HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1979-419CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, as ecial meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was on t 23rd day of
July , 197g- The following members were present: Mayor unt,
, CougpjlW bers ort Hoyt. Neils and Spaeth
The tollowing members were absent: None
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Councilmember Neils introduced the following Resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 79 - 419
AMENDING POLICY RESOLUTION 78-308 RELATIVE TO STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR
DETERMINING PARK DEDICATION AND PARK DEDICATION FEES
WHEREAS in accordance with Section 500.25 of the City Code the City Council has
adopted policy Resolution 78-308 establishing standards and guidelines for de-
termining that portion of land being platted, subdivided or developed which is
to be conveyed or dedicated to the public for park or playground purposes
and with respect to which cash is to be contributed to the City in lieu of
such conveyance or dedication, and
WHEREAS the City Council has reviewed the reports by the administrative staff
dated May 18, 1979 and June 22, 1979 regarding several amendments relative to
the policy and to the established fees therein;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does direct the amendment of policy
Resolution 78-308 as follows:
1. The City Council recoginzes 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 maintaining of a healthful and desirable environment
for all citizens of the City. 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 City Council that the demand for park, playground and
public open space 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 and higher demands for park
playground and public open space. To disregard this principle is to inevitably
over -tax existing facilities and thus diminish the quality of the environment
for all.
It is therefore determined to be the public policy of the City of Plymouth that
the following standards and guidelines for the dedication of land for park,
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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 residential
and industrial subdivision and development.
2. Subdividers and developers of residential land within the City of Plymouth
shall be required to dedicate land to the City of Plymouth for park, playground,
and public open space, based upon the approved density of that development
in accordance with the graph and formulas shown on the attached Exhibit A.
Subdividers and developers of residential land within the City of Plymouth
shall be required to satisfy park dedication requirements in accordance
with one of the following three criteria:
A. The dedication of that amount of land required by the City for park,
playground, and public open space based upon the approved density
of the development in accordance with the graph on attached Exhibit A.
B. A cash contribution in lieu of land dedication based upon the sum of
$330 per dwelling unit. This sum represents the City Assessors periodic
estimate of the average value of undeveloped residential land in the City
of Plymouth based on the assumption that such land develops at two
dwelling units per acre and that the developer is required to dedicate
ten percent of the land for park, playground, and public open space.
The City Manager shall provide the Council, at its first meeting in
February each year, or such other times as the Council may direct,
with a report from the City Assessor indicating his estimate of
the average value of undeveloped residential land in the community.
C. In those cases where the City determines, the developer shall be required
to dedicate a portion of the area in land with the balance to be made
in fees in lieu of such land dedication the following procedures will be
used:
1. The City shall calculate the total amount of land for park area
which could be required in accordance with this policy. (Item 2.A.).
2. From the total amount of land calculated in (1) above, the City
shall subtract the actual amount of land the City needs for park,
playground or public open space in the proposed development.
3. The balance of the park area otherwise required shall be calculated
as a percentage of the total park dedication obligation. This per-
centage shall be multiplied by the approved project density, gross
area and current per dwelling unit park dedication fee to yield the
total cash park dedication requirement.
3. In the consideration of accepting the dedication of land for public purposes the
following special provisions shall apply:
A. Within RPUD's, the internal circulation or public connection to
existing or proposed trail corridors outside the boundaries of
the RPUD shall be required as a condition of platting and no
park dedication shall be given.
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' B. In RPUD's guided for LA -1 density, park dedication credit will be given
in the following cases only (1) if the trail is identified in the City's
trail corridor plan, and (2) such trail is not in a drainway, flood plain
or ponding area but is otherwise developable and usable land, and (3) is
properly graded by the developer.
C. 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
judgement 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.
4. 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 for park, playground, and public open space
purposes that amount of land equal to ten percent of the land area within the
development. In those cases where the City does not require park or open
space within such developments, the City shall require payment of fees in lieu of
such land dedication in an amount equal to ten percent of the Assessor's estimated
undeveloped land value for such property zoned or guided in the classification
requested by the developer. These values shall be defined as set forth in
section 2B above. In any event, the park dedication fees required shall not
exceed $1,500 per acre. If the City determines that a developer shall be
required to dedicate a portion of the land proposed for development for park
or public open space purposes and such dedication does not satisfy the requirements
of this policy, then and in that event, the balance due the City in cash shall
be based ••pon the Assessor's estimated value of the undeveloped land proposed for
development.
5. Developers shall be responsible for making certain improvements to the development
for park, playground and public open space purposes:
A. Developers shall be responsible to provide grading and ground cover for
all park, playground and public open spaces within their devulorclents as
part of their development contract responsibilities.
B. The developers shall be required, as a condition of development, to
complete the internal pedestrian trails concurrently with the roads in the
development.
C. Developers shall be required, as a condition of their development con-
tract, to construct and pave all trails and walkways through their de-
velopments as a condition of their development contract providing,
however, that the cost for trail surfacing within LA -1 land use catagories
shall be considered for credit against park dedication requirements.
Such trail improvements shall be undertaken at the same time as other
public improvements are installed within the development providing,
however, that the City staff may recommend deviation from this policy in
the case of individual hardship in terms of the timing of the installation
of such trail facilities.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Sou� l�c� membg H and upon vote being taken thereon, the
DoT lowing vote U avor the Mayor Hunt. Councilmembers Davenport.
Hoyt, Neils and Spaeth
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TO H owing votea against or apstainea: Noi
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly pas