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CITY OF PLYI►DImi
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on t 22nd day of
May , 1978 . The following members were present: --W Hunt
9onwnQJ meh rs yt. Neils and Sei bol d
ine toltowzng members were absent: Councilmember Spaeth
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Councilmember Seibold introduced the following Resolution and moved
its tion:
RESOLUTION NO. 78-308
POLICY ADOPTING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES 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 CITY IN LIEU OF SUCH CONVEYANCE OR
DEDICATION, ALL AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 7.06 OF CHAPTER VII
OF THE CITY CODE
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WHEREAS, the 1973 Legislature of the State of Minnesota did amend the provisions
of Section 462.358, Subdivision 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, play-
grounds and public open space in conenction with the subdividing and development
of lands for residential, commercial and industrial uses, and
WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 2nd day of July, 1973 adopt Ordinance
No. 73-12 (codified as Section 7.06, Chapter VII of the City Code) relating
to such conveyance and dedication of such lands, and
WHEREAS, Paragraph 3 of said Ordinance provides that the City Manager shall
develop and recommend to the Council standards and guidelines for determining
that portion of each development and subdivision which should reasonably be
required to be conveyed or dedicated to the City for park, playground and
public open space, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager has made such recommendations and the City Council,
desires that they should be adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
The City Council recognizes that it is essential to the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the City of Plymouth 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 a matter 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 and industrial
purposes is essential to the maintaning of a healthful and desirable environ-
ment for all of the citizens of the City. We must not only provide these
amenities for our citizens today, we must also be mindful of our future citizens.
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2. Subdividers and developers of residential land within the City of Plymouth
shall be required to dedicate to the City of Plymouth for park, playground
and public open space that amount of land equal to the value of that percentage
of land within the development as set out below or $275 per dwelling unit:
Dwelling Units per Acre
2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-14
15-16
For each unit above 16 add .5%.
Land to be Dedicated
10%
12%
14%
16%
18%
20%
21%
22%
3. Subdividers and developers of commercial and industrial land within the
City of Plymouth shall be required to dedicate at the time the property
is developed and site plan approved to the City of Plymouth for park,
playground and public open space purposes that amount of land having a
value equal to ten percent of the land value within the development,
or cash in lieu thereof in the amount of $850 per acre.
In those cases where subdividers and developers of land within the City
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 City 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 City Council that the amount of land to
be dedicated for park, playground and public open space (or cash contributions
in lieu of such dedication) be reduced by an amount not to exceed seventeen
percent (17%) of the amount calculated above.
5. This policy is to be construed as a part of and administered in conjunction
with Section 7.06, Chapter VII of the City Code.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded
by Councilmember Neils , and upon vote being taken thereon, the
following voted in favor t ere- : Mayor Hunt, Councilmembers Hoyt. Nei15.
SgibQl�,and Spaeth
Whereupon the Resolut
ist or adstainea: None
was declared duly passed and adopted.
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