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Subdivision - Design Standards § 9.50.30 <br /> <br />The City's Comprehensive Park and Open Space Plan establishes minimum criteria for <br />meeting the needs of the residents of City. <br /> <br />It is the policy of the City that the following standards and guidelines for th~ dedication of <br />land for park, playground, and public open space purposes (or cash contributions in lieu of <br />such dedication) in the subdividing and developing of land within the City shall be directly <br />related to the density and intensity of each subdivision and development. It is further the <br />policy that it is intended that subdivision dedication shall first be allocated toward <br />deficiencies in the subdivision, neighborhood or specific district park(s), then to trails <br />linking parks, then community parks, then multi-jurisdictional park(s) in the City. Finally, <br />that dedication fees recognize the impact upon each of these systems by the subdivision of <br />land. <br /> <br /> Subd. 2. Residential parkland dedications. The amount of Iand to <br />be dedicated by a subdivider for residential development shall be based on the gross area of <br />the proposed subdivision, proposed type of dwelling unit and density. <br /> <br />The formula for land dedication shall .be based on the number of proposed units per, acre. <br /> <br />Dwelling Units <br /> <br />0 - 0.3 units per acre <br />0.31 - 3.0 units per acre <br />3.1 - 5.0 units per acre <br />5.1 + units per acre <br /> <br />Land To Be Dedicated <br /> <br />7% <br /> <br />10% <br /> <br />12% <br /> <br />Add .5% for each unit over 5 <br /> <br /> Subd. 3. Industrial/commercial parkland dedication. <br />Subdividers of commercial/industrial land, including commercial/industrial portions of <br />planned unit developments, shall be required at the time the final plat is approved to <br />dedicate to the City for park, playground, and public open space purposes, an amount of <br />land up to five percent (5%) of the gross land area as determined by the Council. <br /> <br /> Subd. 4. Planned unit development (PUD's). Parkland <br />dedication requirements for PUD's shall provide a minimum of ten percent (10%) for <br />public open space and recreational uses or cash in lieu of land in addition to those special <br />requirements in §9.20.31. <br /> <br /> Subd. <br />park purposes. <br /> <br />5. Standards for .accepting dedication of land for public <br /> <br />a. Land proposed to be dedicated for public purposes shall meet the <br /> needs of the City. <br /> <br />b. Prior to dedication for public purpose., the subdivider shall <br /> deliver to the City Attorney, an abstract of title or registered <br /> property abstract for such dedication. Such title shall vest in the <br /> City good and marketable tide, free and clear of any m6rtgages, <br /> liens, encumbrances, assessments and taxes. The conveyance <br /> documents shall be in such form acceptable to the Council. <br /> <br />c. The required dedication shall be made at time of final plat <br /> approval. <br /> <br />d. The removal of trees, topsoil, storage of construction <br /> equipment, burying of construction debris, or stockpiling of <br /> <br /> <br />