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Subdivision (land)

Subdivisions are the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known as a subdivision. Subdivisions may be simple, involving only a single seller and buyer, or complex, involving large tracts of land divided into many smaller parcels.[1] If it is used for housing it is typically known as a housing subdivision or housing development, although some developers tend to call these areas communities.

A subdivision in Picayune, Mississippi
A subdivision in Markham, Ontario

Subdivisions may also be for the purpose of commercial or industrial development, and the results vary from retail shopping malls with independently owned out parcels to industrial parks.

United States edit

 
The entrance to a subdivision in Sugar Land, Texas

History edit

In the United States, the creation of a subdivision was often the first step toward the creation of a new incorporated township or city. Contemporary notions of subdivisions rely on the Lot and Block survey system, which became widely used in the 19th century as a means of addressing the expansion of cities into surrounding farmland. While this method of property identification was useful for purposes of conveyancing, it did not address the overall impacts of expansion and the need for a comprehensive approach to planning communities.

In the 1920s, the Coolidge administration formed the Advisory Committee on City Planning and Zoning, which undertook as its first task the publication of The Standard State Zoning Enabling Act in 1926, model enabling legislation for use by state legislatures.[2] This was followed by publication of the Standard City Planning Enabling Act (SCPEA) in 1928.[3] The SCPEA covered six subjects: (1) the organization and power of planning commissions, which was directed to prepare and adopt a master plan; (2) the content of the master plan; (3) provisions for a master street plan; (4) provisions for approval of all public improvements by the planning commission; (5) control of private subdivision of land; and (6) provisions for the creation of regional planning commissions.

Definition edit

The SCPEA included the following definition:

"Subdivision" means the division of a lot, tract, or parcel of land into two or more lots, plats, sites, or other divisions of land for the purpose, whether immediate or future, of sale or of building development. It includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided.[3]: 6 

Attached to this definition was the following footnote:

for the purpose of sale or of building development: Every division of a piece of land into two or more lots, parcels or parts is, of course, a subdivision. The intention is to cover all subdivision of land where the immediate or ultimate purpose is that of selling the lots or building on them. The object of inserting a definition in the text of the act is to avoid the inclusion, within the planning commission's control, of such cases as a testator's dividing his property amongst his children, partners' dividing firm property amongst themselves on dissolution, or cases of that nature.

A subdivision does not need to be sold, in whole or in part, for its resulting pieces to be considered separate parcels of land. A subdivision plat approved by a local planning commission, once recorded in a registry of deeds, is generally deemed to have created the parcels of land identified on the plat itself.

The problem of testamentary division of property was identified by the SCPEA in the footnote to the definition of subdivision, but not fully clarified by it. In some jurisdictions, a testamentary division of property does not constitute a legal subdivision for purposes of separate conveyancing of the "subdivided" parcels.[4]

Furthermore, the SCPEA's definition leaves ambiguous the notion of 'building development' and whether the identification of multiple construction sites on a single parcel of land constitutes a subdivision subject to the review and approval authority of the planning commission. Interpretations of this vary among American jurisdictions. Subdivision developers may use an architect's services only once, with the rest of the tract houses using the same master template: the resulting houses all look similar as in the above photograph of Markham, Ontario.

The overall purpose of a subdivision is to create an environment conducive to overall development and sustained growth, with development defined as:[5]

… the design work of lot layout, the construction of drainage structures, the construction of buildings or public use areas, the planning and construction of public streets and public roads, and the placement of public utilities.

United Kingdom and Ireland edit

 
An upper middle class housing estate on the southern side of Swords, Dublin, Ireland. High-end tract developments tend to be smaller in size and more varied in typology

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, subdivisions are usually areas of land that have been zoned for a particular type of residential development, often called a housing estate. They can vary enormously in character, density, and socioeconomic value. They have existed for well over a century, but became prevalent after World War II, as a more affluent population demanded larger and more widely spaced houses coupled with the increase of car usage for which terraced streets were unsuitable.

Subdivisions were often produced by either local authorities (more recently, housing associations) or by private developers. The former tended to be a means of producing public housing leading to monotenure estates full of council houses often known as "council estates". The latter can refer to higher end tract housing for the middle class and even upper middle class.

Philippines edit

 
Entrance to a subdivision in Baliwag, Bulacan, Philippines

In the Philippines, subdivisions are areas of land that have been subdivided into individual residential plots. Whereas some subdivisions comprise exclusive gated communities, others are merely demarcations denoting a specific neighborhood. Some subdivisions may conduct autonomous security, or provide basic services such as water and refuse management. Most subdivisions are governed by associations made up of members who are residents of the subdivision.

In the Philippines, subdivisions are also known as villages.

Canada edit

In Alberta, subdivision is the dividing of a single parcel of land into two or more parcels, each to be given a separate title. Subdivision is also used for existing lot line adjustments. Notwithstanding a few exceptional circumstances, subdivision approval and endorsement by the local municipality must always be received before the subdivision can be registered at the Land Titles Office and titles issued (including bare land condominiums). Exceptions may occur with parcels of land that contain more than one quarter section, a river lot, a lake lot, or some settlement lots created prior to July 1, 1950.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Caves, R. W. (2004). Encyclopedia of the City. Routledge. pp. 638. ISBN 9780415252256.
  2. ^ U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), Washington, D.C.(1926). "A Standard State Zoning Enabling Act." Document no. BH5.
  3. ^ a b DOC (1928). "A Standard City Planning Enabling Act." Document no. BH11.
  4. ^ See, e.g., In re Estate of Sophia Sayewich, 120 N.H. 237 (1980)).
  5. ^ Derossi, Dean. "Definition of Subdivisions and How to Change Land Classification". Land Century. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  • Kone, D. Linda (2006). Land Development (10th ed.). BuilderBooks.com. ISBN 9780867186093.

External links edit

  • Standard State Zoning Enabling Act and Standard City Planning Enabling Act - American Planning Assoc.

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Housing subdivision redirects here Not to be confused with Housing development Subdivisions are the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop usually via a plat The former single piece as a whole is then known as a subdivision Subdivisions may be simple involving only a single seller and buyer or complex involving large tracts of land divided into many smaller parcels 1 If it is used for housing it is typically known as a housing subdivision or housing development although some developers tend to call these areas communities A subdivision in Picayune MississippiA subdivision in Markham OntarioSubdivisions may also be for the purpose of commercial or industrial development and the results vary from retail shopping malls with independently owned out parcels to industrial parks Contents 1 United States 1 1 History 1 2 Definition 2 United Kingdom and Ireland 3 Philippines 4 Canada 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksUnited States edit nbsp The entrance to a subdivision in Sugar Land TexasHistory edit In the United States the creation of a subdivision was often the first step toward the creation of a new incorporated township or city Contemporary notions of subdivisions rely on the Lot and Block survey system which became widely used in the 19th century as a means of addressing the expansion of cities into surrounding farmland While this method of property identification was useful for purposes of conveyancing it did not address the overall impacts of expansion and the need for a comprehensive approach to planning communities In the 1920s the Coolidge administration formed the Advisory Committee on City Planning and Zoning which undertook as its first task the publication of The Standard State Zoning Enabling Act in 1926 model enabling legislation for use by state legislatures 2 This was followed by publication of the Standard City Planning Enabling Act SCPEA in 1928 3 The SCPEA covered six subjects 1 the organization and power of planning commissions which was directed to prepare and adopt a master plan 2 the content of the master plan 3 provisions for a master street plan 4 provisions for approval of all public improvements by the planning commission 5 control of private subdivision of land and 6 provisions for the creation of regional planning commissions Definition edit The SCPEA included the following definition Subdivision means the division of a lot tract or parcel of land into two or more lots plats sites or other divisions of land for the purpose whether immediate or future of sale or of building development It includes resubdivision and when appropriate to the context relates to the process of subdividing or to the land or territory subdivided 3 6 Attached to this definition was the following footnote for the purpose of sale or of building development Every division of a piece of land into two or more lots parcels or parts is of course a subdivision The intention is to cover all subdivision of land where the immediate or ultimate purpose is that of selling the lots or building on them The object of inserting a definition in the text of the act is to avoid the inclusion within the planning commission s control of such cases as a testator s dividing his property amongst his children partners dividing firm property amongst themselves on dissolution or cases of that nature A subdivision does not need to be sold in whole or in part for its resulting pieces to be considered separate parcels of land A subdivision plat approved by a local planning commission once recorded in a registry of deeds is generally deemed to have created the parcels of land identified on the plat itself The problem of testamentary division of property was identified by the SCPEA in the footnote to the definition of subdivision but not fully clarified by it In some jurisdictions a testamentary division of property does not constitute a legal subdivision for purposes of separate conveyancing of the subdivided parcels 4 Furthermore the SCPEA s definition leaves ambiguous the notion of building development and whether the identification of multiple construction sites on a single parcel of land constitutes a subdivision subject to the review and approval authority of the planning commission Interpretations of this vary among American jurisdictions Subdivision developers may use an architect s services only once with the rest of the tract houses using the same master template the resulting houses all look similar as in the above photograph of Markham Ontario The overall purpose of a subdivision is to create an environment conducive to overall development and sustained growth with development defined as 5 the design work of lot layout the construction of drainage structures the construction of buildings or public use areas the planning and construction of public streets and public roads and the placement of public utilities United Kingdom and Ireland edit nbsp An upper middle class housing estate on the southern side of Swords Dublin Ireland High end tract developments tend to be smaller in size and more varied in typologyIn the United Kingdom and Ireland subdivisions are usually areas of land that have been zoned for a particular type of residential development often called a housing estate They can vary enormously in character density and socioeconomic value They have existed for well over a century but became prevalent after World War II as a more affluent population demanded larger and more widely spaced houses coupled with the increase of car usage for which terraced streets were unsuitable Subdivisions were often produced by either local authorities more recently housing associations or by private developers The former tended to be a means of producing public housing leading to monotenure estates full of council houses often known as council estates The latter can refer to higher end tract housing for the middle class and even upper middle class Philippines edit nbsp Entrance to a subdivision in Baliwag Bulacan PhilippinesIn the Philippines subdivisions are areas of land that have been subdivided into individual residential plots Whereas some subdivisions comprise exclusive gated communities others are merely demarcations denoting a specific neighborhood Some subdivisions may conduct autonomous security or provide basic services such as water and refuse management Most subdivisions are governed by associations made up of members who are residents of the subdivision In the Philippines subdivisions are also known as villages Canada editIn Alberta subdivision is the dividing of a single parcel of land into two or more parcels each to be given a separate title Subdivision is also used for existing lot line adjustments Notwithstanding a few exceptional circumstances subdivision approval and endorsement by the local municipality must always be received before the subdivision can be registered at the Land Titles Office and titles issued including bare land condominiums Exceptions may occur with parcels of land that contain more than one quarter section a river lot a lake lot or some settlement lots created prior to July 1 1950 See also editCondominium conversion Gated community Levittown New York US archetype of a planned community Homeowners association Housing estate Severance land Terraced house Tract housing Urban planning Urban sprawl Urbanization ZoningReferences edit Caves R W 2004 Encyclopedia of the City Routledge pp 638 ISBN 9780415252256 U S Department of Commerce DOC Washington D C 1926 A Standard State Zoning Enabling Act Document no BH5 a b DOC 1928 A Standard City Planning Enabling Act Document no BH11 See e g In re Estate of Sophia Sayewich 120 N H 237 1980 Derossi Dean Definition of Subdivisions and How to Change Land Classification Land Century Retrieved 23 December 2015 Kone D Linda 2006 Land Development 10th ed BuilderBooks com ISBN 9780867186093 External links editStandard State Zoning Enabling Act and Standard City Planning Enabling Act American Planning Assoc Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Subdivision land amp oldid 1162585877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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