HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Ordinance 1972-01ORDINANCE No. 72-1
VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER VII. SECTION 7.06 OF
THE VILLAGE CODE WITH RESPECT TO THE DEDICATION OF
PUBLIC SITES AND OPEN SPACES IN PLATS OF SUBDIVISION
FOR RESIDENTIAL USES
THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF PLYMOUTH DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Amendment of Village Code. Section 7.06 of Chapter VII
of the Village Code is hereby repealed and the following enacted and
substituted therefor:
"CHAPTER VII. SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING OF LAND.
. . . Section 7. DESIGN STANDARDS.
. . . 7.06. Dedication of Lands for Public Parks and
Playgrounds.
1. The owners or developers shall be required, as a prey
requisite to approval of a plat, subdivision or development of.
any lands, totaling thirty (30) acres or less, zoned in any of
the residential classifications, to convey to the Village, or
dedicate to the public use, for park or playground purposes a ,
reasonable portion of the area being- ,plat ted, subdivided or
developed, ori in lieu thereof 'the owners or developers shall
at the option of the Village pay to the Village, for use in
the acquisition of public parks and playgrounds, development
of existing public park and playground sites, and debt retire-
ment in connection with land prgviously required for public
parks and playgrounds, an equivalentamount in cash based upon
the undeveloped land value of that portion of said land that
would have been required to be'dedicated.
2. The owners or developers shall be required, as a
prerequisite to approval of a plat, subdivision or develop-
ment of any lands, inTexcess of,thtrty (30) acres, zoned in
any of the tesident al claesifieetfons,rto convey to the
Village* or dedicate to the public,use, for park or play-
ground purposes, a reasonable portion of the area being platted,
subdivided or developed as hereinafter specified, or, in lieu
thereof, and at their option, ,the owners or developers may pay
to the Village, for use -in the acquisition of public parks and
playground sites, and debt retirement in connection with land
previously acquired for public parks and playgrounds, an equi-
valent amount in cash based upon the undeveloped land value of
that portion of said land that would have been required to be
dedicated.
3. The Village Manager shall developand recommend to
the Council for adoption standards and guide lines for deter-
mining what portion of each such development should reasonably
be required to be so conveyed or dedicated. Such standards
and guide lines may take into consideration the zoning'classi-
fication to be assigned to the land to be developed, the Parti-
cular use proposed for such land, ameufties to be provided and
factors of density and site development as proposed by the
owners or developers. The Village Manager shall further rec-
ommend changes and amendments from, time to time to such stand-
ards and guide lines- to reflect changes in the usage of land
which may, occur, changes; in zoning Classifications and concepts
and changes in planning and development concepts that relate
to the development and usages to which land may be put.
4. The Village Manager shall, in each case, recommend
to the Council the total area and location of such land to
be so conveyed or dedicated within the development for park
or playground purposes.
5. In those instances where a cash contribution is to
be made by the owners or developers in lieu of a conveyance
or dedication of land for park or playground purposes, the
Village Manager shall recommend to the Council the amount of
cash to be so contributed which recommendation shall be based
upon the equivalent undeveloped land value of the area that
would otherwise have been conveyed or dedicated. Lt.-rriving
at such recommendation the Village Manager shall consider the
zoning classification to be asi,igned to such land and may use
the same measure or method of valuation which at such time is
being customarily used by buyers and sellers of land to
determine value as such value relates to the use which is
proposed for such land.
6. Land area so conveyed or dedicated for park and play-
ground purposes may not be used by an owner or developer as an
allowance for purposes of calculating the density requirements
of the development as set out in the Village Zoning Ordinance
and shall be in addition to and not in lieu of open space re-
quirements for Community Unit Projects pursuant to Section 10,
Subdivision 8, Paragraph 2. e. or open space requirements for
Residattial Subdivision Unit projects pursuant to Section 7,
Subdivision 7, Paragraph 2. e. of the Village Zoning Ordinance.
7. The Village Manager shall establish a separate fund
into which all cash contributions received from owners and dev-
elopers in lieu of conveyance or dedication of land for park or
playground purposes shall be deposited. The Village Manager
shall establish separate budgeting and accounting procedures
for such fund and shall recommend to the Village Council from
time to time appropriations from such fund for acquisition of
land for park and playground purposes, for developing existing
park and playground sites, or for debt retirement in connection
with land previously acquired for parks and playgrounds.
8. Prior to the approval by the Council of any plat,
subdivision or development, any proposed conveyance or dedi-
cation of lands for park or playground purposes shall be
reviewed by the Park and Recreation Advisory Commission and
said Commission shall make reconnendations to the Council
with respect thereto. The Commission's review shall consider
the proposal for such conveyance or dedication as it relates
to park and open space requirements of the Village and in
reference to any comprehensive Village plan relating to park
and open space lands.
9. The Village Manager shall establish such administrative
procedures as he may deem necessary and required to implement
the provisions of this section of the Village Code."
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Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect
upon its passage and publication.
Adopted by the village Council the 17th day of January, 1972.
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ATTEST:
Clerk
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