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Design Review Board December 12, 1990 The other way of arguing this is that residential areas with greater densities need more park facilities because each lot is smaller. Hence, the cash dedication should be greater. There are after all more people to serve in an R -1 area vis -a -vis an R -1X district. Let's go back to some analysis. Using the draft formula a residential development with a density of 25 homes per acre (about average) would pay $400. per lot - exactly what the current rate is. With the draft formula any density greater than 25 homes per acre actually would pay less than the current amount. For example three lots per acre would provide a fee of only $333. each. A development with two homes per acre would pay $500. for each lot. John Miller Recommend approval of the formula but just as there is a minimum land value there should be a minimum park fee. The city should increase that fee to $450. per lot. If the formula produces a greater amount then fine. But if not the developer would pay the $450. fee. MOTION: Robert King moved to ask the park board to review this item and look at considering a minimum and possibly a maximum cash dedication fee per lot. The board feels that this formula would be a great hardship for developers with only a few lots within their plat. John Bergeson seconded the motion and the motion was approved unanimously. Fred Chase also asked that the park board discuss how park dedication both cash and land would be handled for apartment complexes. RECONSIDERATION OF A MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR EARL OLSON, A REPLAT WITH PARK DEDICATION INCLUDED. John Miller stated that this is a 40 acre parcel of land located south east of city hall. This was approved previously by the design review board. After council approval the park board decided they wanted to collect 10% of the land for park purposes. Prior to this point the applicant was going to pay a $400.00 per lot cash dedication. The property owners do not care either way if it is cash or land, they just want four buildable parcels. Breaking down the 40 acre parcel would leave four 10 acre parcels which is in accordance with the city code. The park board required the applicant to give the city a revised certificate of survey showing park land. The site plan shows a 4 acre parcel that is 9 1 1 1