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Board approves subdivision amendment requiring proof sidewalks, pathways won’t be impeded

Allendale Township Board of Trustees · August 10, 2026

Summary

Trustees approved Ordinance 2026-10 amending subdivision rules to require applicants to demonstrate sidewalks, pathways and dedicated pedestrian areas will not be impeded.

The Allendale Township Board adopted Ordinance 2026-10 on Aug. 10, 2026, amending Section 405-23A of the township code to add a requirement that applicants demonstrate sidewalks, pathways, and other dedicated pedestrian areas will not be impeded by proposed subdivisions.

Trustee Zeinstra moved to approve the amendment and Trustee MacDonald supported the motion; the board approved the ordinance (BOT 26-125). The change directs that subdivision applicants account for pedestrian circulation when proposing lot layouts and private roads; the transcript records the approval vote but does not include explanatory staff presentation details or implementation procedures that may follow.

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