Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 01/08/2004

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TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: Agenda Number: Dwight JohnSon, City Manager - Anne Hu Community Development Director Subdivision Regulations Update, Park Dedication Requirements (2001004) January, 2, 2002 for the City Council Meeting of January 8, 2002 1. PROPOSED MOTION Move to adopt the following attached items: a) An ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the City Code (Subdivision Regulations) to adopt definitions and requirements for dedication of land for parks and open space; and b) A resolution repealing Resolutions 2001-043 and 2001-044, which previously set park dedication requirements and will be made obsolete by the proposed ordinance. Approval of amendments to the City Code and adoption of res°lutions require a 4/7 vote of the City Council. 2. BACKGROUND Staff is in the process if drafting new Subdivision Regulation for the. City. It has been many years since an update, and the need for new regulations has been identified as an important step to implement the City's revised Comprehensive Plan -and to bring the regulations up to date. One of the key sections of the Subdivision Regulations needing an update contains the requirements for dedication of land, or cash in lieu, for parks and open space. The current regulations and the accompanying policy resolution which determine the formulas for park dedication need to be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and state law in order to be legally defensible. The amount of dedication required should be clearly tied and proportionate to the need for park facilities generated by the development. Staff is recommending that the City Council adopt, the park dedication section of the revised subdivision regulations in advance of the entire ordinance. The park dedication requirements (particularly the cash-in-lieu of land fees) are typically updated annually. The remainder of the ordinance will be revised in early 2002. ?.4