06-21-2007 Planning Commission Minutes

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Number of Units X Number of People Y 0.016 acre Park Land in Subdivision Per Household Z% (per capita share) Dedication Area There are two methods for determining the cash in lieu of land (park dedication fee), both resulting in the same value: Park Land X Undeveloped Park Dedication Area Land Value Dedication Fee Number of Units Y Number of People Y Park in Subdivision X Per Household X Per Resident Fee Dedication Fee A motion was made by Bill Habein, seconded by John Derksen, to recommend amending Section 9.10 of the Land Use Ordinance as follows: i. In accordance with the provisions of Section 462.358 of the Minnesota Statutes, or amendments thereto, the subdivider shall dedicate, to the public, lands for highway rights-of-way, street rights-of-way, utility easements, wetland easements, and similar lands required for perpetual and public improvements. `.• 2. The City of Pequot Lakes finds it in the public interest and necessary to provide future parks, trails and other public open and recreational spaces for the citizens of Pequot Lakes. As such, for every new subdivision of land involving three or more lots which are to be developed for residential purposes, the Planning Commission,with the concurrence of the City Council, shall require a payment or dedication to the City of any one of the following, to be reviewed on an annual basis at the beginning of each calendar year: a. A reasonable portion of a land dedication for conservation purposes or for public use as parks, recreational facilities, playgrounds, trails, wetlands, or open space, up to o.o16 acres per resident expected in the proposed development, using the most recent average household size as determined by the Minnesota State Demographer's Office and the U.S. Census Bureau. b. A payment of up to $416 per expected resident in the proposed subdivision, using the most recent average household size as determined by the Minnesota State Demographer's Office and the U.S. Census Bureau. c. A combination of land dedication and cash payment to the City for parks and open space purposes that reflects the values contained herein and in the City's Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 3. The amount of land and/or payment shall be set by the Planning Commission, with the concurrence of the City Council, after taking into consideration the open space, park, recreational, or common areas facilities which the applicant proposes to reserve for public use within the subdivision. The City shall grant preference to payment in lieu of land dedication unless an area within the land to Minutes 3 Pequot Lakes Planning Commission June 21,2007