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11-4-8 11--4$ �,. A) systems, water ponding, public lands or to contribute an equivalent amount of cash, based upon the conditions outlined below. The form of �^ contribution (cash or land, or any combination of) shall be decided by the City Council based upon need and conformance with approved City plans. (B) All monies collected from cash contributions shall be placed in a special fund from which only those public uses, as listed in subsection (A) of this Section may be' constructed or improved, or land for those same uses may be acquired. The City may elect to receive a combination of cash, land and development of the land for park use. Cash contributions shall be due prior to the issuance of the first building permit in the subdivision. (C) Where a proposed park, playground or other recreational areas, proposed school site or other public ground that has been indidated in the official map and/or master plan is located in whole or in part within a proposed subdivision, such proposed public site shall be designated as such and should be dedicated to the City, school district or other proper governmental unit. If the subdivider chooses not to dedicate an area in excess of the land required under this Section hereof for such proposed public site, the Council shall not be required to act to approve or disapprove the plat of the subdivision for a period of ninety (90) days after the subdivider meets all the. provisions of the Subdivision Title in order to permit the Council, school board or other appropriate governmental unit to consider the proposed plat and to take the necessary steps to acquire, through purchase or condemnation all or part of the public site proposed under the official map or master plan. (D) In such cases where the developer is required to dedicate land area, the City Council shall have the right to determine the geographic location and configuration of said dedication. (E) dedication Formula: The dedication formula for residential land shall be based on the national standard of providing ten (10) acres of parks and open spaces per one thousand (1000) population and residential subdivisions shall be computed on the proposed number of dwelling units in a project and the average population for dwelling unit type as established by the Metropolitan Council. The dedication formula for commercial and industrial district development shall be five percent (5%) of the gross land area. Where the City Council elects to take cash in lieu of land, such contribution shall be based upon land dedication requirement multiplied by the average cost per acre by zoning district as established from time to time by the City Council. 983