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• 1 § 1001.007 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. ALLEY. A public right -of -way which affords a secondary means of access to abutting property. APPLICANT. The person(s) whose name(s) are on an application as owner, their agent or person having legal control, ownership and /or interest in land for which the provisions of this chapter are being considered or reviewed. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs). Best management practices as described in current Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's manual and other sources as approved by the city. BLOCK. An area of land within a subdivision which is entirely bounded by streets or by a combination of streets, railroad right -of -way, or public parks, the exterior boundary or boundaries of the subdivision, or the shoreline of the above with a lake, stream, or river. BOULEVARD. That portion of the street right -of -way between the curb line or edge of pavement and the property line. BOUNDARY LINES. Lines indicating the bounds or limits of any tract or parcel of land. BUFFER YARD. A strip of land utilized to screen or partially screen a use or property from another use or property or to shield or mitigate noise, lights, or other impacts. BUILD OUT PLAN (GHOST PLAT). A subdivision or resubdivision concept plan illustrating possible future lot layout, street networks, and utility systems for oversized lots, outlots, or undeveloped land within or adjoining a preliminary plat. BUILDABLE LAND. Contiguous land area occurring within the property lines of a parcel of lot excluding wetlands and /or water courses. BUILDING LINE. Also referred to as a setback line, the line beyond which property owners or others have no legal or vested right to extend a building or any part thereof without special permission and approval of the proper authorities. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN. An itemized program setting forth the schedule and details of specific contemplated public improvements by fiscal year, together with their estimated cost, the justification for each improvement, the impact that the improvements will have on the current operating expense of the government, and other information on capital improvements as may be pertinent. • CERTIFICATE OF SURVEY. A land survey prepared by a land surveyor registered in the State of Minnesota with a certification that the information on the land survey is accurate. DRAFT JANUARY 5, 2009