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CITY OF EAGAN <br /> PARK DEDICATION POLICY <br /> POLICY ADOPTING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR <br /> DETERMINING THAT PORTION OF LAND BEING PLATTED, <br /> SUBDIVIDED OR DEVELOPED WHICH IS TO BE CONTRIBUTED TO <br /> THE CITY IN LIEU OF SUCH CONVEYANCE OR DEDICATION, ALL <br /> AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 1310 OF THE CITY CODE. <br /> 1. PURPOSE: <br /> The City Council recognizes it is essential to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of <br /> Eagan and persons working in Eagan, that the character and quality of the environment be <br /> considered to be of major importance in the planning and development of the City. In this <br /> regard the manner in which land is developed and used is of high priority. The preservation <br /> of land for park, playground and public open space purposes as it relates to the use and <br /> development of land for residential, commercial/industrial purposes is essential to the <br /> maintaining of a healthful and desirable environment for all citizens of the City. The City must <br /> not only provide these necessary amenities for our citizens today, but also be insightful to the <br /> needs of our future citizens. <br /> It is recognized by the City Council that the demand for park, playground and public open <br /> space within a municipality is directly related to the density and intensity of development <br /> permitted ad allowed within any given area. Urban type developments mean greater numbers <br /> of people and higher demands for park, playground and public open space. To disregard this <br /> principle is to inevitably over-tax existing facilities and thus, diminish the quality of the <br /> environment for all. <br /> The City's Park Systems Plan Study has established minimum community criteria for meeting <br /> the needs of the residents of Eagan. In order to meet the community needs for parks and open <br /> space,15 acres of park shall be required for each 1,000 residents, of which 12 acres shall be <br /> designated as neighborhood parks. <br /> This shall be the standard upon which the City shall establish its parkland and parks cash <br /> dedication. <br /> It is the policy of Eat,n that the following standards and guidelines for the dedication of land <br /> for park, playground, and public open space purposes (or cash contributions in lieu of such <br /> dedication) in the subdividing and developing of land within the City shall be directly related <br /> to the density and intensity of each subdivision and development. <br /> 1 <br />