[Adopted 5-26-1992; amended in its entirety 11-9-2006]
The requirements of this article are established
to ensure that adequate parks and open spaces are properly located
and preserved as the town population grows. It also has been established
to ensure that the cost of providing the park and recreation sites
and facilities necessary to serve the additional people brought into
the community by land development may be equitably apportioned on
the basis of the additional needs created by the development. The
requirements shall apply to land proposed for all development.
Private parks within the Town of Hudson must
be satisfactorily and permanently developed and maintained by the
owner (owners). Equipment and facilities must be properly maintained
to avoid accidents and injuries. Grounds shall be properly cared for
to assure the usability of the park. The owner (owners) shall pay
for all expenses to meet these requirements.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LOT
A parcel of land occupied or designed to provide space necessary for one main building and its accessory buildings or uses, including the open spaces required by Chapter
105 and this chapter, and abutting on a public street or other officially approved means of access. A lot may be a parcel designed in a plat or described in a conveyance recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, or any part of a large parcel when such part complies with the requirements of Chapter
105 and this chapter as to width and area for the district in which it is located. No land included in any street, highway, access easement or railroad right-of-way shall be included in computing lot area.
[Amended 12-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
OUTLOT
A remnant parcel of land not to be used for building purposes,
so designated on a plat.
PRIVATE PARK
A park, outlot or open space designated for recreational
use under the ownership of the lot owners of a subdivision or parties
other than the Town of Hudson or other governmental entities.
SUBDIVIDER
Any person, firm or corporation, or any agent thereof, dividing
or proposing to divide land resulting in a subdivision, certified
survey or replat.
SUBDIVISION
A division of a lot, parcel or tract of land by the owner
or the owner's agent for the purpose of transfer of ownership
or building development where the act of division creates or results
in one or more parcels or building sites of less than 35 acres in
area. A subdivision can be created by the following means:
[Amended 12-7-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
A.
Recording a plat or certified survey map.
B.
Recording any other document or instrument that creates a parcel
not previously created pursuant to this ordinance or its predecessor.
C.
Foreclosure of a mortgage or a land contract if the foreclosure
creates and/or conveys a parcel not previously created pursuant to
this chapter or its predecessor. This subsection is not to be construed
as endorsing a policy encouraging rezoning or subdividing of a parcel
as a prerequisite to obtaining a mortgage when inconsistent or incompatible
with surrounding zoning or uses.