(A) All parcels created as a result of division of land shall comply with all applicable zoning requirements, including minimum lot size, lot width, public road frontage and parking requirements. Each parcel created as a result of division of land shall be accessible, as defined in § 154.04. No parcel that is smaller in area than currently required by the Zoning Ordinance shall be further divided.
(Ord. rev. 4-1-1997)
(B) Notwithstanding these requirements, land division proposals may be approved in the following circumstances:
(1) Where the proposed division of land would reduce the degree of existing nonconformity with zoning standards; or
(2) Where the division of land is proposed with the intention of immediately combining portions of the original parcel with additional land for the purposes of creating a new parcel or parcels, provided that the new parcel or parcels is/are in compliance with zoning requirements or reduce the degree of nonconformity with zoning requirements.
(C) In each of these cases, the division shall be permitted only if the property owner records an affidavit or deed restriction with the Ingham County Register of Deeds which describes the property and the circumstances and conditions of approval. The affidavit or deed restriction shall be reviewed by the Township Planner and Assessor prior to recording, and the property owner shall provide a copy of the recorded affidavit or deed restriction to the township.
(D) An application for division of land in a commercial or industrial district shall not be approved if the division would result in a loss of parking so that:
(1) An existing use or uses would no longer comply with the minimum parking requirements; and
(2) Development on a resulting parcel or parcels would be unable to comply with the minimum parking requirements.
(Ord. 33, passed - -1996)