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in the State Register of Historic Site, or is determined to be an unplatted cemetery that falls under the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 307.08. A historic site meets these criteria if it is presently listed on either register or if it is determined to meet the qualifications for listing after review by the Minnesota State Archaeologist or the director of the Minnesota Historical Society. All unplatted cemeteries are automatically considered to be significant historic sites. Slone• Means the degree of deviation of a surface from the horizontal usually expressed in percent or degree. Sports and Health Club. A business offering physical fitness facilities and programs, sports activities, lessons, and/or practice facilities to the public or to private membership under the supervision of an attendant, including exercise programs, swimming pools, handball, tennis and racquet courts, batting cages, gymnasiums, or other similar facilities. Self-service orcoin-operated games are not included within the meaning of this use. Staff -City. The Little Canada Ciry staff shall include those persons or firms, whether on a salaried or contract basis, under the authority of the Ciry Council, who fill the following positions: City Administrator, City Clerk, Zoning Administrator, Building Official, Ciry Engineer, City Attorney, City Planner, Financial'EYdvisou. Bond Consultant. or~othe Steep Slone. Land where agricultural activity or development is either not recommended or described as poorly suited due to slope steepness and the site's soil characteristics, as mapped and described in available county soil surveys or other technical reports, unless appropriate design and construction techniques and farming practices are used in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance. Where specific information is not available, steep slopes are lands having average slopes over twelve (12) percent, as measured over horizontal distances of fifty (50) feet or more, that are not bluffs. Story• That portion of a building included beneath the upper surface of a floor and upper surface of floor next above, except that the topmost story shall be that portion of a building included between the upper surface of the topmost floor and the ceiling or roof above. If the finished floor level directly above a basement or cellar, or unused under- floorspace is more than six (6) feet above grade as defined herein for more than fify (50) percent of the total perimeter or is more than twelve (12) feet above grade as defined herein at any point, such basement, cellar or unused under-floor space shall be considered as a story. Story -Half. That portion of a building under a gable, hip or gambrel roof, the wall plates of which, on at least two (2) opposite exterior walls, are not more than two (2) feet above the floor of such story, and basements where less than one-half (1/2) of the floor to ceiling height is below the average of the highest and lowest point of that portion of the lot covered by the building. Little Canada Zoning Ordinance Definitions 902-22