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RECOMMENDATION TO: CITY COUNCIL OF INVER GROVE HEIGHTS - PAGE 3 FROM: PLANNING COMMISSION DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 1989 SUBJECT: AMENDMENTS TO CITY CODE SECTION 510 . 09 SUED 9 PARK DEDICATION Mr. Anderson responded that there are some exceptions to any general rule.'` He identified the Rottlund Development as an example; there is a desire for a public trail system through the development that would tie into the rest of the public system. rResponding to a question from Mr. Fitch, Mr. Anderson said that there may be unique circumstances that would warrant a credit of more than y :i=., 25%. Mr. Fitch asked if general tax funds are used for. park development. Mr. Anderson responded that currently the only monies available for ' development are via the park acquisition and development fund. He noted that this is under review and that other methods of funding are being researched. Mr. Fitch asked if, at some future point in time, cash dedications would become more appropriate than land dedications . Mr. Anderson noted that after core areas have been acquired, the Parks Commission would desire the phasing out of land dedications . He noted that as a developing community, the Parks Commission prefers to keep options open; however, serious discussion of the phasing out of land dedications could occur, if lands are acquired based on a new Parks plan, possibly as early as 1991 . George Kassan (2125 Upper 55th St. ) , representing the SSP-IGH Chamber of Commerce i- commented that he' had been a part of the Chamber ' s Park Dedication Subcommittee. He commented that the Chamber does seea correlation between private amenities and a lessened demand on public amenities; he noted that residents generally use public amenities when those amenities are not offered within the development . Mr. Kassan added that the Chamber' s rationale for suggesting payment of park dedication fees at time of building permit is to assess fees at the time of impact on public facilities . Responding to a question from Mr. Mueller, Mr. Kassan said that there is a possibility that a property could go tax forfeit and that park dedication fees would not be collected. He added, however, that eventually the property would be purchased and developed and that an appropriate time to assess park dedication fees still appears to be at time of building permit.