SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE ADOPTED

AND PLACED ON CITY’S WEBSITE

On July 11, the Midland City Council adopted a new Subdivision Control Ordinance.

The Subdivision Control Ordinance outlines procedures that must be followed when subdividing tracts of land in the city into individual parcels. It also establishes design standards for subdivision layouts and project approval criteria.

Adoption of the Subdivision Control Ordinance marks completion of City of Midland efforts to modernize its land development regulations referred to as the Community Development Toolbox. As part of the effort, in January of this year, a completely updated Zoning Ordinance also went into effect.

The Toolbox project involved public workshops and hearings during which Midland residents, local developers, committees made up of community leaders and citizens, and the Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and Midland City Council put on their tool belts and worked together to refresh both documents.

The Subdivision and Zoning Ordinances will be helpful when another land planning project begins this summer. A two-year process of revamping the city’s Master Plan starts in October 2005 and will involve public input. The Master Plan is a guide for growth and land use in the city. Once revised, the plan will help anticipate business and residential growth that might occur over the next 20 years.

Both the Subdivision Ordinance and the Zoning Ordinance are available on the Community Development portion of the City’s website at www.midland-mi.org.

For more information, contact the City’s Planning Department at 989-837-3374.