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<br />Subdivision means the separation of an area, parcel or tract of land under single ownership into two 250
<br />or more parcels, tracts, lots or long-term leasehold interests, where the creation of the leasehold interest 251
<br />necessitates the creation of streets, roads or alleys, for residential, commercial, industrial or other use or 252
<br />any combination of such uses, except those separations: 253
<br />(1) In which all the resulting parcels, tracts, lots or interests will be 20 acres or larger in size and 254
<br />500 feet in width for residential uses and five acres or larger in size for commercial and industrial 255
<br />uses. 256
<br />(2) Creating cemetery lots. 257
<br />(3) Resulting from court orders, or the adjustment of a lot line by the relocation of a common 258
<br />boundary as long as each of the two resulting lots meets the requirements of chapter 78. 259
<br />State Law reference— Similar provisions, Minn. Stat. § 462.352, subd. 13. 260
<br />Surface water management plan means a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, maps 261
<br />and action programs for guiding the future hydrological and hydraulic development of the watersheds and 262
<br />subwatersheds, water storage areas, drainageways, floodways and filtration systems of the city to control 263
<br />surface water runoff, flood hazards, flood damage and general water quality within the city and its 264
<br />environs, including lakes, streams, wetlands, marshes, natural watercourses and storm sewer systems or 265
<br />facilities. 266
<br />Temporary improvement means improvements built and maintained by a subdivider during 267
<br />construction of the subdivision. 268
<br />Tract and subject tract mean the parcel of land comprising all the contiguous land owned or 269
<br />controlled by the subdivider and included in whole or in part in the subdivision. 270
<br />Transportation plan means a compilation of policy statements, goals, standards, maps and action 271
<br />programs for guiding the future development of the various modes of transportation of the city and its 272
<br />environs, such as streets and highways, public transit, railroads, air transportation, trucking and water 273
<br />transportation; and includes a major thoroughfare plan. 274
<br />State Law reference— Similar provisions, Minn. Stat. § 462.352, subd. 7. 275
<br />Wetlands as defined in circular 39, "Wetlands of the United States", 1971 edition, United States 276
<br />Department of the Interior as amended from time to time. 277
<br />Water system, individual, means a water system which may include supply, treatment and 278
<br />distribution which serves only one lot (e.g., private well). 279
<br />Water system, private community, means a water system which may include supply, treatment and 280
<br />distribution facilities, established by a subdivider to serve two or more lots, which system is independent 281
<br />from the public water system. 282
<br />Water system, public, means a water system which may include supply, treatment and distribution 283
<br />facilities owned and maintained by the city. 284
<br />Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2. 285
<br />Sec. 82-3. - Scope. 286
<br />Subdivision and platting of land in the city shall be regulated by this chapter. 287
<br />Commented [SM14]: This goes beyond the statutory
<br />definition.
<br />Commented [JB15]: An adjustment to a boundary line
<br />that does not meet the requirements will require variances.
<br />Commented [SM16]: Can we combine this definition
<br />with lots?
<br />Commented [JB17]: Tract is used 25 times through the
<br />document.
<br />Commented [JB18]: Uses the definition in the Wetland
<br />preservation chapter.
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