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STREET WIDTH. The shortest distance between lines of lots delineating the street. SUBDIVIDER. Any person who undertakes the subdivision of land as defined herein. The SUBDIVIDER may be the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of the land to be subdivided. SUBDIVISION. The division of a single lot, tract or parcel of land, or a part thereof, into two or more lots, tracts or parcels of land. THOROUGHFARE. A public right-of-way with a high degree of traffic continuity and serving as an arterial traffic way between the various districts of the city. TOPOGRAPHY. The detailed description of the features of a relatively small area, also the relief features or surface configuration of an area. WATERCOURSE. Shall include channel, creek, ditch, drain, river and stream. WATERSHED. Rice Creek Watershed District. ZONING. The reservation of a certain specified areas within the municipality for buildings and structures for certain purposes with other limitations such as heights, lot coverage and other stipulated requirements. DESIGN STANDARDS § 153.15 GENERAL. Subdivision design shall comply with the following general design standards: (A)Natural features. Existing natural features which would add value to the subdivision and the city, such as trees, steep slopes, watercourses, historic spots and similar irreplaceable assets, shall be preserved, insofar as possible, through harmonious design of the subdivision. (B) Land dedication. In all new subdivisions, ten percent of the gross area subdivided shall be dedicated for public recreation space, with this ten percent being in addition to property dedicated for streets, alleys, easements or other public ways. No areas may be dedicated for public use until the areas have been approved as being suitable and needed for the public health, safety, convenience and/or general welfare. When the subdivision is too small for practical dedication of public land or if no land in the subdivision is suitable for that use, the subdivider shall be required to pay a fee as per schedule in effect per lot created or ten percent of the subdivision land value, whichever is greater, prior to subdivision; the value (market) of the land shall be determined by negotiation between city and developer. Lots created in any manner that is larger than five acres or 300 feet in width shall not be subject to dedication of land for public use. A fee according to the current schedule will be charged on every building permit issued pertaining to new housing units for parks and playgrounds. 2701 Page