For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ALLEY. A public or private right-of-way primarily designed to serve as secondary access to the side or rear of those properties whose principal frontage is on a street.
BOULEVARD. The portion of the street right-of-way between the curb line and the property line.
BUTT LOT. A lot at the end of a block and located between 2 corner lots.
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 or water body.
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN. The comprehensive plan prepared by the Planning Commission indicating the general locations recommended for the various functional classes of land use, places and structures, and for the general physical development of the city and includes any unit or part of the plan separately adopted and any amendments to the plan or parts thereof.
EASEMENT. A grant by a property owner for the use of a strip of land and for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drives, utilities, including, but not limited to, wetlands, ponding areas, sanitary sewers, watermains, electric lines, telephone lines, storm sewers, or storm drainage ways and gas lines.
FINAL PLAT. The final map, drawing or chart on which the subdividers plan of subdivision is presented for approval and which, if approved, will be submitted to the county register of deeds. The plat must conform to the requirements of law.
LOT. A parcel or portion of land designated by metes and bounds, a registered land survey, auditor’s plats or other means and separated from other parcels or portions by the description for the purpose of sale, lease, or separate use thereof.
LOT IMPROVEMENT. Any building, structure, place, work of art, or other object, or improvement of the land on which they are situated constituting a physical betterment of real property, or any part of the betterment. Certain LOT IMPROVEMENTS shall be properly bonded as provided in these regulations.
MINIMUM SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS. The guides, principles and specifications for the preparation of subdivision plans indicating, among other things, the minimum and maximum dimensions of the various elements set forth in the preliminary plan.
MINOR SUBDIVISION. Any subdivision containing not more than 3 lots fronting on an existing street, not involving any new street or road, or the extension of municipal facilities, or the creation of any public improvements, and not adversely affecting the remainder of the parcel or adjoining property, and not in conflict with any provision or portion of the comprehensive plan or these regulations.
OFFICIAL MONUMENT. A marker established by the original Federal Land Survey for use as a reference point in surveying and subdividing land.
OUTLOT. A remnant from a subdivision that is not a developable piece of property unless replatted in accordance with city ordinances.
OWNER. Any person having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain preceding to subdivide the same under these regulations.
PEDESTRIAN WAY. The right-of-way across or within a block, for use by pedestrian traffic whether designated as a pedestrian way, crosswalk or however otherwise designated.
PERCENTAGE OF GRADE ON STREET CENTERLINE. The distance vertically from the horizontal in feet and tenths of a foot for each 100 feet of horizontal distance.
PLANNING COMMISSION. The Planning Commission of the City of Park Rapids.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. The preliminary plat map, drawing or chart indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the Planning Commission and City Council for their consideration as compliance with the comprehensive development plan and these regulations along with required supporting data.
PROTECTIVE COVENANTS. Contracts entered into between private parties constituting a restriction on the use of all private property within a subdivision for the benefit of property owners, and to provide mutual protection against undesirable aspects of development which would tend to impair stability of values.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT. Any drainage ditch, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrian-way, tree, lawn, off-street parking area, lot improvement, or other facility for which the city may ultimately assume the responsibility for maintenance and operation, or which may affect an improvement for which local government responsibility is established.
SETBACK LINE, BUILDING. A line within a lot which establishes the minimum distance between the property lines and the nearest portion of an enclosed structure.
STREETS AND ALLEYS. Public ways and have the following meanings:
(1) ALLEY. A minor way which is used primarily for vehicular access to the back or the side of properties abutting on a street.
(2) COLLECTOR STREET. A street which carries traffic from minor streets to thoroughfares. It includes the principal entrance streets of a residential development and streets for circulation within a development.
(3) CUL-DE-SAC. A minor street with only 1 outlet and having a turnaround.
(4) HALF STREET. A public right-of-way having only half the required width as specified in § 151.213.
(5) MARGINAL ACCESS STREET. A minor street which is parallel and adjacent to a thoroughfare and which provides access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
(6) MINOR STREET. A street of limited continuity used primarily for access to the abutting properties and the local needs of a neighborhood.
(7) PRIVATE STREET. A way for vehicular traffic which is not owned and maintained by the city.
(8) STREET. A way for vehicular traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, lane, and place or however otherwise designated.
(9) STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between the lines delineating the right-of-way of a street.
(10) THOROUGHFARE. A street which heavy volumes of fast moving vehicles are provided for, having considerable continuity, and used primarily as traffic arteries for intercommunication between large areas.
SUBDIVIDER. Any person commencing proceedings under the terms of this section to effect a subdivision of land hereunder for himself, herself, or for another.
SUBDIVISION.
(1) The division of a parcel of land into 2 or more lots or parcels, any of which resultant parcel is less than 5 acres in area or 300 feet in width, for the purpose of transfer of ownership or building or development or, if a new street is involved, any division of a parcel of land.
(2) The term includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, relates to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.
WATER RETENTION DEVICE OR AREA. Any constructed control device, ponding area or stormwater pond, or a natural depression or wetland installed or planned for under a state approved surface water management plan which provides for the temporary storage of stormwater runoff, with the purpose of replicating, pre-development hydrologic conditions and retaining sediment and/or nutrients.
(Prior Code, § 66-213) (Am. Ord. 417, passed 11-29-2004; Am. Ord. 491, passed 5-22-2007)