Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/02/2011 - Special Jt Mtg w CC

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Sample Park Dedication Methodology (This is a sample of one methodology; a city is not required to take it into account.) Step 1. The city should conduct a parks study to generally determine what it would like to see in the community regarding parks, recreation, trails, and open space. That study should consider whether current facilities are sufficient to meet the needs of current residents. If there is a deficiency, the city should calculate what additional expenditures would be necessary to meet that city's desired parks plan. Step 2. The city should calculate the total amount of city parks, recreation, trails and open space, plus any additional amount to meet current, but unmet park goals. Step 3. The city should evaluate usage of city parks, recreation, trails, and open space with a goal of estimating the percentage of facilities that exist to serve residential landowners and percentage that exists to serve the needs of commercial development. In arriving at these percentages, it is helpful to consider the use of park facilities by businesses and their workers and the use by sports teams that may be sponsored by businesses. From this analysis, the city will be able to identify the percentage of its parks needs that should be met by residential development and what percentage should be met by commercial/industrial development. Step 4. The city then will use the results of step 2 and step 3 to calculate parkland acreage, per resident or per employee. The following examples may be helpful: Per Capita Residential Share/Per Capita Commercial Share Existing Park Lane and Trail Acreage 500 acres Residential Share 90% X 300 = 270 Acres Per Capita Residential Share 270 acreas/15,000 residents (population) = .018 acres per Resident Commercial Share 10% X 300 = 30 acres Per Capita Commercial Share 30 acres/1000 employees in city = .03 acres per Employee 9