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1 of the underlying zoning district. Overlay districts are often used to protect historic features and <br /> 2 natural resources such as shoreland or floodplain. <br /> 3 Parcel. Having the meaning given under Minn. Stats. § 116G.03. <br /> 4 Parcel means an individual lot or tract of land. <br /> 5 Park includes any city public spaces designated for recreation and/or conservation. <br /> 6 Patio. A constructed hard surface located at ground level with no railings and open to the sky. <br /> 7 Paved means a surface made of concrete, asphalt, pervious pavement, driveway quality pavers. <br /> 8 Permitted use means a use which may be lawfully established in a particular district, provided it conforms <br /> 9 with all requirements, regulations, and performance standards (if any) of such districts. <br /> 10 Person means an individual,firm, partnership, association, corporation or organization of any kind. <br /> 11 Personal Services means a retail business that provides a service rather than a product for sale. Examples <br /> 12 of such uses are barbershops, salons, massage studios, body art studios, and photography studios. <br /> 13 Personal use heliport means restricted to use by one person. <br /> 14 Pervious surface means a surface that permits the entry of water into the soil. Examples include lawns, <br /> 15 planting beds and paving brick surfaces designed to infiltrate water into the underlying soils. <br /> 16 Picnic shelter. A roofed structure open on all sides, accessory to a recreational use. <br /> 17 Planned unit development. A method of land development that merges zoning and subdivision controls, <br /> 18 allowing developers to plan and develop a large area as a single entity, characterized by a unified <br /> 19 site design, a mix of structure types and land uses, and phasing of development over a number of <br /> 20 years. Planned unit development includes any conversion of existing structures and land uses that <br /> 21 utilize this method of development. <br /> 22 Plat. Having the meaning given under Minn. Stats. chs. 505 and 5156. <br /> 23 Port. A water transportation complex established and operated under the jurisdiction of a port authority <br /> 24 according to Minn. Stats. ch. 458. <br /> 25 Post-Secondary Educational Facility means a private or public facility engaged in for-credit or skill and <br /> 26 trade certifications of students post high-school age. Examples include, but are not limited to, <br /> 27 beauty schools, business schools, and trade schools. <br /> 28 Primary conservation areas. Key resources and features, including shore impact zones, bluff impact zones, <br /> 29 floodplains, wetlands, gorges, areas of confluence with tributaries, natural drainage routes, <br /> 30 unstable soils and bedrock, native plant communities, cultural and historic properties, and <br /> 31 significant existing vegetative stands, tree canopies, and other resources identified in local <br /> 32 government plans. <br /> 33 Primitive campsites means an area that consists of individual remote campsites accessible only by foot or <br /> 34 water. <br /> 35 Principal use or structure means all uses or structures that are not accessory uses or structures. <br /> 36 Private facilities. Private roads, driveways, and parking areas, private water access and viewing facilities, <br /> 37 decks and patios in setback areas, and private signs. <br /> 38 Professional engineer. An engineer licensed to practice in Minnesota. <br /> 39 Professional Services means a business that provides a service in an office setting rather than a product <br /> 40 for sale, other than medical or dental services. Examples of such uses are law offices, engineering <br /> 41 services, architectural services, and consulting services. <br /> 42 Property owner means the person owning such property as shown by the county auditor's plat of the City <br /> 43 of Ramsey, Minnesota. <br /> 44 Protected waters means any public waters as defined in Minn. Stats. § 103G.005. However, no lake, pond <br /> 45 or flowage of less than ten acres in size and no river or stream having a total drainage area less than <br /> 46 two square miles shall be regulated for the purposes of these regulations. <br /> 47 Protective covenants means contracts made between private parties as to the manner in which land may <br /> 48 be used, with the view to protecting and preserving the physical and economic integrity of a given <br /> 49 area. <br /> Page 16 of 147 <br />