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building, wire, fence, stockpile, refuse, fill, structure, or matter in, along, across, or projecting into any channel, watercourse, or regulatory flood plain which may impede, • retard, or change the direction of the flow of water, either in itself or by catching or collecting debris carried by such water. Subd. 12. Principal Use or Structure. "Principal Use or Structure" shall mean all uses or structures that are not accessory uses or structures. Subd. 13. Reach. "Reach" shall mean a hydraulic engineering term to describe a longitudinal segment of a stream or river influenced by a natural or man-made obstruction. In an urban area, the segment of a stream or river between two consecutive bridge crossings would most typically constitute a reach. Subd. 14. Regional Flood. "Regional Flood" shall mean a flood which is representative of large flood known to have occurred generally in Minnesota and reasonably characteristic of what can be expected to occur on an average frequency in the magnitude of the 100 -year recurrence interval. Regional flood is synonymous with the term "base flood" used in the Flood Insurance Study. Subd. 15. Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation. "Regulatory Flood Protection Elevation" shall mean an elevation no lower than one foot above the elevation of the regional flood plus any increases in flood elevation caused by encroachment on the flood plain that result from designation of a floodway. • Subd. 16. Special Use. "Special Use" shall mean a specific type of structure or land use listed in the official control that may be allowed but only after an in-depth review procedure and with appropriate conditions or restrictions as provided in the official zoning controls or building codes and upon a finding that: (1) certain conditions as detailed in the zoning ordinance exist and (2) the structure and/or land use conforms to the comprehensive land use plan if one exists and are compatible with the existing neighborhood. Subd. 17. Structure. "Structure" shall mean anything constructed or erected on the ground or attached to the ground or on-site utilities, including, but not limited to, buildings, factories, sheds, detached garages, cabins, manufactured homes, travel trailers/vehicles not meeting the exemption criteria otherwise specified in this Chapter and other similar items. Subd. 18. Variance. "Variance" shall mean a modification of a specific permitted development standard required in an official control to allow an alternative development standard not stated as acceptable in the official control, but only as applied to a particular property for the purpose of alleviating a hardship, practical difficulty or unique circumstances as defined and elaborated upon in the City's planning and zoning enabling legislation. 331.14 Designation of Zoning Districts Subd. 1. Floodwav District. The floodway District shall include those areas designated as floodway on the Flood Boundary and Floodway Map adopted in this Chapter. Ordinance 331 Page 4