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City of Little Canada, Minnesota Ordinance AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION OF THE LITTLE CANADA CITY CODE, KNOWN AS THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE, BY PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS CLARIFYING THE USE AND PURPOSE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND PUBLIC STREETS. The City Council of the City of Little Canada hereby ordains: Section 1. Section 1003.010 is hereby amended to add the following definitions: NON - STANDARD IMPROVEMENTS. Improvements or measures that are, in the opinion of the City Engineer, those which the City may consider beyond the Design Standards and Required Basic Improvements, and which may constitute reasons for denial of a subdivision proposal. Examples of non - standard improvements shall include, but not be limited to, the following: retaining walls in the public right of way; retaining walls on proposed lots or outlots of greater than two (2) feet in height; slopes steeper than four to one (4:1) ratio; right of way subject to other easement rights; right of way that is located so as to create setback violations from other existing buildings, structures, roads, driveways, public and /or private utilities or other private or public improvements; right of way that results in violation of the City's pipeline safety policy. PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY. A strip of land accepted by the City over which the public has the right to pass, and including the rights to install and maintain a public street or other municipal improvements such as water lines, sewer lines, and other similar facilities. The City shall have the discretion to accept or reject the proposed dedication of such rights of way, and may reject the dedication if encroachments, encumbrances, or any other condition may limit the public's rights. PUBLIC STREET. The physical constructed improvements (including roadways, utilities, or other facilities) existing or proposed within a public right of way or public easement. Section 2. Section 1006.050 is hereby amended to add the following: (h) No graded area, whether part of a proposed public area or lot, shall exceed a four to one (4:1) slope in its finished condition, except upon approval of the City Council with the advice of the City Engineer. Extraordinary measures including stabilized steep slopes and /or retaining walls shall be considered non - standard improvements, and subdivisions which rely on them may be rejected at the discretion of the City Council.