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S:\Community Development\Projects\Planning Cases\_CLOSED\Century Farm North\Park Dedication\Staff Reports\20170425 <br />MEMO\20170425 MEMO Century Farm North Park Dedication.doc <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: April 25, 2017 <br /> <br />TO: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director <br /> <br />FROM: Michael Grochala, Community Development Director <br /> <br />RE: Century Farm North Park Dedication Review <br /> <br />The City Council received a request from Mr. Robert Sibell , who lives at 7898 Century Trail, to <br />review the park dedication requirements for the Century Farm North development. As you are <br />aware the development is completing its final phase and the proposed park is undeveloped. <br />The City Council requested that the park dedication requirements for the development be <br />discussed at the May 1, 2017 work session. <br /> <br />Century Farm North received preliminary plat approval on April 28, 2003. Condition No. 10 of <br />the preliminary approval specified that the park dedication would include a combination of land <br />and cash, as provided for in the subdivision ordinance. The condition provided for a trail <br />corridor extension to the eastern boundary, rough grading of the park area, a minimum of 4.5 <br />acres of contiguous upland useable for active recreation and a minimum of 7.0 acres total <br />upland. Credit was to be provided for the cost of trail construction and other in-kind <br />contributions by the developer. <br /> <br />The City Council approved the final plat and development agreement on July 14, 2003. The <br />Century Farm North Planned Unit Development included approximately 20 acres of public open <br />space and park land spread out through a linear corridor. As noted, the park dedication was <br />intended to include both land and a payment in lieu of land dedication. <br /> <br />Mr. Sibell raised the issue regarding the return of $103,821.00 to the developer that was <br />previously deposited with the City for park purposes. The City’s authority to collect park <br />dedication is established in Minnesota Statutes. Municipalities can require parkland dedication <br />or fees or a combination of both. Funds must be spent on park acquisition and development <br />projects. Under statue the dedication must be reasonable. A land dedication of 10% of <br />buildable land has generally been acceptable. State law dictates that when determining