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JUDICIAL REACTION 002338 59 5-342.30 have accepted somewhat similar arguments that a subdivider need not {~~ provide a massive road system which would serve all' community residents but only one reasonably related to the needs .of a subdivision.103 But to meet the nark needs as well as the drainage requ.irements of a subdivisien, a subdivider might be requlr,ed te prese'nre an entire fleed plain .or broad drainage area. Similarly, arguments that areas are needed fer drainage may , alse strengtheri park requirements. Subdivisien centrel enabling acts camm<;>nly autherize regulatiens ta promote re'creation and open 1M fud spaces and many ordinances require/a percentage of the subdivision be set aside for recreation areas. However ,strong disagreement has . ' , ' , , , , dev.eloped among the courts whether iocal units may require d",diclj.tien . 105 of park areas. Seme courts have upheld the reqhirements if,authorized by the enabling acts.l06 , 107 ultra vires. -- Other courts havefeund the requirements Usually cases upl;lolding dedication requirements , . . have done se only if the proposed park area is req~ired by the sub- ..' Id division residents and not t~meetthe needs .of the cemmhnitya!l a whale. " , ' - ~ 342.30 Requirements for S;'wer, Water and Reads . ' Courts have almost always upheld reasonable requirements that subdividers provide sewer, water, and roads since these are essential . f bdo'..' ':d ,109 serVlces or su lVlSlon reSl ents. However, courtsaccasienally have disappreved requir~ments which are not linked ta subdivision needs.lIO This study has discovered no case where a court has censidered the . validity of special elevatiori or floed-pr~ofing requirements for sew~r, water, .or roads but it appears likely that a court would uphold such requirements to pretect public health and assure adequate emergency accesS.