created by a land division shall be measured within the boundaries of each parcel from the abutting road right-of-way to the most remote boundary line point of the parcel from the point of commencement of the measurement. The permissible minimum width shall be as defined in the applicable zoning ordinance or, in the absence thereof, as specified in divisions (E)(1) and (E)(2) below; and
(E) In the absence of applicable zoning of other ordinances providing a different standard, all parcels created by a land division shall comply with the following minimum standards:
(1) Where accessibility is to be provided by a proposed new dedicated public road, proof that the County Road Commission or State Department of Transportation has approved the proposed layout and construction design of the road and of utility easements and drainage facilities connected therewith; and
(2) Where accessibility by vehicle traffic and for utilities is permitted through other than a dedicated and accepted public road or easement, such accessibility shall comply with the following.
(a) Where such private road or easement extends from a dedicated public road, or is serving or intended to serve more than one separate parcel, unit or ownership, it shall be not less than 66 feet in right-of-way width, 24 feet in improved roadbed width with at least three feet of improved shoulder width on each side and adequate drainage ditches and necessary culverts on both sides to accumulate and contain surface waters from the road area. It shall further be improved with not less than six inches of a processed and stabilized gravel base over six inches of granular soil, have a grade of not more than 7%, and if dead-ended, shall have a cul-de-sac with a radius of not less than 50 feet of improved roadbed for the accommodation of emergency, commercial and other vehicles.
(b) If accessibility is by a private road or easement, a document acceptable to the township shall be recorded with the County Register of Deeds and filed with the assessor or designee specifying the method of private financing of all maintenance, improvements and snow removal, the apportionment of these costs among those benefitted and the right of the township to assess such costs against those properties benefitted, plus a 25% administrative fee and to perform such improvements in the event of a failure of those benefitted to privately perform these duties for the health, safety and general welfare of the area.
(c) Any intersection between private and public roads shall contain a clear vision triangular area of not less than 25 feet along each right-of-way line as measured from the intersecting right-of-way lines.
(d) No private road or easement shall extend for more than 1,000 feet from a public road.
(e) No private road shall serve more than ten separate parcels.
(Prior Code, Ch. XXVI, § 7) (Ord. passed - -)