Definitions not found in this section may be found in the "definitions" of chapter 1 of the City of Artesia's Design and Construction Standards for Infrastructure.
BLOCK: A tract of land bounded by streets, or by a combination of streets and public parks, cemeteries, railroad rights-of-way, waterways, or boundary lines of municipalities.
BUILDING SETBACK: The right angle distance from a point on the right-of-way to the closest point of any building structure.
CITY: The City of Artesia, New Mexico.
CITY COUNCIL: The Governing Body of the City.
CONTIGUOUS PROPERTY: Parcels of property that are in contact or touching.
CUL-DE-SAC: A local street with only one outlet that terminates in a vehicular turnaround.
DETENTION AREA: A pond or drainage facility designed to temporarily hold, store, or otherwise detain storm flows with the intent of releasing the storm flows at a controlled rate.
DEVELOPER: The owner of land proposed to be subdivided or the owner's agent who is responsible for any undertaking that requires review and/or approval under these regulations.
DWELLING UNIT: A single unit providing complete independent living facilities for one or more persons, including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking and sanitation.
EASEMENT: The right, liberty, advantage or privilege that one individual (or entity) has in lands of another, either express or imputed (utility, grant or necessity).
ENGINEER: A person engaged in the practice of civil engineering and qualified to so practice as attested by his/her legal registration as a professional engineer in the State of New Mexico.
ENGINEERING UTILITY RELATED ISSUES: Issues related to, but not limited to, design specifications for roadways, grading, drainage, utilities, or other issues determined by the Community Development Director and/or the Infrastructure Director or the Utilities Director to be engineering-utility-related.
IMPROVEMENTS: Includes infrastructure such as streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, fire hydrants, storm drainage facilities, bike paths, trails, and water, sewer, and gas systems or parts thereof.
LOT: A parcel of land adequate in size for occupancy by a permitted use which is part of a subdivision or described by metes and bounds with a legal description recorded with the County Clerk's Office.
MAY: When a requirement in these regulations uses the word "may" instead of "shall", the requirement shall be necessary only if directed by the Planning and Zoning Commission or City Council.
MONUMENT: A permanent, physical item used as a survey control point.
OUTLOT: A parcel of land within a platted subdivision, to be used for purposes other than residential. An example of an outlot is a tract of land designated for open space or a retention pond.
PARCEL: A unit of land capable of being described by location and boundaries.
PERFORMANCE BOND: A surety bond made out to the City in an amount equal to no less than one hundred twenty five percent (125%) of the estimated full cost of the improvements, said cost being estimated by the City Infrastructure Director, and being legally sufficient to ensure the City that the said improvements shall be constructed in accordance with these regulations.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD): A development process whereby the intent and purpose is to promote design and development standard flexibility in cases where strict application of zoning regulations would inhibit the overall goals and objectives of the City.
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: The officially appointed Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Artesia. The commission shall act as an advisory board with regard to amendments to this title and approval or disapproval of preliminary and final plats.
PLANNING-RELATED ISSUES: Issues related to but not limited to: lot configuration, street network, right-of-way requirements, land use, density, phasing of development, suitability of location, and other issues determined by the Community Development Director to be planning-related.
PLAT, FINAL: A plat of a subdivision certified by a New Mexico licensed land surveyor that contains a description of the subdivided parcel of land with ties to permanent survey monuments and to be filed and recorded in the County Clerk's Office, after approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council.
PLAT, PRELIMINARY: A plat of a proposed subdivision showing the character and proposed layout of the subdivision and all existing conditions in and around it to be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. The plat shall be based upon an accurate and detailed survey of the land certified by a New Mexico licensed land surveyor.
REPLAT: See definition of summary subdivision.
RETENTION AREA: A pond or drainage facility designed to permanently hold, store or otherwise retain storm flows without the intent of releasing the storm flows.
SHALL: The word "shall" is mandatory and not permissive.
SKETCH PLAN: A map or plan of a proposed subdivision showing the character and proposed layout of the subdivision. The plan need not be based upon an accurate and detailed survey of the land.
STORMWATER DRAINAGE PLAN: A plan indicating an on-site drainage proposal for the retention or detention of stormwater or for the passage of stormwater through the development for safe discharge into storm drainage facilities. Also, a comprehensive analysis of:
A. The existing storm drainage conditions of a proposed development; and
B. The disposal of the increased runoff that is generated by the proposed development.
STREET: A paved public or private highway or right-of-way that is giving primary access to abutting properties.
STREET, COLLECTOR: A street designed to carry moderate volumes of traffic primarily from local streets to arterials. Collectors may provide limited direct access to individual residential properties. Its primary purpose is to provide direct access to multi-family residential developments and mid-size commercial/industrial/office developments.
STREET, LOCAL: A street designed to carry low volumes of traffic, with its primary purpose to provide direct access to individual residential properties, primarily in small to mid-size residential developments, and to individual commercial/industrial/office lots.
STREET, MAJOR ARTERIAL: A street designed to carry large volumes of traffic, that shall not provide direct access to individual residential properties, and is designed to provide movement for regional traffic in and around the City.
STREET, MINOR ARTERIAL: A street having the primary purpose of carrying moderate to large volumes of traffic, and that shall not provide direct access to individual residential properties. A minor arterial is designed to provide traffic flow to and from large or heavily dense areas which carries high volumes of traffic in and around the City.
SUBDIVIDER: A property owner or owner's agent who undertakes the subdivision of land as set forth in this title.
SUBDIVISION: The division of land into two (2) or more parts by platting or metes and bounds description into tracts and/or lots in any one calendar year for the purpose of:
A. Selling for building purposes;
B. Laying out a municipality or any part thereof;
C. Adding to a municipality;
D. Laying out suburban lots; or
E. A resubdivision.
SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT: An agreement or contract that sets forth the construction plan, method of construction, and parties responsible for the construction of any public improvements, together with adequate security or collateral acceptable to the City.
SUBDIVISION, MAJOR: A division of any parcel of land that creates more than ten (10) lots; a subdivision that may require dedication of rights-of-way or easements for streets, alleys and/or utilities; or a subdivision that may require the installation of significant improvements resulting in a subdivision improvement agreement.
SUBDIVISION, MINOR: A division of any parcel of land that creates no more than ten (10) lots or tracts, counting the balance of the original parcel as one of the ten (10), with direct access to an existing dedicated street or road; does not require the installation of significant improvements; does not landlock or prevent development of the remainder of the parcel or abutting property; and is not located within an area of special flood hazard.
SUBDIVISION, SUMMARY: A division of any lot, tract or parcel of land resulting in no more than two (2) lots; or a resubdivision which consists of only the relocation or realignment of lot lines in a previously and duly recorded subdivision, where there is: a) a reduction or no change in the number of original lots; b) no change in the street layout or other areas reserved for public use, except for the increase in width only; and c) no vacation of public right-of-way.
SURVEYOR: A person who is engaged in the practice of surveying and is qualified to so practice as attested by his/her legal registration as a professional land surveyor in the State of New Mexico.
TRACT: See definition of outlot.
VACATION: The act of rescinding any right-of-way, easement, public area, or any part of a recorded subdivision in accordance with State Statutes. (Ord. 1044, 1-8-2019)