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MEMORANDUM
TO: Park and Recreation Commission
FROM: Stephen Wensman, Planner
DATE: October 14, 1998
SUBJECT: Park Dedication Fees
Request
That the Park and Recreation Commission review park dedication fees and
the current subdivision ordinance, section 1008.18.
Overview
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Staff surveyed 19 cities in regards to their park dedication fees. The survey
shows a variety of approaches to park dedication fees with some greater than
and some lesser than Elk River. Overall, the results are difficult to interpret
due to the great difference in the cities surveyed. The cities surveyed have
varying amounts of developable land and varying needs for parks and park
improvements.
Elk River Subdivision Ordinance
There exists currently an inconsistency in the Subdivision Ordinance, section
1008.18 and how the City actually conducts its determination of cash
dedications for parks. The subdivision ordinance states that ten percent of
the proposed plat or cash equal to the fair market value of the undeveloped
land be dedicated for parks. The ordinance reads as follows:
1008.18 -DEDICATION OF LAND OR CONTRIBUTION OF CASH
FOR PUBLIC PURPOSE
1. In every plat, replat or subdivision of land to be developed for residential,
commercial, industrial, or as a planned development which includes such
uses or any combination thereof, as general rule, it is reasonable to require
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that an amount of land equal in value to ten percent (10%) of the
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Memo to the Park and Recreation Commission
October 14, 1998
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• undeveloped land proposed to be subdivided shall be set aside and
dedicated by the tract owner or owners to the general public as open space
for parks, playgrounds, trails, or public open space; or, at the option of the
City, the tract owner or owners shall contribute to the City an amount of
cash equal to the fair market value of the undeveloped land otherwise
required to be so set aside and dedicated, or set aside and dedicate a part of
such land and contribute the balance of such undeveloped land value in
cash. The City Council shall determine the amount to be required by
resolution from time to time. Any monies so paid to the City shall be placed
in a special fund and used only for the acquisition of land for parks,
playgrounds, trails, public open space and development of such areas and
sites, and for debt retirement in connection with land previously acquired
or developed for such public purposes. For purposes of this Ordinance, "fair
market value of the undeveloped land" is defined as the fair market value
of the land within such plat, replat, or subdivision as of the date the plat,
replat, or subdivision is presented to the City Council for approval of the
final plat, as determined by the City Assessor in the same manner as he
determines the fair market value of land for tax purposes.
2. In addition, in every plat, replat, or subdivision of land to be developed for
residential, commercial, industrial or as a planned unit development which
includes such uses, the land required for public streets, regional storm
water holding ponds and wetlands shall be set aside and dedicated on the
• plat by the owners to the City. These areas will not be credited towards
any park dedication requirements.
The City currently conducts its park dedication requirements based on a ten
percent of the land or a fee per dwelling unit as stated in Resolution 95-87.
The City ordinance should have language in it that reflects how the park
dedication is actually determined. Furthermore, additional language should
be added that reflects the expectations of land dedicated for parks.
Additional language for consideration include:
Land to be dedicated shall be reasonably suited 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, tree cover, access and location.
Attachments
• Resolution 95-87
• Park Dedication/Trail Fees Survey
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Memo to the Park and Recreation Commission
October 14, 1998
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• Recommendation
That the Park and Recreation Commission review the park dedication fees
and recommend language for an ordinance amendment, section 1008.18.
III
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• RESOLUTION 95 -87
RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PARK DEDICATION FEE FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Elk River, in Ordinance
87-1, established that a development fee may be paid
for Park Dedication purposes and that this fee shall be
set by resolution of the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has received and reviewed a
recommendation from the Elk River Park and Recreation
Commission that the Park Dedication Fees be increased,
due to the increased need for recreational opportunities
which increased development causes; increasing land
values in the City of Elk River; and the increasing costs
of providing recreational opportunities in the City of
Elk River; and,
WHEREAS, the adoption of this resolution adjusts the Park
Dedication Fees adopted in Resolution 92-122.
• NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Elk River that Park Dedication Fees paid to the City in
lieu of 10% of the undeveloped land shall be set at:
Residential:
$550/lot or dwelling unit effective 1/1/96
$600/lot or dwelling unit effective 1/1/97
$650/lot or dwelling unit effective 1/1/98
Commercial:
$1,750 per acre effective 1/1/96
$2,000 per acre effective 1/1/97
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 18th day
of December, 1995.
en r A. Duitsman, Mayor
ATT j:
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andra A. Thackeray, City Cler
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