For the purpose of this chapter, 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.
APPLICANT. The owner of land proposed to be subdivided or the owner’s representative. Consent shall be required from the legal owner of the premises.
BLOCK. An area of land within a subdivision containing one or more lots that is entirely bounded by streets, or by streets and the entire boundary or boundaries of the subdivision, or a combination of the above with a river, lake or other physical barrier.
BOULEVARD. The portion of the street right-of-way not occupied by pavement or other traveled surface.
BUILDING. Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. The long range goals, objectives, policies, concepts and plans of the city as stated in a group of maps, charts and text.
DESIGN STANDARDS. The specifications to land owners or subdividers for the preparation of plats, both preliminary and final, indicating among other things, the optimum, minimum or maximum dimensions of the items as rights-of-way, blocks, easements and lots.
EASEMENT. A grant by a property owner for the use of land for the purpose of constructing and maintaining drives and utilities, including, but not limited to wetlands, ponding areas, sanitary sewers, watermains, electric lines, telephone lines, storm sewer or storm drainage ways and gas lines.
FINAL PLAT. A drawing, suitable for recording, showing the layout of a subdivision that has received preliminary plat approval pursuant to §§ 1202.03 and 1202.04 and M.S. Chapter 505.
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE. An artificial or natural surface through which water, air or roots cannot penetrate.
LOT. A parcel of land in a subdivision or plat of land, separated from other parcels or portions by descriptions or by metes and bounds, for the purpose of sales or lease or separate use thereof.
LOT, CORNER. A lot situated at the intersection of two streets, or a lot at the point of deflection of a single street, the interior angle of which 135 degrees or less.
LOT IMPROVEMENT. Any building, structure, place, work of art or other object which constitutes a physical betterment of the real property on which it is situated or any part of the betterment.
LOT WIDTH. The shortest horizontal distance between the side lot lines measured at right angles to the lot depth measured at the required minimum building setback line as set forth in the Shorewood Zoning Code.
ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL (OHWL). The boundary of public waters and wetlands that is described as an elevation delineating the highest water level that has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape, commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. For watercourses the ORDINARY HIGH WATER LEVEL is the elevation of the top of the bank or channel.
OUTLOT. A lot remnant or parcel of land left over after platting, which is intended as open space or other use, or which is reserved for future development and for which no building permit shall be issued.
OWNER. Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided or commercially used to commence and maintain proceedings under this chapter.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS. Public land and open spaces in the city dedicated or reserved for recreation purposes.
PEDESTRIAN WAY. A public right-of-way or private easement that provides access for pedestrians and which may be used for the installation of utility lines.
PERCENTAGE OF GRADE. The ratio of the distance vertically from the horizontal in feet and tenths of a foot for each 100 feet of horizontal distance.
PRELIMINARY PLAT. A drawing or set of drawings describing the existing physical characteristics of a parcel of land and illustrating a proposed layout for subdividing the land into lots, blocks, streets and easements for purposes of obtaining preliminary approval of a subdivision, pursuant to §§ 1202.03 and 1202.04 and M.S. § 462.358 and Chapter 505.
PROTECTIVE COVENANTS. Contracts made between private parties relating to the manner in which land may be used in order to protect and preserve the physical and economic integrity of any given area.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT. Any drainage facilities, roadway, parkway, sidewalk, pedestrianway, tree, lawn, off-street parking area, lot improvement, utility 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.
REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR. A surveyor whom is registered and licensed in accordance to M.S. § 326.02, Subd. 3a.
REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER licensed in accordance to M.S. § 326.02, Subd. 3.
RIGHT-OF-WAY, PUBLIC. Any property established for the use of the public for street or highway purposes by any federal, state, county or local government by dedication, easement, gift or statutory user, whether developed or undeveloped, paved or unpaved.
SETBACK. The minimum horizontal distance between building and street, lot line or ordinary high water level. Distances are to be measured at ground level from the most outwardly extended portion of the structure. In the case of a private street or street acquired by statutory user as defined by Minnesota Statutes, the setback shall be measured from a line 15 feet from the edge of the traveled surface.
STREET. A public right-of-way or private way serving three or more properties, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, lane, place or however otherwise designated, which is used or can be used for travel.
STREETS, ARTERIAL. Those streets, as identified in the Shorewood Comprehensive Plan, carrying larger volumes of traffic and serving as links between various subareas of the community. Arterial streets are intended to provide for collection and distribution of traffic between highways and collector streets; hence regulations of direct access to property is critical.
STREETS, COLLECTOR. Those streets, as identified in the Shorewood Comprehensive Plan, that carry traffic from local streets to the major system of arterials and highways. COLLECTOR STREETS primarily provide principal access to residential neighborhoods, including, to a lesser degree direct land access.
STREETS, LOCAL. Those streets, as identified in the Shorewood Comprehensive Plan, that are used primarily for access to abutting properties and for local traffic movement.
STREETS, MARGINAL ACCESS. Those local streets that are parallel and adjacent to thoroughfares and highways and that provide access to abutting properties and protection from through traffic.
STREETS, CUL-DE-SAC. Those local streets with only one outlet and having an appropriate terminal for the safe and convenient reversal of traffic movement.
STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between lines of lots delineating the streets right-of- way.
SUBDIVIDER. Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partners, corporation, trust or other legal entity having sufficient proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain proceedings to subdivide the same under this chapter.
SUBDIVISION. The division of a parcel of land into two or more lots or parcels for the purpose of transfer of ownership or of building developments. The term includes resubdivision and, when appropriate to the context, shall relate to the process of subdividing or to the land subdivided.
(Am. Ord. 380, passed 2-11-2002)