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City of Arden Hills Chapter 11 - Subdivisions 11 - 2 Adopted August 12, 2002 y City Plan. A comprehensive plan adopted by the City Council indicating the general locations recommended for the various functional classes of public works, 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 amendment to such plan or parts thereof. y 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 which, if approved, will be submitted to the county register of deeds or registrar of titles. y Lot. A parcel of land in a subdivision, or plat of land, distinguished from other parcels by description as on a subdivision or record-of-survey map or by metes and bounds, for the purpose of sale or lease or separate use thereof. y Easement. A right granted by an owner of land for the specific use of the land by the public generally, or to a person or persons. y 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. y Owner. Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, copartnership, corporation, trust or any 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. y Pedestrian Way. A way, public or private, running across or located within a block for use by pedestrian traffic, whether designated as a “Pedestrian Way,” crosswalk or however otherwise designated. y Planning Commission. The person or persons designated by the City Council to advise it on planning matters. y Preliminary Plan. The preliminary map, drawing or chart indicating the proposed layout of the subdivision to be submitted to the City Council for its consideration. y Protective Covenants. Contracts entered into between private parties and constitute a restriction on the, use of all private property within a subdivision for the benefit of the property owners, and to provide mutual protection against undesirable aspects of development which would tend to impair stability of values. y Setback Line, Building. A required open space on a lot, which space is unoccupied and unobstructed by a structure from its lowest ground level to the sky, except as expressly permitted in this chapter and other City ordinances. y Streets. A public way for the conveyance of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, whether designated as a street, highway, thoroughfare, parkway, throughway, road, avenue, lane, place or however otherwise designated.