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Committee hears bill to allow up to 10 land divisions to increase buildable lots
Summary
A House committee heard testimony on House Bill 4081, which would raise the number of land divisions allowed under the Land Division Act from four to 10 and let local jurisdictions allow more, a change proponents say will free up lots for housing and opponents warn could create survey, infrastructure and environmental problems.
Representative DeBoer presented House Bill 4081 on the Michigan House Committee on Regulatory Reform, saying the bill would amend the Land Division Act to increase the number of allowable parcel splits from four to 10 and permit local governments by ordinance to allow even more.
DeBoer said the change is "the first small step" to address Michigan's housing shortage by freeing up parcels that currently lie unused because they cannot be split under the existing statute. He told the committee the bill preserves local control over lot size, frontage and depth-to-width ratios and includes a delayed effective date "July 1, 2026" to give jurisdictions time to adopt ordinances.
Supporters at the hearing argued the bill would add flexibility for local officials and developers. Sean Cecil of…
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