For
the purpose of this chapter, certain words, terms and phrases shall
be defined as follows:
ACCESSIBLE
In reference to a parcel, means that the parcel meets one
or both of the following requirements:
(1)
Has an area where a driveway provides vehicular access to an
existing road or street and meets all applicable location standards
of the state transportation department or county road commission,
and of the City, or has an area where a driveway can provide vehicular
access to an existing road or street and meet all such applicable
location standards.
(2)
Is served by an existing easement that provides vehicular access
to an existing road or street and that meets all applicable location
standards of the state transportation department or county road commission
and of the City, or can be served by a proposed easement that will
provide vehicular access to an existing road or street and that will
meet all such applicable location standards.
BLOCK
Property abutting one side of a street and lying between
the two nearest intersecting streets, or between the nearest such
street and railroad right-of-way, unsubdivided acreage, river or live
stream; or between any of the foregoing and any other barrier to the
continuity of development.
CLERK
The Clerk of the City of Lapeer.
CONCEPTUAL PLAN
A map or graphic representation of the proposed subdivision
submitted for purposes of introduction and initial feedback.
DEVELOPMENT SITE
Any parcel or lot on which exists or which is intended for
building development other than the following:
(1)
Agricultural use involving the production of plants and animals
useful to humans, including forages and sod crops; grains, feed crops,
and field crops; dairy and dairy products; poultry and poultry products;
livestock, including breeding and grazing of cattle, swine, and similar
animals; berries; herbs; flowers; seeds; grasses; nursery stock; fruits;
vegetables; Christmas trees; and other similar uses and activities.
(2)
Forestry use involving the planting, management, or harvesting
of timber.
DIVISION
The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land
by the proprietor thereof or by his or her heirs, executors, administrators,
legal representatives, successors, or assigns for the purposes of
sale, or lease of more than one year, or of building development that
results in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent,
and that satisfies the requirements of Sections 108 and 109 of the
Land Division Act. A property transfer between two or more adjacent parcels, if the property taken from one parcel is added to adjacent parcel, does not count toward the number of divisions allowed under the state Land Division Act, but shall be subject to the land division review procedures in §§
6-4 and
6-5 of this chapter.
EASEMENT
A grant by the owner of the use of a strip of land by the
public, a corporation, or person, for specific uses and purposes,
to be designated as a "public" or "private" easement depending on
the nature of the use.
ENGINEER
The staff engineer or consulting engineer of the City of
Lapeer.
EXEMPT SPLIT
The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land
that does not result in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres
or the equivalent.
IMPROVEMENTS
Grading, street surfacing, curb and gutter, sidewalks, crosswalks,
water mains and lines, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, culverts, bridges,
utilities, and other additions to the natural state of land which
increases its value, utility or habitability.
LAND DIVISION ACT
The Land Division Act, Michigan Public Act 288 of 1967, as
amended.
LOT
A measured portion of a parcel or tract of land, which is
described or fixed in a recorded plat.
LOT SPLIT
The division of a lot in a recorded subdivision.
MASTER PLAN
The comprehensive land use plan for the municipality, including
graphic and written proposals indicating the general locations recommended
for the streets, parks, schools, public buildings, zoning districts
and all physical developments of the municipality, and includes any
unit or part of such plan separately adopted, and any amendments to
such plan or parts thereof duly adopted by the Planning Commission.
PARCEL
A continuous area or acreage of land which can be described
as provided for in the Land Division Act.
PLANNER
The staff planner or consulting planner of the municipality.
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Planning Commission of the City of Lapeer, the members
of which are appointed by the City Commission.
PLAT
A map or chart of a subdivision of land:
(1)
PRELIMINARY PLATA map showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary consideration.
(2)
PRELIMINARY PLATTENTATIVE — A map indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision in sufficient detail to provide adequate basis for review and to meet the requirements and procedures set forth hereinafter.
(3)
PRELIMINARY PLATFINAL — A map showing the salient features of a proposed subdivision submitted to an approving authority for purposes of preliminary consideration in determining compliance with state, county and City requirements.
(4)
PLATFINAL — A map of all or part of a subdivision providing substantial conformance to the preliminary plat of the subdivision, prepared in conformance of the Land Division Act, P.A. 288 of 1967, as amended, and this chapter, and suitable for recording by the County
Register of Deeds.
PROPRIETOR
A natural person, firm, association, partnership, corporation
or combination of any of them which may hold any ownership interest
in land, whether recorded or not.
STREET
Any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, viaduct,
alley or other way which is an existing state, county or municipal
roadway or a street or way shown in a plat heretofore approved pursuant
to law or approved by official action; or a street or way on a plat
duly filed and recorded in the Office of the County Register of Deeds.
A street includes the land between the street lines, whether improved
or unimproved, and may consist of pavement, shoulders, gutters, sidewalks,
parking areas, and lawns.
(1)
MAJOR THOROUGHFAREAn arterial street of great continuity which is intended to serve as a large volume trafficway for both the immediate municipality and region beyond, and may be designated in the municipality's thoroughfare plan as a major thoroughfare, parkway, expressway, or equivalent term to identify those streets comprising the basic structure of the street plan.
(2)
COLLECTOR STREETA street intended to serve as a major means of access from minor streets to major thoroughfares which have considerable continuity within the framework of the thoroughfare plan.
(3)
MINOR STREETA street of limited continuity used primarily for access to abutting residential properties.
(4)
MARGINAL ACCESS STREETA minor street paralleling and adjacent to a major thoroughfare which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
(6)
TURNAROUNDA short boulevard street permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
(7)
CUL-DE-SAC STREETA short minor street having one end permanently terminated by a vehicular turnaround.
(8)
ALLEYA minor service street used primarily to provide secondary vehicular access to the rear or side of properties otherwise abutting upon a street.
SUBDIVISION
The partitioning or splitting of a parcel or tract of land
by the proprietor thereof or by the proprietor's heirs, executors,
administrators, legal representatives, successors or assigns for the
purpose of sale, or lease of more than one year, or of building development
that results in one or more parcels of less than 40 acres or the equivalent,
and that is not exempted from the platting requirements of the Land
Division Act.
THOROUGHFARE PLAN
The part of the Master Plan which sets forth the location,
alignment and dimensions of existing and proposed streets and thoroughfares.
TRACT
Two or more parcels that share a common property line and
are under the same ownership.
WAIVER
A variation or exception from standards contained in the
City of Lapeer Land Division Ordinance.