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property within the plat, and such designation shall remain in effect until the plat is vacated or the tract is <br />replatted. The terms "compensating open space", "common open space", "common property" and <br />"common area" may be used interchangeably and may be considered as similar. <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: A long- range plan adopted by the City Council in accordance with Texas <br />Local Government Code Chapter 213 and as such plan is periodically amended or updated, which is <br />intended to guide the development of the City and that includes analysis, recommendations and proposals <br />for the community's population, economy, housing, transportation, community facilities and infrastructure. <br />COUNTY: Harris County, Texas <br />DEPARTMENT: The Planning and Development Department of the City of La Porte. <br />DEVELOPER: The legal or beneficial owner or owners of a lot or any land included in a proposed <br />development including the holder of an option or contract to purchase, or other persons having property <br />interests in such land. <br />DEVELOPMENT: The process of converting land within the City's jurisdiction from its natural state, or <br />altering the elevation of property or converting its existing usage to residential, commercial or industrial <br />uses. This definition encompasses any and all physical changes to the land not regulated through the City <br />Building Code inherent in such conversions. The term development includes subdivisions as defined herein. <br />DEVELOPMENT AUTHORIZION: A document issued by the Department for the development of land <br />within the City's jurisdiction. A Development Authorization is issued after final approval of a Subdivision <br />Plat or Development Site Plan by the City Approving Authority, and authorizes the construction of <br />improvements not regulated by the City Building Code. <br />DEVELOPMENT, MAJOR: Any development not qualifying as a Minor Development, as the term "Minor <br />Development" is defined herein. <br />DEVELOPMENT, MINOR: Any project or development that involves no more than ten (10) acres of land <br />and where the total square footage of all buildings on the site does not exceed 150,000 square feet and <br />presents no conflict with the City's Comprehensive Plan. <br />DIRECTOR: The Director of the Planning and Development Department or designated representative. <br />DWELLING UNIT: A single unit providing complete, independent living facilities for one or more persons <br />including permanent provisions for living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and sanitation. <br />EASEMENT: A right given by the owner or a parcel of land to another person, public agent or private <br />corporation for specific and limited use of that parcel. <br />EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDITION: The unincorporated territory outside of and contiguous to the <br />City limits of the City established by the authority of Texas Local Government Code Chapter 42. <br />ELECTRONIC FORMAT: Information recorded in a manner that requires a computer or other electronic <br />devise to display, interpret and process it, including .pdf or other similar formats. <br />ENGINEER: A Professional Engineer licensed by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers. <br />4 <br />Thursday, June 09, 2016 <br />