Agenda - Planning Commission - 09/06/2012

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(6) Drainage, wetland and utility easements (7) Enhancement of housing stock; including redevelopment purposes (8) Public parks, trails and open space Consideration for the disposition of real estate by the City shall be given based on the compliance and consistency with the criteria outlined below. COMPLIANCE CRITERIA (9) City Comprehensive plan (10) City Comprehensive water and sewer plans (11) City Master parks and trails plan (12) City Transportation plan (13) Relevant City boards and commissions review (14) City Ordinances, Sec. 117-614. - Subdivision Design Standards POLICY STATEMENT CRITERIA (15) The demand for public parks is shifting away from small neighborhood pocket parks to larger regional community parks. The cost to maintain a large number of small neighborhood pocket parks can be greater than the cost to maintain a small number of regional community parks. As such, the City will consider the consolidation of underutilized pocket parks in favor of larger regional parks. (16) The City shall not acquire real estate if there is no foreseeable current or future need for the property. SECTION V: DISPOSITION DECISION CRITERIA After a property is deemed unneeded and/or underutilized by the City, as outlined in section IV, consideration for disposition will be given by the City Council based on the decision criteria outlined below. This information will be presented to the Council in a findings -of -fact document. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) Public input and feedback regarding a potential disposition Maintenance costs Title restrictions Ability to develop Stormwater and drainage limitations Proposed future zoning Utilities availability Long term City needs and plans Assessed value (10) Method to market and sell property (11) Cost to market and sell property For properties that are legally dedicated, the City will consider the criteria below in addition to the previously stated list: