Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 12/04/2003

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CASE RECOMMEND PARK DEDICATION FOR LETENDRE ADDITION By: Leonard Linton, Civil Engineer II This case was presented at the November meeting and tabled pending staff review of tyast practices. Background: Robert Letendre and Theresa Weibe are requesting preliminary appr6val to replat two homesteads to create a third buildable lot. The Planning Commission case_is attached for reference. The City has the option of cash, land or a combination of cash and land for park dedication. The City's 2003 park dedication fee is $1800 per residential lot; existing homesteads are exempt fi:om park dedication fees. The plat will be subject to the park dedication rate in effect at the time of final plat approval. Park dedication fees must be paid'prior to the City releasing the plat for recording at Anoka Countyl ~ · The City, has established a trail development fee at a rate of $475 per unit; existing homesteads are exempt fi:om this fee. The plat will be subject to the trail fee in effect at the time of final plat approval. This fee must be paid prior to the City releasing the mylars for recording. 2004 rates will be $2200 for park dedication and $500 for trails. Observation: Staff has reviewed past practice and found the following precedents: Alpine Acres - located north of Alpine Drive, west of Nowthen Boulevard and east of Sunfish Lake Boulevard. The Developer was required to build trails on all three sides with credit for trails not in the plat boundaries. The City also received Y2-acre adjacent to wetland as park dedication land with remainder of park and trail dedication in cash, General Trail Policy - construct trails adjacent to state, county and city MSA's if the trail was identified on the park and trail map. Tiger Meadows - install trail along Armstrong as part of plat and recommended park dedication funds for the remaining park dedication cash for park dedication and trail fees and the items outside the plat would be credited for the trail.