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Office—Showroom means a commercial land use that is comprised of offices and other indoor floor <br /> area in which large or bulk goods are both on display and being warehoused in the same space. Examples <br /> of such uses commonly include furniture, building materials, or other similar uses. Characteristics of such <br /> uses include a lack of other on-site warehousing. Office—Showroom shall not include direct, on-site <br /> retail transactions to the end consumer. <br /> Office—Warehouse means a commercial land use that is comprised of offices and other indoor space <br /> in which materials and equipment are being stored for shipping to other locations for eventual resale or <br /> use. Office—Warehouse does not include on-site retail transactions or display. <br /> OHWL means ordinary high water level <br /> Outdoor storage means the keeping of materials or equipment on a parcel of land for the purpose of <br /> transporting,using or employing such materials or equipment at a future date at another location, either <br /> on- or off-site. The keeping of motorized vehicles for more than 24 hours, or other equipment that is not <br /> capable of self-powered movement(such as trailers), shall be included in this definition. <br /> Parking means the keeping of passenger automobiles and light trucks for a temporary period <br /> (usually less than 24 hours) in a space designated and improved for such use according to the <br /> requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Parking does not include storage. <br /> Pasture means open, non-treed land containing vegetation which can support grazing by horses, <br /> cattle or other domestic farm animals. Calculations of minimum pasture acreage for the keeping of farm <br /> animals shall not include any land defined as a wetland or wetland buffer under section 78-1602. <br /> Performance standards means criteria established to control noise, odor,toxic or noxious matter, <br /> vibration, fire and explosive hazards, or glare or heat generated by or inherent in uses of land or buildings. <br /> Permeable lining(landscaping fabric) means a porous material used for weed prevention that allows <br /> storm water to permeate into the ground. <br /> Pervious paver means concrete, asphalt or similar blocks with holes of some kind that allow water <br /> to go through the surface into a specialized aggregate base—consistent of an open-graded aggregate—and <br /> into the soils below. <br /> Pervious surface means naturally occurring groundcover or a variety of types of pavement, pavers <br /> and other devices that provide stormwater infiltration while serving as a structural surface. <br /> Place of worship means a building or space that is principally used as a place where people of the <br /> same faith or religion regularly assemble for worship.Place of worship does not include community <br /> education or art centers, schools, instructional centers, daycare facilities, family day shelters, <br /> conservatories, convention centers, libraries,museums,residential dwellings,recreational and <br /> entertainment facilities,theaters or social service distribution facilities. <br /> Planning commission means the City of Orono Planning Commission. <br /> Public service structures means underground or overhead gas, electrical, steam or water <br /> transmission or distribution systems, collection, communication, supply or disposal systems, including <br /> poles,wires,mains, drains, sewers,pipes, conduits, cables, fire alarm boxes,traffic signals,hydrants or <br /> other similar equipment and accessories, but not including buildings or major structures located above <br /> ground level. Personal wireless services and commercial broadcasting antennas and towers shall not be <br /> considered public service structures. <br /> Residential treatment facility means a location licensed for residential treatment as defined in <br /> Minnesota Statutes, Section 245.462, subdivision 23 or a facility licensed to provide residential substance <br /> use disorder treatment under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 245G. <br />