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Appendix ‘A’ Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance Definitions Updated 10/19/2023 Page 11
<br />Owner - Any individual, firm, association, syndicate, co-partnership, corporation, trust or any other legal entity having sufficient
<br />proprietary interest in the land under this Ordinance.
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<br />Parks and Playgrounds - Public land and open spaces in the City of Gem Lake dedicated or reserved for recreational purposes.
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<br />Partial Development Plan - A plan provided with an application for a building permit to materially alter or expand an existing legally
<br />conforming structure within the Gateway District. This plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Administrator, and contain all o r part of
<br />the data requested in Section 9.8. It may be given an Administrative Approval if it does not need any Conditional Uses or Variances.
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<br />Pasture - An area or portion of a single parcel of real property upon which agricultural animals are allowed to range and graze and
<br />which is suitably fenced to contain such animals.
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<br />Patio - a paved outdoor area.
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<br />Pedestrian Way - A public right-of-way or private easement across a block or within a block to provide access for pedestrians that may
<br />be used for the installation of utility lines.
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<br />Person - Any individual, association, organization, partnership, firm, corporation or other entity recognized by law and acting as
<br />either the owner or as the owner's agent.
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<br />Performance Bond - A bond with good and sufficient sureties, approved by the City Council, which is conditioned upon satisfactory
<br />implementation of an approved plan and which names the City as obligee.
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<br />Performance Standard - Qualitative or quantitative criterion established to control for the benefit of public health, safety and welfare
<br />such things as noise, odor, toxic or noxious matter, vibration, fire and explosive hazards, or glare or heat generated or inh erent in
<br />particular or ordinary uses of land or buildings.
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<br />Plan Review - A review process of potential projects by designated authorities including, but not limited to, the Zoning Administrator,
<br />City Planner, Plan Review Board, Planning Commission, Building Inspector, City Engineer, city -appointed/contracted architect and/or
<br />engineer, or any other individual or group authorized by the City to review plans in an official capacity.
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<br />Planning Commission - A panel of persons appointed by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Gem Lake charged with reviewing
<br />all matters related to land use development within the City; reviewing, modifying and developing the Comprehensive Municipal Plan
<br />and such local controls as may be necessary to achieve the goals of the Comprehensive Municipal Plan; and, making recommendations
<br />to the City Council as to approval and adoption of such matters.
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<br />Planned Unit Development (PUD) - A tract of land which is developed as a unit under single or unified ownership control and which
<br />includes two or more buildings grouped or clustered in and around a common open space area in accordance with a pre -arranged site
<br />plan.
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<br />Pollutant - Anything which causes or contributes to pollution. Pollutants may include, but are not limited to: paints, varnishes, and
<br />solvents; oil and other automotive fluids; non-hazardous liquid and solid wastes and yard wastes; refuse, rubbish, garbage, l itter,
<br />or other discarded or abandoned objects, ordinances, and accumulations, so that same may cause or contribute to pollution;
<br />floatables; pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers; hazardous substances and wastes; sewage, fecal coliform and pathogens ; dissolved
<br />and particulate metals; animal wastes; wastes and residues that result from constructing a building or structure; and noxious or
<br />offensive matter of any kind.
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<br />Pre-Development Condition - The land use on a site that exists immediately prior to a proposed alteration. All pre-development Runoff
<br />Curve Numbers must reference the Minnesota Hydrology Guide.
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<br />Preliminary Plan - This development plan is one component of the steps of describing what the applicant plans to do for this project in
<br />the Gateway District. The Preliminary Plan with all of its details is used to identify exactly what will be done in this deve lopment. It is
<br />submitted to the Zoning Administrator who distributes it to the parties who will be reviewing this document.
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<br />Premises - Any building, lot, parcel of land, or portion of land whether improved or unimproved including adjacent sidewalks and
<br />parking strips.
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<br />Preservation Area - A delineated area which designates trees and vegetation which will be preserved during the construction and land
<br />alteration process.
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