HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 26-06 Amending Chapter 109 of the Falcon Heights City Code Concerning Parkland Dedication for SubdivisionsORDINANCE NO. 26-06
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
RAMSEY COUNTY, MTNNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 109 OF THE FALCON HEIGHTS CITY
CODE CONCERNING PARKLAND DBDICATION FOR SUBDIVISIONS
THE CITY COLINCIL OF FALCON HEIGHTS ORDAINS
SECTION 1. Section 109-53 of the City Code of Falcon Heights, Minnesota is hereby amended
to read as follows (additions are underlined and deletions are shown with strikethrough):
Section 109-53 - Psrkland dedication
(a) As a condition to approval of any subdivision of land, the owner shall dedicate a
portion of the gross area of such land for a city-or,vned public park, playground, open
space, trail system or other public recreational purposes according to the following
schedule:
(1) Eight percent for land zoned R-l one-family residential district;
(2) Nine percent for land zoned R-2 two-family residential district;
(3) Ten percent for land zoned R-4 medium density multiple-family district -
apartment buildings;
(4) Ten percent for land zoned R5-M mixed use high density residential district;
(5) Ten percent for land zoned B- l. B-2. or B-3 business district; and
(6) Prorated percentage according to subsections (l)-(4) ofthis section for land zoned
planned unit development district.
(b) The land to be dedicated for public purposes under subsection (a) of this section shallbe
reasonably adaptable to the use intended, shall be at a location convenient to people to be
served thereby, and shall not be used in computing compliance with open space or density
requirements under chapter I 13, zoning.
rivate I owned l-l for ubl c
in a orooosed subdivision. such areas mav used for credit- at the discretion of the citv
council. asainst the land or cash dedication recuirernent for oarl< and recreation
it fi it is in the ublicn
(e) The area of larrd reqtrireel te be dedieated fer saiel purpeses sha[[ be redrreed b]' net rnere
than ene half b),the area ef larrel in the strbelivisierr whieh by restrietive eevenant er ether
instrurnenten tenns satisf-aetory totlre eity w'ill be available as a eemmen area fer use b)'
(d) At the option of the city and in lieu of such dedication, the owner shall pay to the city
for such purposes a cash payment equal to the fair market value of the land that would
otherwise be required to be dedicated under this section.
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(0 Property being subdivided without an increase in the number of lots shall be exempt
from the dedication requirements if similar requirements were satisfied in conjunction
with an earlier subdivision. If the number of lots is increased, then the dedication shall be
based on the additional lots created.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
ADOPTED this \O day of J.-rsrc2026,by the City Council of Falcon Heights,
Minnesota.
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
lc.Mayor
ATTEST
Jack ity Administrator
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