Parcels smaller than those required under § 157.088(D) of this chapter shall be permitted if in conformance with all the following standards.
(A) The total number of new lots created shall not exceed in whole number, that derived by dividing the total parcel acreage prior to the division (i.e., the parent parcel) by 20 acres. (For example, if the parent parcel is 84.6 acres, divided by 20 equals 4.23, thus four parcels could be created from an 84.6 acre parcel if all the other requirements of this section are met.)
(B) Each new lot created shall:
(1) Be not less than one and one-fourth acres or greater than two acres;
(2) Have at least 220 feet of frontage on the same public road serving the parcel from which the new lot was created;
(3) Have a width-to-depth ratio of not more than 1:4;
(4) Be in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Michigan Land Division Act, Public Act 288 of 1967, being M.C.L.A. §§ 560.101 through 560.293, as amended;
(5) Be connected to a public water and sewer service, or be served by water and septic or sewer systems approved by the County Health Department;
(6) Be suitable to meet the requirements for a driveway permit from the County Road Commission as indicated by proper entity; and
(7) Not result in the parcel from which the new lot is being created (i.e., the parent parcel) from falling below 38 acres in size and/or having less than 330 feet of frontage of the public road from which the new lot was created.
(C) Each application for the creation of lots under this section shall be processed as follows.
(1) The Zoning Administrator and Township Supervisor shall jointly review each application.
(2) All applications meeting all the standards of this section as jointly agreed by the Zoning Administrator and Township Supervisor shall be approved. All applications which fail to meet the standards of this section in the opinion of both the Zoning Administrator and Township Supervisor shall be denied. All applications that do not meet one or more of the standards in this section in the opinion of either the Zoning Administrator or the Township Supervisor, but not both, shall be referred to the Planning Commission, whose decision shall be final.
(D) In reviewing each application to create lots under this section, the Zoning Administrator and Township Supervisor shall ensure:
(1) Newly created lots do not consist of the best quality agricultural soils on the parent parcel unless, due to practical problems of access, there are no other locations available;
(2) The size and shape of each new lot is adequate for permitted principal and accessory buildings;
(3) The erections of a dwelling and permitted accessory structures on each new proposed lot would not have a negative effect on existing or foreseeable agricultural operations on the remainder of the parent parcel or on adjoining parcels (see especially § 157.042 of this chapter);
(4) The erection of a dwelling and permitted accessory structures on each new proposed lot would not have a negative effect on adjoining properties or the surrounding neighborhood;
(5) The proposed new lots are located in a manner which permits governmental agencies to efficiently provide necessary public services for the present and foreseeable future;
(6) That if there are existing buildings on the property and a larger lot than permitted in division (B)(1) above is necessary to meet required setbacks in this district, such larger lot is permitted; provided, it is the minimum practically necessary to accommodate the existing buildings while meeting other applicable standards of this chapter; and
(7) All the standards of this section are met by so documenting on forms accompanying each application.
(E) The township shall apply the following procedures in administering this section.
(1) Concurrent with the adoption of this section, an official map indicating existing lots and land ownership shall be established.
(2) An allotment of lots possible under this section shall be made for each parcel in the district.
(3) As allotments are used up by approval of lots under this section, the official map shall be updated to reflect these changes.
(4) The official map shall be maintained by the Township Clerk and copies made available for inspection by the public.
(Prior Code, Ch. XV, § 5.08) (Ord. 1977-1, passed 10-10-1977; Ord. 2001-1, passed 7-17-2001; Ord. 2011-2, passed 3-14-2011; Ord. 2011-3, passed 5-9-2011)