HB-6206, As Passed Senate, December 9, 2004                                 

    SUBSTITUTE FOR

    HOUSE BILL NO. 6206

                                                                             A bill to amend 1943 PA 184, entitled                                             

"Township zoning act,"                                                      

(MCL 125.271 to 125.310) by adding section 16i.                             

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1   Sec. 16i.  (1) An owner of land may voluntarily offer in                    

2   writing, and the township 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   township may establish a time period during which the conditions            

7   apply to the land.  Except for an extension under subsection (4),           

8   if the conditions are not satisfied within the time specified               

9   under this subsection, the land shall revert to its former zoning           

10  classification.                                                             

11      (3) The township shall not add to or alter the conditions                   

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

2   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 township.                                                               

6       (5) A township 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 township, or any               

10  other laws of this state.