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Sutxtivision - Design Standards § 9.50.30 9.$ 0.3 7 Park and open space dedication. Subdivision 1. Purpose. The City Council recognizes it is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of Ramsey and persons working in Ramsey, that the character and quality of the environment be considered to be of major importance in the planning and development of the City. In this regard, the manner in which land is developed and used is of high priority. The preservation of land for park, playground and public open space purposes as it relates to the use and development of land for residential, commercial/industrial purposes is essential to the maintaining of a healthful and desirable environment for all citizens of the City. The City must not only provide these necessary amenities for our citizens today,lt but also be insightful to the needs of our future citizens. It is recognized by the City Council that the demand for park, playground and public open spaced within a municipality is directly related to the density and intensity of development permitted and allowed within any given area. Urban type Higher Density developments mean greater numbers of people and-higher a n i n c re a s e fl demands for parks, playground recreational resources and public open space, t-o 1 o disregard this principle is to inevitably over-tax existing facilities and thus, diminish the quality of the environment for all. The City's-Park--Systems Comprehensive Park and Open Space Plan4ms establisheds minimum community criteria for meeting the needs of the residents of Ramsey. It is the policy of Ramsey that the following standards and guidelines for the dedication of land for p~k, 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. ! t is further the policy that it is intended that subdivision dedication SlTail first be allocated toward deficiencies in the subdivision, neighborhood or specific district park(s), then to trails linking parks, then community parks, then multi-jurisdictional park(s) in Ramsey. Finally, that dedication fees recognize the impact upon each of these systems by the subdiuision of land. Subd. 2. Residential parkland dedications. 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 0 - 0.3 units per acre 0.31 - 3.0 units per acre 3.1 - ~ 5.0 units per acre 6-Al 5. I + units per acre Land To Be Dedicated 7% 10% 12% Add .5% for each unit over § 6 Cna-ximum-of !6.--54¢) I I I I I I I I I I, i I I I I I