Committee splits on whether land-division rules should include minimum lot-size and shape standards
Members debated adopting minimum lot-width/depth standards (4:1 ratio vs a 200x200-foot buildable box) for CSMs that would affect unzoned townships; staff urged inclusion as a planning tool while others warned it could push townships away from county coordination.
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Committee members debated whether the land-division ordinance should include minimum lot-width or depth standards or alternative measures such as a 4:1 depth-to-width ratio or an internal buildable box (for example, a 200-foot by 200-foot box) to ensure parcels created by certified survey maps are buildable.
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