05/11/89 Jr City Council, Planning & Zoning, and Park & Recreation

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POssibly Modify Standard or Delete 170.062 170.063 5% vs 10% Based on net vs gross developable land The City's Park Systems Plan has established minimum community criteria for meeting the needs of the residents of Ramsey. In order to meet the community needs for parks and open space, 15 acres of park shall be required for each 1,000 residents, of which 10 acres shall be designated as neighborhoold parks. This shall be the standard upon which the City shall establish its parkland and parks cash contribution. It is the policy of Ramsey that the following standards and guidelines for the dedication of land for park, playground, and public open space purposes (or cash contributions in lieu of such dedication) in the subdividing and developing of land within the City shall be directly related to the density and intensity of each subdivision and development. RESIDENTIAL PARKLAND DEDICATION The amount of land to be dedicated by a subdivider for residential development shall be based on the gross area of the proposed subdivision, proposed type of dwelling unit and density. The formula for land dedication shall be based on the number of. proposed units per acre. DWELLING UNITS LAND TO BE DEDICATED 0 - 0.3 units per acre 0.31 - 3.0 units per acre 3.1 - 6.0 units per acre 6.1+ units per acre 7% 10% 12% Add .5% for each unit over 6 (maximum of 16.5%) INDUSTRIAL/COMMERCIAL PARKLAND DEDICATION Subdividers of commercial/industrial land, including commercial/industrial portions of Planned unit Developments, shall be required at the time the final plat is approved to dedicate to the city for park, playground, and public open space purposes, an amount of land up to 5% of the gross land area as determined by the City.