For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A minor way providing secondary vehicular access to the side or rear of two or more properties abutting on a street.
BLOCK. An area of land within a subdivision that is entirely bounded by streets, or by streets and the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision, or a combination of the above with a stream, reservoir or rail line.
BUTT LOTS. Any lot or lots at the end of a block, located between two corner lots.
COLLECTOR STREET. A street so designated on the Comprehensive Guide Plan.
COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE PLAN (COMPREHENSIVE MUNICIPAL PLAN). A compilation of policy statements, objectives, standards and maps for guiding the physical, social and economic development, both public and private, of the city and its environs, as defined in the State Municipal Planning Act, being M.S. §§ 462.351 et seq.
CUL-DE-SAC. A short, local street having only one outlet and a vehicular turnaround.
DOUBLE FRONTAGE LOT. A lot extending between and having frontage on a major street and a local street with vehicular access solely from the latter.
EASEMENT. A grant by an owner of land for the specific use of the land for a public or quasi-public purpose.
FINAL PLAT. A final map, drawing or chart on which the subdivider’s plan of a subdivision is presented to the Council for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted to the County Recorder.
LOCAL STREET. A street of limited continuity used primarily for access to abutting properties and the local needs of the neighborhood.
LOT. One unit of a recorded plat subdivision or registered land survey, occupied or to be occupied by a building and its accessory buildings and including as a minimum any open spaces as are required under this chapter and having frontage on a public street.
MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A local street which is parallel and adjacent to a thoroughfare and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
PEDESTRIAN WAY. A public right-of-way across or within a block or development to provide access for pedestrians.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. A tentative map, drawing or chart of a proposed subdivision meeting requirements herein enumerated.
PRIVATE STREET. A street serving as vehicular access to two or more parcels of land which is not dedicated to the public but is owned by one or more private parties.
STREET. A public way for vehicular traffic whether designated as a STREET, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, arterial, lane, place or however otherwise designated. The width of a STREET is measured between right-of-way lines.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land for himself, herself or others.
SUBDIVISION. Any division of land resulting in the creation of five or more unplatted lots or unplatted parcels within a Forty or Government Lot which are two and a half acres or less in size, or if a new street is involved, any division of a parcel of land. The term includes RE-SUBDIVISION and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.
THOROUGHFARE. A street designated on the Comprehensive Guide Plan as a freeway, arterial or collector street.
(1989 Code, § 12.03) (Ord. 81, passed 7-11-2017)