HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1973-243VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting
of the Village Council of the Village of Plymouth, Minnesota, was
held on the 2nd day of July, 1973. The following members were
present: Mayor Hilde, Councilmen Hunt, Spaeth and Neils. The
following member was absent: Councilman Seibold.
Councilman Neils introduced the following Resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 73-243
POLICY ADOPTING STANDARDS AND GUIDE LINES FOR
DETERMINING THAT PORTION OF LAND BEING PLATTED,
SUBDIVIDED OR DEVELOPED WHICH IS TO BE CONVEYED
OR DEDICATED TO THE PUBLIC FOR PARK OR PLAYGROUND
PURPOSES OR WITH RESPECT TO WHICH CASH IS TO BE
CONTRIBUTED TO THE VILLAG2' IN LIEU OF SUCH CON-
VEYANCE OR DEDICATION ALL AS PROVIDED BY SECTION
7.06 OF CHAPTER VIT OF THE VILLAGE CODE
WHEREAS, the 1973 Legislature of the State of Minnesota did amend the
provisions of Section 462.358, Supdivision 2, Minnesota Statutes, and
WHEREAS, said amendment did significantly modify the provisions of said
statute relating to conveyance or dedication of lands to public use for parks,
playgrounds, public open space and storm water storage in connection with the
subdividing and development of lands for residential, commercial and indus-
trial uses, and
WHEREAS, the Village Council did on the 2nd day of July, 1973 adopt
Ordinance No. 73-12 (codified as Section 7.06, Chapter VII of the Village
Code) relating to such conveyance and dedication of such lands, and
WHEREAS, Paragraph 3 of said Ordinance provides that the Village Manager
shall develop and recommend to the Council standards and guide lines for de-
termining that portion of each development and subdivision which should reason-
ably be required to be conveyed or dedicated to the Village for park, play-
ground, public open space and storm water holding areas, and
WHEREAS, the Village Manager has made such recommendations and the
Village Council desires that they should be adopted,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Village Council recognizes that it is essential to the health,
safety and welfare of the residents of the Village of Plymouth that
the character and quality of the environment be considered to be of
major importance in the planning and development of the Village. In
this regard the manner in which land is developed and used is a
matter of high priority. The preservation of land for park, play-
ground, public open space and storm water holding purposes as it
relates to the use and development of land for residential, com-
mercial and industrial purposes is essential to the maintaining of
a healt'ful and desirable environment for all of the citizens of
the Village. We must not only provide these amenities for our
citizens today, we must also be mindful of our future citizens.
It is recognized by the Village Council that the demand for park;
playground, public open space and storm water holding areas within
a municipality is directly related to the density and intensity of
development permitted and allowed within any given area. Urban type
developments mean greater numbers of people andtihigher demands for
public recreational facilities and storm water holding areas. To
disregard this principle is to inevitably over -tax existing facilitie
and thus diminish the quality of the encironment for all.
It is therefore determined to be the public policy of the Village of
Plymouth that the following standards and guide lines for the dedi-
cation of land for.park, playground; public open space and storm
water holding purposes (or cash contributions in lieu of such dedi-
cation) in the subdividing and developing of land within the Village
shall be directly related to the density and intensity of each resi-
dential, commercial and industrial subdivision and development.
2. Subdividers and developers of residential land within the Village of
Plymouth shall be required to dedicate to the Village of Plymouth for
park, playground, public open space and storm water holding_ purposes
that amount of land equal to the value of than percentage of land
within the development as set out below:
3.
4.
"DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE
2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-14
15-16
LAND VALUE TO BE DEDICATED
For each unit above 16 add .5%
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
21%
22%
Subdividers and developers of commercial and industrial Land within
the Village of Plymouth shall be required to dedicate to the Village
of Plymouth for park, playground, public open space and storm water
holding purposes that amount of land having a value equal to ten (10)
percent of the land value within the development.
In those cases where subdividers anddevelopersof land within the
Village of Plymouth provide amenities, such as, but not limited to,
swimming pools, tennis courts, handball courts, ballfields, etc.,
within the development for the benefit of those residing or working
therein, and where, in the judgment of the Village Manager, such
amenities significantly reduce the demands for public recreational
facilities to serve the development, then, and in that case, he may
recommend to the Village Council that the amount of land to be dedi-
cated for park, playground, public open space and stormwater hold-
ing purposes (or cash contributions in lieu of such dedication) be
reduced by an amount not to exceed twenty-five (25) percent of the
amount calculated above.
5. In those cases where it is determined that a cash contribution shall
be made in lieu of land dedication, it shall be understood tha-L, cash
contributions shall not exceed a maximum of $150 per dwelling unit
for residential or $500 per acre for land being subdivided or le
veloped for commercial or industrial purposes to meet the require-
ments of this policy.
6. This resolution is to be construed as a part of and administered in
conjunction with Section 7.06, Chapter VII of the Village Code.
The motion for the adoption of, the foregoing Resolution was
duly seconded by Councilman Hunt, and upon vote being taken there-
on, the following voted in favor thereof: Mayor Hilde, councilmen