This chapter shall be known and cited as the
"Charter Township of Northville Subdivision Regulations Ordinance."
Pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 288 of
the Public Acts of 1967, as amended, and Act No. 230 of the Public
Acts of 1972, being § 560.101 et seq., and §§ 125.1501
to 125.1531 et seq., respectively, of the Compiled Laws of the State
of Michigan, the Charter Township of Northville, Wayne County, Michigan,
by and through its Board of Trustees, enacts this chapter regulating
and controlling the subdivision of land within the Charter Township
of Northville for the following purposes:
A. Provide means for carrying out the Township'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 Township, consistent with the Master Plan of Future Land Use, the Bikepath Transportation Plan, Chapter
170, Zoning, and other plans and ordinances related to development.
C. Protect the character, the social and the economic
stability of all parts of the Township, and encourage an orderly and
beneficial development of the Township 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 Township or Wayne County 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
nonmotorized 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 Township to bear the costs 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 Township 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 integrity,
stability and beauty of the Township, and ensure compliance with the
Township woodlands protection standards.
P. Assist in protecting important wetlands regulated
by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
Q. Prevent the pollution of air, surface, and ground
water.
R. Ensure proper survey, legal description, and placement
of monuments on subdivided land.