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• • • Park Board Meeting - July 7, 2003 Minutes Birch Street need to be coordinated with any future street reconstruction projects. The current Park Dedication Ordinance requires $1,665 per residential unit and $2,175 per acre for commercial and industrial development. Therefore, the proposed preliminary plat requires $256,777 (2.7 acres x $2,175) + (152 units x $1665) to fulfill park dedication requirements. Mr. John Johnson, Metro Land Surveying and Engineering, distributed and reviewed a revised preliminary plat pointing out the park areas, ponding areas and trails. He noted the revised plat has a smaller commercial area and lower number of housing units. He stated the Planning and Zoning Board would review the plat in August. Chair Lindy inquired about the ramifications of a private park area and if that satisfies the park dedication requirements. Rick advised a private park area in multi - family developments is not uncommon. The Association will maintain the park area. The park area will not be open for public use but enforcement may be an issue. The park area is basically a play area and bocce - croquet field. The City Council has the discretion to credit development of the private park towards the required park dedication. Mr. Johnson stated he would ask the Council to apply the park area for credit towards the park dedication fee. The trails are intended for public use. Mr. Greg Schlenk, Bruggeman Homes, stated the housing units are geared towards young families, retired seniors and single people. The park area will have playground equipment for young children. The Association can program the turf area. The trails will connect to the off -site trail system. It is estimated that one - third of the housing units will be built for seniors and two - thirds will be built for singles and young families. Paul asked how wet the wetlands would be around the perimeter of the plat. Mr. Johnson stated the wetlands on the perimeter of the plat would have water in them. There will be an extensive filtration and ground water system. Those areas will be dug out and sloped to the ponding areas. Paul asked if a typical park dedication would be equal to 3.3 acres. Rick stated that using the standard guideline of 10o park dedication, land dedication would amount to 3.3 acres. Given the fact that this area is not marketed to provide a large park area and has an elaborate trail system staff is comfortable with the 2