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Section 9.70.37 is hereby repealed and amended to read as follows: ~ iSubdivision 1. Purpose. The City Council recognizes it is essential t¢ the~ health, safety and welfare of the residents of Ramsey and persons worl<ing in RamseS, tiia. t the character and quality of the environment be considered to be of major importanc i~!the planning and development of the City. In this regard, the manner in which lar i~;: developed and used is of high priority. The preservation of land for park, playgroun a~O{l public open space purposes as it relates to the use and development of land for resider iai, icommercial/industrial purposes is essential to the maintaining of a healthful and desira fiei~gvironment for 'all citizens of the City. The City must not only provide these necessary )megities for our citizens today, but also be insightful to the needs of our future citizens. It is recogniz~ by the City Council that the demand for park, playground and public open space witi{in .himunicipalitv is directly related to the density and intensity of development permitted[ind, fallowed witffin any given area. Higher density developments mean greater numbers df l~bple and an increased demand for parks, recreational resources and public open space. T~ disregard this principle is to inevitably over-tax existing facilities and thus, diminish the qtlality of the environment for all. The City's COmprehensive Park and Open Space Plan establishes minimum community criteria fo~.m~e~ting the needs of the residents of Ramsey. It is the pdlicY of Ramsey that the following standards and guidelines for the dedication of land for p~rk,li~layground, and public open space purposes (or cash contributions in lieu of such dediC atiO6) in the subdividing and developing of land within the City shall be directly related to I~he density and intensity of each subdivision and development. It is further the policy that i~ ~s intended that subdivision dedication shall first be allocated toward deficiencii!s i~ the subdivision, neighborhood or specific district park(s), then to trails linking pa ks,;!then community parks, then multi-jurisdictional park(s) in Ramsey. Finally, that ded'ic~ tio!n[fees recognize the impact upon each of these systems by the subdivision of land. i Subd. 2. Residential parkland dedications. The amount of land to be dedicated ~y, a subdivider for residential development shall be based on the gross area of the proposed ~abdivision, proposed type of dwelling unit and density. The formUia fo~- land dedication shall be based on the number of proposed units per acre. ~ Dwelling Units Land To Be Dedicated ~ 9 - 0.3 units per acre 7% ~ ~).31 - 3.0 units per acre 10% 1 5.0 units per acre 12% i' 5.1 + units per acre Add .5 % for each unit over 5 ,Sub& 3. Industrial/commercial parkland dedication. Subdividers 0f~ commercial/industrial land, including commercial/industrial portions of Planned ~i~iI~evelopments, shall be required at the time the final plat is a~proved to dedicate td thglCity for park, playground, and public open space purposes, an'amount of land up to ~ek.lof the gross land area as determined by the City Council.