PRSR INFORMATION 1-13-1999 INFO - %-T1ON
Development Scenario
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In 1995 raw land was selling for roughly$7000/acre
In 1998 raw land was selling for roughly$12,000/acre
Assuming 100 acres @ 2.2 lots per acre (45 lots) ($10,000/acre)
Cost of 100 acres of raw land $ 1,000,000
Development Cost per Lot at $10,000/acre $ 20,000
Profit/lot for bank financing (30-40%) $ 8,000
Market Value of developed lot ($30,000-35,000) $ 30,000
Property value 10% land dedication $ 100,000
Market Value of 10% land developed $ 135,000
Acreage equal
to cash
dedication
45 units ($10,000/acre)
Park dedication at 650/unit $ 29,250 2.925
Park dedication at 1100/unit $ 49,500 4.95
Park dedication at 1250/unit $ 56,250 5.625
• Cash Park Dedication equal to the Market Value of 10% of developed Land
Park dedication at 3000/unit (3000 x 45 units) $ 135,000
A-600.15. Park Lend and Trail Dedication Requirements.,
(a) Applicants licants for the subdivision of land and developers of land within the City
of Albertville shall be required to dedicate to the City of Albertville for park,
playground, trail and public open space purposes the following minimum amounts
of land or cash, or both, whichever the City, at its option, shall require. The
required dedication shall be made prior to the City's release of the final plat for
filing. The amount of any required cash contribution shall be calculated based upon
rates established by the City and in effect as of the date of the release of the final
plat for filing.
(b) Land to be dedicated for public use shall be reasonably suitable for its
intended use as determined by the City and shall be at a location convenient to the
public to be served. Factors used in evaluating the adequacy of proposed park and
recreation areas shall include size, shape, topography, geology, hydrology,
vegetation, access and location.
(c) The applicant shall consult with the Planning Commission, at the time his
preliminary plat is under consideration, to secure their recommendation as to the
location of any property that should be dedicated to the public, such as parks,
playgrounds or other public property. The preliminary plat shall show the location
and dimensions of all areas to be dedicated in this manner. Such contribution
requirement recommendation(s) will be sent to the City Council for their approval.
• (d) When a proposed park, trail, playground, recreational area, or other public
ground has been indicated in the City's official map or Comprehensive Land Use
Plan or Comprehensive Park and Trail Plan and is located in whole or In part within
a proposed plat, it shall be dedicated to the City. If the applicant elects not to
dedicate an area in excess of the land required hereunder for a proposed public
site that the City feels is in the public interest to acquire, the City may consider
acquiring the excess land through purchase or condemnation.
(e) Land area conveyed or dedicated to the City shall not be used in calculating
density requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance and shall be in addition to and
not in lieu of open space requirements for planned unit developments.• -•viiaia Niivdt uperi apace T•OE park, piaygrauna, frail, open space or omer
recreation purposes is provided in a proposed subdivision and such space is to be
privately owned aid maintained by the future residents of the subdivision, such
areas may be used for credit at the discretion of the City Council against the
requirement of dedication for purposes described in this Chapter provided the City
Council finds it is in the public interest to do so and that the following standards are
met:
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(1) That yards, court areas, setbacks and other open space required to •
be maintained by the zoning and buildi;lg regulations shall not be included
in the computation of such private open space; and
(2) That the private ownership and maintenance of the open space is
adequately provided for by written agreement; and
(3) • That the private open space is restricted for park, playground, trail,
open space or recreational purposes by recorded covenants which run with
the land in favor of the future owners of property within the tract and which
cannot be eliminated without the consent of the City Council; and
• (4) That the proposed private open space is reasonably adaptable for
use for such purposes, taking into consideration such factors as size, shape,
topography, vegetation, geology, access and location of the private open
space land; and
(5) That facilities proposed for such purposes are in substantial
accordance with the provisions of the recreational element of the
Comprehensive Plan or Comprehensive Park and Trail Plan, and are
approved by the City Council; and
(6) That where such credit is granted, the amount of credit shall not •
exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the amount of dedication as calculated
herein.
(g) The City, upon consideration of the particular type of development, may
require larger or Lasser parcels of land to be dedicated if the City determines that
present or future residents would require greater or lesser land for park and
playground purposes. In addition, the City Council may also require lots within the
subdivision be held in escrow for future sale or development. The monies derived
from the sale of escrowed lots will be used to develop facilities or to purchase park
land in the future.
° (h) Residential Dedications.
(1) Land shall be dedicated pursuant to the following schedule wherein
density is calculated by considering the total gross acreage of the entire plat,
subdivision or development being considered:
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• Dwelling Units Per
Gross Acre Dedication Requirement
Less than 9 10% of subdivision area
9 and More 11%of subdivision area
plus an additional 1/2%for
each additional dwelling
unit per acre over 9
(2) A cash contribution in lieu of land dedication may be required
pursuant to a standard formula established by the City, which formula takes
Into consideration such things as, but not necessarily limited to the fair
market value of the property In the plat, subdivision or development. The
City Council shall establish from time to time by Resolution the amount of
required cash contribution, and until changed by Resolution hereafter
ad'vted, the amount of cash contribution shall be $1,300.00 per dwelling
unit, effective 1 January 1998.
(3) Combination Land and Cash Dedication. The City may require the
applicant or developer to make a combination cash and land dedication
pursuant to the following formula:
(a) The amount of land which could be required in accordance
with this Ordinance shall be calculated.
(b) From the total calculated in sub-paragraph (3)(a) above, the
actual amount of land the City determines to be needed to
fulfill the purposes of this Chapter shall be subtracted.
(c) The balance arrived at in sub-paragraph (3)(b) above shall be
converted into a cash contribution in lieu of land dedicated
pursuant to a standard formula established by the City, which
formula takes into consideration such things as, but not
necessarily limited to, the fair market value of the property in
the plat, subdivision or development and the percentage of the
total park dedication obligation represented by the said
balance.
•
° (I) Commercial and Industrial Dedication Requirements.
(1) Land dedication, if required, shall be ten (10) percent of a commercial
subdivision or development and five (5) percent of an industrial subdivision
or development.
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(2) if the City requires payment of fees in lieu of land dedication, that the •
fee shall equal ten (10) percent of the City's calculated fair market value for
commercial property as if zoned in the classification requested by the
applicant or developer.
(3) If the City requires payment of fees In lieu of land dedication, that the
fee shall equal five (5) percent of the City's calculated fair market value for
the property as if zoned in the classification requested by the applicant or
developer.
(4) Where a combination land and cash dedication is made, the lands
dedicated will be deducted from the total park dedication land requirement
, and the balance of acreage will be multiplied by the current per acre
dedication rate.
(j) The City may elect to receive a combination of cash, land and development
of the land for park use. The fair market value of the land the City wants and the
value of the development of land shall be calculated. That amount shall be
subtracted from the cash contribution required by applicable sub-section above.
(k) 'Fair market value' shall be determined as of the time of the final plat
approval in accordance with the following:
( (1) The City and the applicant may agree as to the fair market value •
based upon a current appraisal.
(2) The market value of the property as determined by a recent selling
price of the parcel(s) in question.
(I) Planned unit developments with mixed land uses shall make cash and/or
land contributions in accordance with this Section based upon the percentage of
land devoted to the various uses.
(m) The City Council shall establish a separate fund into which all cash
contributions received from owners and developers in lieu of conveyance or
dedication of land for park, playground, trail and open space purposes shall be
deposited. The City Council shall establish separate budgeting and accounting
procedures for such fund and shall make from time to time appropriations for such
purposes, for developing existing parks, or the development of new park facilities.
(n) If an applicant is unable to make a commitment to the City as to the type of
building that will be constructed on lots in the proposed plat, then the land and cash
contribution requirement will be a reasonable amount as determined by the City
Council.
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(o) Wetlands, ponding areas and drainageways accepted by the City may not
be considered in the park land and/or cash contribution to the City.
(p) Property being divided with the same number of lots shall be exempt from all
park land dedication requirements. If the number of lots is increased or if land
outside the previously recorded plat is added, then the park land dedication and/or
park cash contributions shall be based on the additional lots and on the additional
land being added to the plat. If the additional land does not create additional lots,
then each one-third (1/3) acre added shall be considered a new lot for purposes of
calculating the dedication requirements.
(q) Cash Payment. A cash contribution required by the City shall be made at the
time of final plat approval by the City Council or as specified by the applicable
development contract.
(r) Trail Dedication Requirements.
(1) Unless otherwise required by the City Council, the developer shall be
required to dedicate trails consistent with the Comprehensive Park and Trail
System Plan which shall be used as the guide for the installation of trails in
the City. The Plan shows the desired locations, types, and sizes of trails
• which shall be followed as a general rule. Final determination as to trail
locations, types, and sizes shall be determined at the time of preliminary plat
approval.
(2) The developer shall be required to construct all trails within
subdivisions. The cost for installation of trails shall be counted as credit
toward park dedication requirements, calculated at one hundred five (105)
percent of the construction bid price. All trails shall be constructed to the
City's specifications (City's Standard Detail Plates dated September 12,
1996 as may be amended by the City Council) and shall be completed prior
to or at such time as the wear course of asphalt is installed on the streets.
(3) Where trails are to be located outside of public street right-of-way, the
developer shall be required to dedicate a :minimum thirty (30) foot corridor
for the establishment of said trails. The location of trails within corridors or
easements shall be determined at the time of preliminary plat approval.
(4) in special cases where trails are predominantly located within public
rights-of-way but extend outside such areas to improve functioning or to
avoid obstacles, trail easements may be accepted. In these cases, lot
depths must be increased to accommodate the width of the easement.
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(5) Commercial and industrial subdivisions shall only be required to •
establish easements for trails required and such action will not necessitate
a change in the required lot size or setback requirements.
(s) The following requirements apply to all dedications or conveyances for park,
playground, trail or public open space purposes:
(1) Land conveyed or dedicated pursuant to the provisions of this Section
must be located outside of drainageways, flood plains and ponding areas
after the site has been developed.
(2) As part of their development contract or site plan approval
responsibilities, applicants and developers shall be responsible for making
certain improvements to the developments for park, playground, trail and
public open space purposes Including, but not limited to, finished grading
and ground cover for all park, playground, trail and public open spaces
within their developments.
(3) Dedication credit shall not be granted for the construction of
recreational facilities unless a specific agreement granting credit is approved
by the City Council. This paragraph does not affect the requirements of sub-
paragraph (2) above.
° (4) The development agreement for subdivisions within which parks,
trails, or open spaces are to be located shall include language requiring the
disclosure of such elements to the public/prospective lot owners.
(t) Areas to be dedicated for public park, trail, or open space shall be brought
to a suitable condition by the subdivider prior to acceptance by the City. This shall
include the following: All dead trees, trash, junk, unwanted structures or similar
undesirable elements shall be removed by the owner at his expense; On grades or
exposed areas which are not sodded, lawn grass seed shall be sown at not less
than four (4) pounds to each one thousand (1,000) square feet of land area;
Seeding and germination testing shall take place on a schedule set forth by the City
at the time of the conveyance; Seeding shall consist of a maximum of ten (10)
percent rye grass by weight and a minimum of ninety (90) percent of permanent
bluegrass and/or fescue grass by weight. The applicant shall submit an agreement
in writing signed by the developer that re-spreading of soil and seeding of lawn will
be done during the immediately following planting season as set forth in this
Section and provide a performance bond to guarantee said seeding. Said condition
shall also be in accordance with the City's resolution on condition of acceptance of
public parks and trails in Albertville.
° Amended Ord. 1997-20, 15 December 1997 •
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• (u). T itle a nd Survey Requirements.
• (1) Lands dedicated for public park, trail or open space shall be
accompanied by a certificate of survey or shall be designated as a park, trail
or public open space area on the plat as determined by the City. Lands
dedicated for public parks shall be dedicated as a legal lot of record and not
as an outlot. Ponding areas not located within public park or open space
areas to be dedicated to the City under the terms of this Ordinance shall be
dedicated to the City as an outlot rather than easement, unless otherwise
approved by the City Council.
(2) Further, such lands shall be free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances including special assessments as evidenced by an up-to-date
abstract of title or registered property abstract to be submitted at the
applicant's cost to the City for its examination.
(3) Such dedication shall be in the form and manner as prescribed by the
City.
(v) Where fees are not specifically stated in this Ordinance, said fees shall be
established by resolution of the City Council which may be revised from time to
• time.
(w) In the event the City waives the requirement that an applicant or developer C
proposing to subdivide land plat the same, the City Council may require the
applicant or developer, as a condition of granting such waiver, to dedicate parks (or
pay cash in lieu thereof) trails, and open space In a manner consistent with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
• (x) Park, Trail, and Recreational Area Maintenance/User Fee.
(1) It is the goal of the City to levy an amount (to be determined by the
City Council) per lotk ousehold to assist the City with on-going maintenance
and improvement costs.
A-600.18. Minimum Design Features. The design features set forth in this
Chapter are minimum requirements. The City may impose additional or more stringent
requirements concerning lot size, streets and overall design as deemed appropriate
considering the property being subdivided based upon site considerations and the
Albertville Comprehensive Plan.
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A-600.15. Park Land and Trail Dedication Requirements.
(a) Applicants for the subdivision of land and developers of land within the City
of Albertville shall be required to dedicate to the City of Albertville for park,
playground, trail and public open space purposes the following minimum amounts
of land or cash, or both, whichever the City, at its option, shall require. The
required dedication shall be made prior to the City's release of the final plat for
filing. The amount of any a equired cash contribution shall be calculated based upon
rates established by the City and in effect as of the date of the release of the final
plat for filing.
(b) Land to be dedicated for public use shall be reasonably suitable for its
intended use as determined by the City and shall be at a location convenient to the
public to be served. Factors used in evaluating the adequacy of proposed park and
recreation areas shall include size, shape, topography, geology, hydrology,
vegetation, access and location.
(c) The applicant shall consult with the Planning Commission, at the time his
preliminary plat is under consideration, to secure their recommendation as to the
location of any property that should be dedicated to the public, such as parks,
playgrounds or other public property. The preliminary plat shall show the location
and dimensions of all areas to be dedicated in this manner. Such contribution
requirement recommendations) will be sent to the City Council for their approval.
• (d) When a proposed park, trail, playground, recreational area, or other public
ground has been indicated in the City's official map or Comprehensive Land Use
Plan or Comprehensive Park and Trail Plan and is located in whole or in part within
a proposed plat, it shall be dedicated to the City. If the applicant elects not to
dedicate an area in excess of the land required hereunder for a proposed public
site that the City feels is in the public interest to acquire, the City may consider
acquiring the excess land through purchase or condemnation.
(e) Land area conveyed or dedicated to the City shall not be used in calculating
density requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance and shall be in addition to and
not in lieu of open space requirements for planned unit developments.
. . .. _
w ••t e�iC pnvsid up ri apactt rvr part, piaygrounu, Iran, open space or otnar
recreation purposes is provided in a proposed subdivision and such space is to be
privately owned aid maintained by the future residents of the subdivision, such
areas may be used for credit at the discretion of the City Council against the
requirement of dedication for purposes described in this Chapter provided the City
Council finds it is in the public interest to do so and that the following standards are
met:
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(1) That yards, court areas, setbacks and other open space required to
be maintained by the zoning and building regulations shall not be included
in the computation of such private open space; and
(2) That the private ownership and maintenance of the open space is
adequately provided for by written agreement; and
(3) That the private open space is restricted for park, playground, trail,
open space or recreational purposes by recorded covenants which run with
the land in favor of the future owners of property within the tract and which
cannot be eliminated without the consent of the City Council; and
• (4) That the proposed private open space is reasonably adaptable for
use for such purposes, taking into consideration such factors as size, shape,
topography, vegetation, geology, access and location of the private open
space land; and
(5) That facilities proposed for such purposes are in substantial
accordance with the provisions of the recreational element of the
Comprehensive Plan or Comprehensive Park and Trail Plan, and are
approved by the City Council; and
(6) That where such credit is granted, the amount of credit shall not •
exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the amount of dedication as calculated
herein.
(g) The City, upon consideration of the particular type of development, may
require larger or idsser parcels of land to be dedicated if the City determines that
present or future residents would require greater or lesser land for park and
playground purposes. In addition, the City Council may also require lots within the
subdivision be held in escrow for future sale or development. The monies derived
from the sale of escrowed lots will be used to develop facilities or to purchase park
land in the future.
(h) Residential Dedications.
(1) Land shall be dedicated pursuant to the following schedule wherein
density is calculated by considering the total gross acreage of the entire plat,
subdivision or development being considered:
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• Dwelling Units Per
Gross Acfe Dedication Requirement
Less than 9 10% of subdivision area
9 and More 11%of subdivision area
plus an additional 1/2%for
each additional dwelling
unit per acre over 9
(2) A cash contribution in lieu of land dedication may be required
pursuant to a standard formula established by the City, which formula takes
into consideration such things as, but not necessarily limited to, the fair
market value of the property in the plat, subdivision or development. The
City Council shall establish from time to time by Resolution the amount of
required cash contribution, and until changed by Resolution hereafter
adelpted, the amount of cash contribution shall be $1,300.00 per dwelling
unit, effective 1 January 1998.
(3) Combination Land and Cash Dedication. The City may require the
applicant or developer to make a combination cash and land dedication
pursuant to the following formula:
(a) The amount of land which could be required in accordance
with this Ordinance shall be calculated.
(b) From the total calculated in sub-paragraph (3)(a) above, the
actual amount of land the City determines to be needed to
fulfill the purposes of this Chapter shall be subtracted.
(c) The balance arrived at in sub-paragraph (3)(b) above shall be
converted into a cash contribution in lieu of land dedicated
pursuant to a standard formula established by the City, which
formula takes into consideration such things as, but not
necessarily limited to, the fair market value of the property in
the plat, subdivision or development and the percentage of the
total park dedication obligation represented by the said
balance.
® (i) Commercial and Industrial Dedication Requirements.
(1) Land dedication, if required, shall be ten (10) percent of a commercial
subdivision or development and five (5) percent of an industrial subdivision
or development.
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(2) If the City requires payment of fees in lieu of land dedication, that the
fee shall equal ten (10) percent of the City's calculated fair market value for
commercial property as if zoned in the classification requested by the
applicant or developer.
(3) If the City requires payment of fees in lieu of land dedication, that the
fee shall equal five (5) percent of the City's calculated fair market value for
the property as if zoned in the classification requested by the applicant or
developer.
(4) Where a combination land and cash dedication is made, the lands
dedicated will be deducted from the total park dedication land requirement
, and the balance of acreage will be multiplied by the current per acre
dedication rate.
(j) The City may elect to receive a combination of cash, land and development
of the land for park use. The fair market value of the land the City wants and the
value of the development of land shall be calculated. That amount shall be
subtracted from the cash contribution required by applicable subsection above.
(k) 'Fair market value' shall be determined as of the time of the final plat
approval in accordance with the following:
( (1) The City and the applicant may agree as to the fair market value
based upon a current appraisal.
(2) The market value of the property as determined by a recent selling
price of the parcel(s) in question.
(I) Planned unit developments with mixed land uses shall make cash and/or
land contribL Lions in accordance with this Section based upon the percentage of
land devoted to the various uses.
(m) The City Council shall establish a separate fund into which all cash
contributions received from owners and developers in lieu of conveyance or
dedication of land for park, playground, trail and open space purposes shall be
deposited. The City Council shall establish separate budgeting and accounting
procedures for such fund and shall make from time to time appropriations for such
purposes, for developing existing parks, or the development of new park facilities.
(n) if an applicant is unable to make a commitment to the City as to the type of
building that will be constructed on lots in the proposed plat, then the land and cash
contribution requirement will be a reasonable amount as determined by the City
Council. •
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(o) Wetlands, ponding areas and drainageways accepted by the City may not
be considered in the park land and/or cash contribution to the City.
(p) Property being divided with the same number of lots shall be exempt from all
park land dedication requirements. If the number of lots is increased or if land
outside the previously recorded plat is added, then the park land dedication and/or
park cash contributions shall be based on the additional lots and on the additional
land being added to the plat. If the additional land does not create additional lots,
then each one-third (1/3) acre added shall be considered a new lot for purposes of
calculating the dedication requirements.
(q) Cash Payment A cash contribution required by the City shall be made at the
time of final plat approval by the City Council or as specified by the applicable
development contract.
(r) Trail Dedication Requirements.
(1) Unless otherwise required by the City Council, the developer shall be
required to dedicate trails consistent with the Comprehensive Park and Trail
System Plan which shall be used as the guide for the installation of trails in
the City. The Plan shows the desired locations, types, and sizes of trails
• which shall be followed as a general rule. Final determination as to trail
locations, types, and sizes shall be determined at the time of preliminary plat
• approval.
(2) The developer shall be required to construct all trails within
subdivisions. The cost for installation of trails shall be counted as credit
toward park dedication requirements, calculated at one hundred five (105)
percent of the construction bid price. All trails shall be constructed to the
City's specifications (City's Standard Detail Plates dated September 12,
1996 as may be amended by the City Council) and shall be completed prior
to or at such time as the wear course of asphalt is installed on the streets.
(3) Where trails are to be located outside of public street right-of-way, the
developer shall be required to dedicate a minimum thirty (30) foot corridor
for the establishment of said trails. The location of trails within corridors or
easements shall be determined at the time of preliminary plat approval.
(4) In special cases where trails are predominantly located within public
rights-of-way but extend outside such areas to improve functioning or to
avoid obstacles, trail easements may be accepted. In these cases, lot
depths must be Increased to accommodate the width of the easement.
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(5) Commercial and industrial subdivisions shall only be required to
establish easements for trails required and such action will not necessitate
a change in the required lot size or setback requirements.
(s) The following requirements apply to all dedications or conveyances for park,
playground, trail or public open space purposes:
(1) Land conveyed or dedicated pursuant to the provisions of this Section
must be located outside of drainageways, flood plains and ponding areas
after the site has been developed.
(2) As part of their development contract or site plan approval
responsibilities, applicants and developers shall be responsible for making
certain improvements to the developments for park, playground, trail and
public open space purposes including, but not limited to, finished grading
and ground cover for all park, playground, trail and public open spaces
within their developments.
(3) Dedication credit shall not be granted for the construction of
recreational facilities unless a specific agreement granting credit is approved
by the City Council. This paragraph does not affect the requirements of sub-
paragraph (2) above.
• (4) The development agreement for subdivisions within which parks,
trails, or open spaces are to be located shall include language requiring the
disclosure of such elements to the public/prospective lot owners.
(t) Areas to be dedicated for public park, trail, or open space shall be brought
to a suitable condition by the subdivider prior to acceptance by the City. This shall
include the following: All dead trees, trash, junk, unwanted structures or similar
undesirable elements shall be removed by the owner at his expense; On grades or
exposed areas which are not sodded, lawn grass seed shall be sown at not less
than four (4) pounds to each one thousand (1,000) square feet of land area;
Seeding and germination testing shall take place on a schedule set forth by the City
at the time of the conveyance; Seeding shall consist of a maximum of ten (10)
percent rye grass by weight and a minimum of ninety (90) percent of permanent
bluegrass and/or fescue grass by weight. The applicant shall submit an agreement
in writing signed by the developer that re-spreading of soil and seeding of lawn will
be done during the Immediately following planting season as set forth in this
Section and provide a performance bond to guarantee said seeding. Said condition
shall also be in accordance with the City's resolution on condition of acceptance of
public parks and trails in Albertville.
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(u). Title and Survey Requirements.
• (1) Lands dedicated for public park, trail or open space shall be
accompanied by a certificate of survey or shall be designated as a park, trail
or public open space area on the plat as determined by the City. Lands
dedicated for public parks shall be dedicated as a legal lot of record and not
as an outlot. Ponding areas not located within public park or open space
areas to be dedicated to the City under the terms of this Ordinance shall be
dedicated to the City as an outlot rather than easement, unless otherwise
approved by the City Council.
(2) Further, such lands shall be free and clear of all liens and
encumbrances including special assessments as evidenced by an up-to-date
abstract of title or registered property abstract to be submitted at the
applicant's cost to the City for its examination.
(3) Such dedication shall be in the form and manner as prescribed by the
City.
(v) Where fees are not specifically stated in this Ordinance, said fees shall be
established by resolution of the City Council which may be revised from time to
• time.
(w) In the event the City waives the requirement that an applicant or developer C
proposing to subdivide land plat the same, the City Council may require the
applicant or developer, as a condition of granting such waiver, to dedicate parks (or
pay cash in lieu thereof) trails, and open space In a manner consistent with the
provisions of this Ordinance.
$ (x) Park, Trail, and Recreational Area Maintenance/User Fee.
(1) it is the goal of the City to levy an amount (to be determined by the
City Council) per lot/household to assist the City with on-going maintenance
and improvement costs.
A-€00.18. Minimum Design Features. The design features set forth in this
Chapter are minimum requirements. The City may impose additional or more stringent
requirements concerning lot size, streets and overall design as deemed appropriate
considering the property being subdivided based upon site considerations and the
Albertville Comprehensive Plan.
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Amended Ord. 1997-20, 15 December 1997
600-20