For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A narrow public right-of-way, which normally affords a secondary means of vehicular access to abutting property.
ATTORNEY. The attorney employed by the city unless otherwise stated.
BLOCK. The enclosed area within the perimeter of roads, property lines or boundaries of the subdivision.
BOULEVARD. The portion of the street right-of-way between the curb line and the property line.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. A compilation of goals, policy statements, standards, programs and maps for guiding the physical, social and economic development of the city and its surroundings and includes any unit or part of the plan, which is separately adopted, and any amendment to the plan or parts thereof.
CONCEPT PLAN. A generalized plan of a proposed subdivision indicating lot layout, streets, park areas and water and sewer systems presented to the city officials at the pre-application meeting.
CONTOUR MAP. A map on which irregularities of land surface are shown by lines connecting points of equal elevations. CONTOUR INTERVAL is the vertical height between contour lines.
COPY. A print or reproduction made from a tracing.
DEVELOPMENT. The act of building structures and installing site improvements.
DRAINAGE COURSE. A water course or indenture for the drainage of surface water.
EASEMENT. A granting of land by an owner for a specific use by persons other than the owner.
ENGINEER. The registered engineer or consulting firm hired or employed by the city unless otherwise stated.
FINAL PLAT. The final map, drawing or chart on which the subdivider’s plan of subdivision is presented to the City Council for approval, and if approved, will be submitted to the County Recorder.
GOVERNING BODY. The City Council.
LOTS.
(1) LOT. A parcel or portion of land in a subdivision or plat of land, separated from other parcels or portions by description as on a subdivision or record of survey map, for the purpose of sale or lease or separate use thereof.
(2) LOT, BUTT. A lot located on the end of a block excluding the two corner lots.
(3) LOT, CORNER. A lot located at the intersection of two streets, having two adjacent sides abutting streets and the interior angle of the intersections do not exceed 135 degrees.
(4) LOT DEPTH. The mean horizontal distance between the front lot line and the rear lot line.
(5) LOT, DOUBLE FRONTAGE. A lot which has a front lot line abutting on one street and a back or rear lot line abutting another parallel street.
(6) LOT LINE. The property line bounding a lot. Except where any portion of a lot extends into the right-of-way or proposed public right-of-way, the line of the right-of-way shall be the LOT LINE.
(7) LOT, THROUGH. Any lot other than a corner lot which abuts more than one street.
(8) LOT WIDTH. The horizontal distance between the side lot lines of the lot, measured parallel to the front line of the lot at the setback line.
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION. A description of real property which is not described by reference to a lot or block shown on a map but is described by starting at a known point and describing the bearing and distances of the lines forming the boundaries of the property or delineating a fractional portion of a section, lot or area by describing lines or portions thereof.
MINIMUM SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS. The guides, principles and specifications for the preparation of subdivision plats indicating, among other things, the minimum and maximum dimensions of the various elements set forth in the plan.
MINOR SUBDIVISION. A subdivision of small size situated in a locality where conditions are well defined that may be exempt from the strict regulations of this chapter.
OWNER. An individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided or to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under these regulations.
PEDESTRIAN WAY. A public right-of-way across or within a block intended to be used by pedestrians.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD). A residential or commercial development whereby buildings are grouped or clustered in and around common open space areas in accordance with a pre-arranged site plan, and where the common open space is owned by the homeowners and maintained by a homeowners’ association.
PLAT. The drawing or map of a subdivision prepared for filing of record pursuant to M.S. Chapter 505, as it may be amended from time to time, and containing all elements and requirements set forth in applicable local regulations adopted pursuant to M.S. Chapters 462, 358 and 505, as they may be amended from time to time.
PRELIMINARY APPROVAL. Official action taken by a municipality on an application to create a subdivision which establishes the rights and obligations set forth in M.S. Chapter 462 and 358, as it may be amended from time to time, and the applicable provisions of this chapter.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. The preliminary map, drawing or chart indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning Commission and City Council for their consideration.
PROTECTIVE COVENANTS. Contracts entered into between private parties and constituting a restriction on the use of private property within a subdivision for the benefit of the property owner’s, and to provide mutual protection against undesirable aspects of development which would tend to impair stability of values.
RIGHT-OF-WAY. Public land used or to be used as a street or highway, including alleys and boulevards.
STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between the lines delineating the right-of-way.
STREETS.
(1) ARTERIAL STREET. A street or highway with access restrictions designed to carry large volumes of traffic between various sections of the city and beyond.
(2) COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries traffic from local streets to arterials.
(3) CUL-DE-SAC. A street turn-around with only one outlet.
(4) LOCAL STREET. A street of limited continuity used primarily for access to the abutting properties and the local need of a neighborhood.
(5) PRIVATE STREET. A street serving as vehicular access to one or more parcels of land which is not dedicated to the public but is owned by one or more private parties.
(6) SERVICE STREET. Marginal access street or a minor street, which is parallel or perpendicular and adjacent to a thoroughfare providing access to abutting properties, and provides protection from through traffic.
(7) STREET. A public way for vehicular traffic, whether designed as a street, highway, thoroughfare, arterial parkway, throughway road, avenue, lane, place or however otherwise designated.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person commencing proceedings under this chapter to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself or herself or for another.
SUBDIVISION. The division of a parcel of land into two or more lots or parcels, any of which resultant parcels is less than two and one-half acres in area, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building development, 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.
SURVEYOR. A person duly registered as a land surveyor by the state.
TRACING. A plat or map drawn on transparent paper or cloth which can be reproduced by using regular reproduction procedure.
(Ord. 423, passed 6-8-1992; Ord. 582, passed 8-26-2019)