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"Hardship" means the property in question cannot be put to reasonable use under the conditions allowed byu the official controls; the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property, not created by the landowner; and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship if a reasonable use for the property exists under terms of the official controls. "Lot" means a parcel of land designated by metes and bounds description, registered land survey, auditors plot, and other accepted means and separated from other parcels or portions by said description for the purpose of sale, lease, or separation thereof. For the purposes of these regulations, a lot shall be considered to be an individual building site which shall be occupied by no more than one principal structure equipped with sanitary facilities. "Nonconforming Use" means any use of land established before the effective date of this ordinance which does not conform to the use restrictions of a particular zoning district. This should not be confused with substandard dimensions of a conforming use. "Ordinary High Water Mark" means a mark delineating the highest water level which has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence upon the landscape. The ordinary high water mark is commonly that point where the natural vegetation changes from predominantly aquatic to predominantly terrestrial. "Planned Unit Development" means a type of development which may incorporate a variety of land uses planned and developed as a unit. The Planned Unit Development is distinguished from the traditional subdivision process of development in that zoning standards such as density, height limits, and minimum lot sizes may be altered by negotiation and agreement between the developer, the municipality and the Commissioner of Natural Resources. "Cluster Development" is considered to be a type of Planned Unit Development and is subject to the same review criteria. "Planning Agency" means the planning commission or planning department as created by the governing body. "Protected Waters*" means any waters of the State as defined in Minnesota Statutes 1980, Section 105.37, Subdivision 14. However, no lake, pond or flowage of less than ten acres in size and no river or stream having a total drainage area less than two square miles shall be regulated for the purposes of these regulations. 2