ALLEY: An open public way intended for use as a means of vehicular access to abutting property.
BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT, MAJOR: The reconfiguration of the boundary line between abutting tracts, lots or parcels that results in the conveyance of one thousand (1,000) square feet of land or greater. Major boundary line adjustments shall be subject to the establishment of control guidelines in subsection 15-1-4D.
BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT, MINOR: The reconfiguration of the boundary line between abutting tracts, lots or parcels that results in conveyance of less than one thousand (1,000) square feet of land.
COMMISSION: The planning and zoning commission of the city.
DEFICIENCY: An error on or omission from plat specifications and/or other supporting documents required as part of the subdivision approval process including, but not limited to:
A. Missing or mislabeled easements;
B. Inaccurate measurements;
C. Missing or inaccurate stormwater calculations;
D. Mislabeled symbol markings in legends;
E. Inaccurate street cross sections;
F. Building lots that do not meet minimum zoning standards;
G. Or similar.
DIVISION: Dividing a tract, lot or parcel of land into two (2) portions by conveyance or for tax purposes. A minor boundary line adjustment, major boundary line adjustment, or the conveyance of an easement, other than a public highway easement, shall not be considered a division for the purposes of this title.
LOT: A tract of land represented and identified by number or letter designation on an official plat.
OFF SITE COSTS: The costs incurred by a developer in constructing, improving, or otherwise extending public improvements from existing public improvements through or along property not owned by said developer to the boundaries of property under development and which improvements are capable of serving other properties.
OUTLOT: A portion of a platted subdivision or other parcel of land not intended by its owner for immediate development. An outlot may also be a tract or parcel of land within the subdivision intended for shared use by the residents of the subdivision or by the public, e.g., public or private open spaces and/or walkways.
PARCEL: A part of a tract of land.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS: The principal structures, works, component parts and accessories of public infrastructure that become part of, are placed upon, or affixed to real estate, including, but not limited to:
A. Sanitary sewers;
B. Storm sewers, tile lines or pipes and drainage swales;
C. Bridges and culverts;
D. Streets, trails, and sidewalks;
E. Water mains;
F. Stormwater management facilities;
G. Public open space improvements.
STREET: A public or private street as defined in this title.
STREET, ARTERIAL: A street, the principal function of which is to provide for through traffic and which is designed to carry large volumes of traffic. "Arterial streets", as referenced in this title, are those streets shown on the Johnson County council of governments (JCCOG) arterial street plan, as amended.
STREET, COLLECTOR: A street, the principal function of which, is carrying traffic from local streets to arterial streets.
STREET, CUL-DE-SAC: A local street terminating in a turnaround.
STREET, LOCAL: A street used primarily for access to abutting property and for moving local traffic.
STREET, LOOP: A local street with two (2) intersections with another street in an alignment roughly in the shape of a "U".
STREET, PRIVATE: A privately owned way that is intended to afford a means of access to abutting property and for moving local traffic.
STREET, PUBLIC: A right of way dedicated to and accepted for public use, which affords a means of access to abutting property and a means of vehicular travel. A public street is owned or controlled by a government entity.
SUBDIVISION: Division of a tract, lot or parcel of land into three (3) or more lots.
SUBDIVISION PLAT: The graphical representation of a subdivision of land, prepared by a registered land surveyor, having a number or letter designation for each lot within the plat and a succinct name or title that is unique for the county where the land is located.
SUBDIVISION PLAT, MAJOR: A subdivision plat that involves the construction of one or more new streets, selective access drives or street extensions.
SUBDIVISION PLAT, MINOR: A subdivision plat that does not involve the construction or extension of streets. (Ord. 08-4313, 8-26-2008; amd. Ord. 22-4882, 6-21-2022)