Agenda - Parks and Recreation Commission - 10/10/1991

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Subdiviaiol~. l)esigm b~andards § 9.50.30 and the remaini~ng cash contribution shall be based on the greater of the specified cash contribution per dwelling unit or the fair market value of the land. When determining the cash contribution for the remaining acreage, the overall density of the plat shall be the basis for determining the potential number of dwelling units per acre. Sulxl. 8. Scenic easements. In appropriate plats, as dete~-nfined by agreement between the City Council and the subdivider, the 'subdivider may dedicate to the public a scenic easement in combination with the requirements of §9.50.37 Subd. 2.and 3 above or, if the subdivider and City Council agree, the scenic easement dedication may be in lieu of up to 25% of the ~'e. quirem, ents_.i~n. §9/5~(~..37 Subd. 2 and 3 above. ~(~q~ ~cenl c c-~w-/~ ' Subd, 9. Required improvements. Subdividers shall be responsible for making certain improvements to the parkland they dedicate within their development:for park, playground and public open space purposes as follows: a. Provide finish grading and turf establishment for all park, playground, trail and public open spaces and provide landscape screening in accordance with City Policy. Complete, construct and pave trails which are identified in the City's Trail Corridor Plan in accordance with City Standards concurrently with the roads in their developments (i.e., grading with site grading and paving with street or parking lot paving). Park dedication credit will be given for right-of-way connecting these trails to existing or proposed trails identified in the City's Trail Corridor Plan as well as for construction of the trail(s) and associated improvements. Complete, construct, and pave walkways which may be required as a trail link connector in accordance with City Standards. Such walkways may be within or abutting residential street right-of- ways. No park dedication credit will be given for these connecting links or construction thereof. Establish park boundary comers for the purpose of erecting park limit signs. The developer shall contact the appropriate Parks and Recreation Department personnel for the purpose of identifying park property corners. Mo Provide sufficient public road access of no less than 300 feet for neighborhood parks, and additional frontage for community parks. Where improvements are to be made, the subdivider shall submit a site, grading and landscape plan prepared by a registered engineer or landscape architect to the City for approval during the preliminary plat process. Sub(L 10. E~ception to required improvements. No subdivider shall be required to construct or make improvements on the Mississippi River Corridor Trail. Printed 12328/90 Page 543