Pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 288 of the Public Acts of 1967, as amended, Imlay City, Michigan, by and through its City Council, enacts this Chapter regulating and controlling the division of land within the city for the following purposes:
(A) Provide means for carrying out the city'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 city, 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 city, and encourage an orderly and beneficial development of the city 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 City to bear the cost of providing said facilities.
(K) Provide convenient facilities within the subdivision for pedestrians and bicyclists; link with other existing or planned non-motorized 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 City 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 City 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 city.
(P) Ensure proper survey, legal description, and placement of monuments on subdivided land.
(Ord. 152, passed 1-19-99)