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(1) The boundary of public waters and wetlands, and shall be an elevation delineating the highest water <br />level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape, <br />commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to <br />predominantly terrestrial. For watercourses, the ordinary high-water level is the elevation of the top of <br />the bank of the channel. For reservoirs and flowages, the ordinary high-water level is the operating <br />elevation of the normal summer pool. <br />(2) Generally the boundary elevation where the vegetation changes from predominately aquatic (where <br />"aquatic" broadly means that the vegetation can survive moist conditions) to terrestrial. This elevation <br />delineates the highest water level, which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave <br />evidence upon the landscape, commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from <br />predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. Water often reaches this elevation in spring. For <br />rivers and steams the ordinary high water mark is usually the top of the bank. It is less well defined for <br />lakes and wetlands. The definition in Minn. Stats. § 103G.005, subd. 14 provides that the "... "Ordinary <br />high water level" means the boundary of water basins, watercourses, public waters, and public waters <br />wetlands, and: <br />a. The ordinary high water level is an elevation delineating the highest water level that has been <br />maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape, commonly the <br />point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly <br />terrestrial; <br />b. For watercourses, the ordinary high water level is the elevation of the top of the bank of the <br />channel; and <br />c. For reservoirs and flowages, the ordinary high water level is the operating elevation of the <br />normal summer pool. The term "ordinary high water mark" is further defined in Minn. Rules pt. <br />6120.2500, subpt. 11. Ordinary high-water marks are determined by the state department of <br />natural resources' area hydrologist. <br />Organic matter means decayed plant materials that are no longer identifiable or recognizable as the original <br />plant and have been biologically transformed into a humus -like material. <br />Outlot means a parcel that is not a developable piece of property unless re -platted in accordance with city <br />ordinances. <br />Owner means any person, firm or corporation, or any other legal entity, or a combination of any of them, <br />having sufficient legal proprietary interest in the land sought to be subdivided to commence and maintain <br />proceedings to subdivide the same under this chapter. <br />Parcel means an individual lot or tract of land. <br />Park includes any city public spaces designated for recreation and/or conservation. <br />Parking pad means any on -site area used for storage or parking of motor vehicles, equipment, or items listed <br />in section 117-355, Residential off-street parking. A parking pad does not include a driveway as defined by City <br />Code. A parking pad shall have a prepared surface as required by this chapter. The parking pad area shall not <br />exceed those area restrictions as prescribed by this chapter. <br />Parking node means a parking area with two or more parking spaces that are usually for common parking in <br />medium and high density developments. Examples include private parking lots for tenant/visitors of apartments <br />and parking areas along private streets for townhomes. <br />Parking space means an area, enclosed in the main building, in an accessory building, or unenclosed, <br />sufficient in size to store one automobile, which has adequate access to a public street or alley and permitting <br />satisfactory ingress and egress of an automobile. <br />(Supp. No. 10, Update 3) <br />Created: 2021-10-01 10:38:19 [EST] <br />Page 21 of 34 <br />