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<br />ao. Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) Plan. A chapter or other element in the City of
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<br />Ramsey comprehensive plan.
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<br />ap. Mooring facility. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Rules chapter 6115.0170.
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<br />aq. Native plant community. A plant community that has been identified as part of the Minnesota
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<br />Biological Survey or biological survey issued or adopted by a local, state, or federal agency.
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<br />ar. Natural -surface trail. A trail composed of native soil and rock or compacted granular stone, primarily
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<br />intended for hiking, equestrian, or mountain bike use, as determined by local, regional, or state
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<br />agency plans.
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<br />as. Natural vegetation. Any combination of ground cover, understory, and tree canopy that, while it
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<br />may have been altered by human activity, continues to stabilize soils, retain and filter runoff,
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<br />provide habitat, and recharge groundwater.
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<br />at. Nonconformity. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Statutes, section 394.22.
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<br />au. Nonmetallic mining. Construction, reconstruction, repair, relocation, expansion, or removal of any
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<br />facility for the extraction, stockpiling, storage, disposal, or reclamation of nonmetallic minerals
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<br />such a stone, sand, and gravel. Nonmetallic mining does not include ancillary facilities such as
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<br />access roads, bridges, culverts, and water level control structures. For purposes of this subpart,
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<br />"facility" includes all mine pits, quarries, stockpiles, basins, processing structures and equipment,
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<br />and any structures that drain or divert public waters to allow mining.
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<br />ay. Off -premise advertising signs. Those signs that direct attention to a product, service, business, or
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<br />entertainment venue that is not exclusively related to the premises where the sign is located.
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<br />aw. Ordinary high water level (OHWL). Having the meaning given under Minnesota Statutes, section
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<br />103G.005.
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<br />ax. Overlay district. A zoning district that is applied over one or more previously established zoning
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<br />districts, establishing additional or stricter standards and criteria for covered properties in
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<br />addition to those of the underlying zoning district. Overlay districts are often used to protect
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<br />historic features and natural resources such as shoreland or floodplain.
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<br />ay. Parcel. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Statutes, section 116G.03.
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<br />az. Patio. A constructed hard surface located at ground level with no railings and open to the sky.
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<br />ba. Picnic shelter. A roofed structure open on all sides, accessory to a recreational use.
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<br />bb. Planned unit development. A method of land development that merges zoning and subdivision
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<br />controls, allowing developers to plan and develop a large area as a single entity, characterized by
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<br />a unified site design, a mix of structure types and land uses, and phasing of development over a
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<br />number of years. Planned unit development includes any conversion of existing structures and
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<br />land uses that utilize this method of development.
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<br />bc. Plat. Having the meaning given under Minnesota Statutes, sections 505 and 515B.
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<br />bd. Port. A water transportation complex established and operated under the jurisdiction of a port
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<br />authority according to Minnesota Statutes, section 458.
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<br />be. Primary conservation areas. Key resources and features, including shore impact zones, bluff impact
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<br />zones, floodplains, wetlands, gorges, areas of confluence with tributaries, natural drainage
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<br />routes, unstable soils and bedrock, native plant communities, cultural and historic properties,
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