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Special Council Meeting
February 24, 2015
Mayor Slavik called a Special Meeting of the Plymouth City Council to order at 5:00 p.m. in the
Medicine Lake Room of City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, on February 24, 2015.
COUNCIL PRESENT: Mayor Slavik, Councilmembers Wosje, Willis, Prom, Beard, Johnson,
and Carroll.
ABSENT: None.
STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Callister, Administrative Services Director Fischer,
Community Development Director Juetten, Park and Recreation Director Evans, City Attorney
Knutson, Park and Recreation Deputy Director Northway, and City Clerk Engdahl.
Park Dedication Fees
Park and Recreation Director Evans reported on a park dedication fee analysis prepared by staff
that covered the history and formula for applying park dedication fees. She stated staff is
recommending increasing the cash payment required in lieu of land dedication from a maximum
cash payment of $6,500 per dwelling unit for residential development to $7,500 per dwelling
unit. Staff isn't recommending any adjustment to the commercial/industrial park dedication fee.
She explained the increase in the residential development cash payment is necessary so that the
park dedication fund is able to pay for the acquisition of land and/or open space for future park
facilities and development of new parks, playgrounds and open space areas for the community.
The estimated build -out cost of the park system is just over $28 million, which includes
acquisition and development of neighborhood parks, the Northwest Greenway, new trails, and
other projects.
She stated a 10 -year analysis of the park dedication fund was completed to forecast the viability
of the fund, taking into consideration projected residential development, park system build -out
cost, investment interest and inflation. Based on this information, without a fee increase and/or
incremental increases in the coming years, the fund will be depleted by 2022. Lastly, she
recommended that park dedication fees be reviewed and adjusted on an annual basis.
The consensus of the Council was to raise the fee $1,000 and review the fee annually as part of
the budget/CIP process. Adoption of an ordinance to this effect is on this evening's regular
agenda under General Business.
Adopted Minutes 1 of 2 Special Meeting of February 24, 2015
Set Future Study Sessions
The Council scheduled the following study sessions:
March 10 at 5:30 p.m.: Underground power on Vicksburg Lane project
March 24 at 5:30 p.m.: Transit update
April 14 at 5:30 p.m.: Add lawful gambling to this agenda
May 5 at 6 p.m.: Medicine Lake Water Level Study
May 26 at 5:30 p.m.: Comprehensive Plan process update
Adiournment
Mayor Slavik adjourned the meeting at 6:42 p.m.
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Sandra R. Engda 1, C' Clerk
Adopted Minutes 2 of 2 Special Meeting of February 24, 2015