06/04/1990 Park Board Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Search

Park Dedication 11/1/89 Page 2 The limited resources available to park dedication suggests that the park dedication funds be used only for acquisition. To continue to use the funds for improvements would: a) Cause pressure to increase the fees; b) Not appropriately reflect who uses park and trail facilities. Therefore, the Chamber supports the development of an ordinance that would require that park dedication funds be limited to the acquisition of park and trail facilities and not be used for improvement of parks and/or trails, or maintenance. Credit For Privately Development Amenities Currently a credit up to 25% is available when providing amenities onsite with developments that lessens the impact on local recreational facilities. - We recommend that this credit be increased to a maximum of 50% for either residential or commercial/industrial projects based on appropriate factors including the number and type of amenities provided. This reform enhances both the developer and the city's objectiv-es. We believe it is in the city's best interest to encourage projects that have significant amenities. By increasing the credit, the overall objec- tive by the Park Commission and the City is strengthened by encouraging developers to enhance their projects by adding amenities which would eventually reduce the impact on the community's park system. We also remind policymakers that the credit language is for a maximum. In most cases, the credit would not be used at all or significantly less than the maximum. The Chamber believes that the evidence suggests that a credit up to 75% is justifiable, but that during this year's ordinance review we are recom- mending 50%.which is perceived as a major step forward. Timing of Payment The Chamber believes that commercial/industrial park dedication fees should continue to be paid as currently established, ie. at the time of building permit. The Chamber further recommends that residential park dedication fees also be made at the time at which the building permit issued. The aforementioned recomemndation is based on the state's statute which suggests that fees are a reasonable exaction because of additional pres- sure place on city facilities when development occurs. By accepting the state's statute, we believe that payment should be made when there is a legitimate impact on the City Park and Recreation program, not years ahead of such impact. Currently, the City requires that fees be paid n at the time of plat.