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RECOMMENDATION TO: CITY COUNCIL OF INVER GROVE HEIGHTS - PAGE 2 FROM: PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 1989 SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO CITY CODE SECTION 510 .09 , SUBD 9 , PARR DEDICATION ,. 3 Timing of Payment Mr. Anderson commented that the Chamber would prefer to see park dedication fees collected at the time of building =a . permit-. He noted that the major reason for requiring dedication at the time of platting is to accommodate land dedications; it is difficult to acquire contiguous small portions of land for parks at the time of building permit. ` He added that collecting fees at the time of platting also -` avoids confusion andallows .for the purchase of land before .°: values- increase. - 4 . Form of Dedication Mr. Anderson said that the Chamber suggests cash dedications in lieu of land dedications . Mr. Anderson stated that land dedications are required only in cases where there is land adjacent to existing parks or when trail access is needed to provide contiguous development. He estimated that cash only dedications are required in 90- 95% of all cases . Mr. Anderson concluded by saying that, in general, the Parks Commission wants to retain its ability to acquire contiguous trail and park property. Mr. Stiffler asked if amenities for public use are given consideration when park dedication fees are being calculated (i.e. , the Cenex ball field) . Mr. Anderson commented that the Cenex ball field is not public in, the sense that its use cannot be scheduled by the City. He added that as one of the larger firms in the area, Cenex is also a heavy user of public facilities; they have a number of teams involved in recreation programs and use public facilities for company picnics, etc . Mr. Stiffler noted that several ball teams use the Cenex ball field for practice. Mr. Anderson commented that this is a legitimate case for a park dedication credit of some type. Mr. Fitch asked if Mr. Anderson saw any potential for a credit greater than 25% .