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Appendix ‘A’ Gem Lake Consolidated Land Use Ordinance Definitions Updated 10/19/2023 Page 12
<br />Public Open Space - Any parcel or area of land or water including, but not limited to: wetlands, prairies and grasslands, pastures, forests
<br />and wooded areas, mixed forest & grasslands, or any other naturally occurring land form that is essentially unimproved and wh ich may
<br />be devoted to use for the purpose of:
<br />1. The preservation of natural areas and resources,
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<br />2. Outdoor recreation (active & passive),
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<br />3. Support of public health and safety, or,
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<br />4. Maintaining a high quality of life
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<br />Public Utility - Persons, corporations, or governments supplying gas, electric, transportation, water, sewer, data, or telephone services
<br />to the general public. For the purposes of this Ordinance, commercial broadcast services and commercial wireless telecommunic ations
<br />services shall not be considered public utility uses and are defined separately.
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<br />Public Waters - Any waters as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 103G.005, subdivision 15.
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<br />Recreational Equipment (Residential) - Play apparatus such as swing sets and slides, sand boxes, poles for net games, unoccupied
<br />boats and trailers, picnic tables, lawn chairs, barbecue stands, and similar equipment.
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<br />Redevelopment - The rebuilding, repair, or alteration of a structure, land surface, road or street, or facility.
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<br />Residential WECS - A WECS with a rated generating capacity of 40 kilowatts (kw) or less which is intended primarily for producing
<br />electrical power used on-site.
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<br />Retention - The prevention of direct discharge of stormwater runoff into receiving water; examples include systems which discharge
<br />through percolation, exfiltration, and evaporation processes and which generally have residence times less than three days.
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<br />Roomer – A renter of a room in another person’s home.
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<br />Runoff - Rainfall, snowmelt or irrigation water flowing over the ground surface.
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<br />Sketch Plan - An informal plan that is used as the first step for a proposal for developing of land areas in the Gateway District of the
<br />City of Gem Lake. See Section 9.7.1, Step No. 1 for details.
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<br />Sediment - The solid mineral or organic material that is in suspension, is being transported, or has been moved from its original locati on
<br />by erosion and has been deposited at another location.
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<br />Sedimentation - The process or action of depositing sediment.
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<br />Setback - The distance between a building, structure or other improvement and a lot line or designated right -of-way.
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<br />Shed - A structure on a property that is not a primary building nor a structure intended to house parked cars or trucks. Generally a
<br />smaller building intended for the storage of home maintenance equipment and other personal belongings.. One-story detached structures
<br />that do not exceed 200 square feet, do not require building permits, in accordance with the Minnestoa State Building Code (MSBC)
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<br />Shoreland - That area surrounding Gem Lake or any other recognized wetland and extending horizontally seventy -five (75') feet back
<br />from the mean high water line.
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<br />Shoreline - The ordinary water level of the body of water known as Gem Lake and any lake, pond, or flowage in the City of Gem Lake
<br />as determined by a federal, state, regional or local regulatory agency with the authority to make such determinations, along with all
<br />wetlands attendant to each body of water.
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<br />Sight Triangle - A triangle beginning at the corner of two intersecting street rights-of-way, shaped by two lines extending 30 feet along
<br />the edge of each right-of-way and the line connecting the two resulting points.
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<br />Sign - Any name, figure, character, outline, display, announcement, or device, or structure supporting the same, or any other device of
<br />similar nature designed to attract attention outdoors, and shall include all parts, portions, units and materials composing t he same,
<br />together with the frame, background, and supports or anchoring thereof. A sign shall not include any architectural or landsc ape features
<br />that may also attract attention.
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