HB-6164, As Passed House, September 29, 2004

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6164

                                                                             A bill to amend 1921 PA 207, entitled                                             

"City and village zoning act,"                                              

(MCL 125.581 to 125.600) by adding section 4g.                              

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1   Sec. 4g.  (1) An owner of land may voluntarily offer in                     

2   writing, and the city or village may approve, certain use and               

3   development of the land as a condition to a rezoning of the land            

4   or an amendment to a zoning map.                                            

5       (2) In approving the conditions under subsection (1), the                   

6   city or village may establish a time period during which the                

7   conditions apply to the land.  Except for an extension under                

8   subsection (4), if the conditions are not satisfied within the              

9   time specified under this subsection, the land shall revert to              

10  its former zoning classification.                                           

11      (3) The city or village shall not add to or alter the                       

1   conditions approved under subsection (1) during the time period             

2   specified under subsection (2).                                             

3       (4) The time period specified under subsection (2) may be                   

4   extended upon the application of the landowner and approval of              

5   the city or village.                                                        

6       (5) A city or village shall not require a landowner to offer                

7   conditions as a requirement for rezoning.  The lack of an offer             

8   under subsection (1) shall not otherwise affect a landowner's               

9   rights under this act, the ordinances of the city or village, or            

10  any other laws of this state.