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WHEREAS, Act 110 of 2006, the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, empowers this municipality to enact, establish, administer and enforce a Zoning Ordinance, and WHEREAS, the legislative body of the Village of Berrien Springs deems it necessary, for the purpose of promoting the public health, safety, and general welfare of the Village to enact such an Ordinance, and WHEREAS, the Village Council has divided the municipality into districts and has prepared regulations pertaining to such districts in accordance with a master land use plan designed to lessen congestion in the streets, to secure safety from fire, panic and other potential dangers; promote health, safety and the general welfare; provide adequate light and air; prevent overcrowding of land; avoid undue concentrations of population; facilitate adequate provision for transportation, water, sewerage disposal, schools, parks and other public improvements, and WHEREAS, the Village Council has given full and reasonable consideration to the character of the districts and their peculiar suitability for particular uses, with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout the municipality, and WHEREAS, the Village Council has given due public notice of hearing related to the comprehensive amendment and has held such public hearings as required by law, and WHEREAS, all requirements of the Michigan Zoning Enabling Act, P.A. 110 of 2006, as amended, with regard to the preparation of this Ordinance and subsequent action of the Village Council have been met, and WHEREAS, after careful study of this ordinance the Village Council of Berrien Springs recommends its approval and adoption. NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF BERRIEN SPRINGS, BERRIEN COUNTY, MICHIGAN, AS FOLLOWS: |