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LAKE ELMO CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 7, 1991 PAGE 3 8. PLANNING/LAND USE & ZONING: A. Park Dedication Ordinance The City Council reviewed the Ordinance for Park Dedication prepared by our City Planner and Attorney after receiving input from the Parks Commission and City Council. The City Attorney pointed out the Council should recognize there has to be a correlation between density and dedication requirements. This is why the state law allows cities to require this type of contribution to offset the demand on park services as a result of development. The correlation between the commercial development and park services are harder to determine. The City Administrator indicated her concern, where mentioned in the code for future park land, those sites should be shown on the Future Land Use Map. The correlation between future park land map and the Comp Plan should be specifically written in the ordinance (Item G). This would make it easier for staff to deal with the people that subdivide and plat. The Parks Commission has determined a sub -committee that will work with Mike Black to come up with a Comprehensive Park Plan. The consensus of the Council was to retain Section 401.400(G) into the ordinance. The Council discussed, the justification for the different percentages of land dedication in the zoning district, but no final decision was made. When asked by the Council for her recommendation, the City Administrator recommended 6%, maximum of 7%, land dedication for R1, R2, R3, R4 zoning districts. Councilman Williams indicated his preference in the last draft for D. Contribution in Lieu of Land , including the words "cash, land or any combination thereof". The City Attorney did not feel the Council was ready for approving this ordinance without going thru the municipal code and identifying all the sections of the code which need to be amended. M/S/P Mottaz/Dick Johnson - to postpone consideration of the Park Dedication Ordinance until the next City Council meeting. (Motion carried 5-0). B. Fox Fire Manor Preliminary Plat (Continuation) At the April 16th, meeting, the Council postponed preliminary plat approval of Fox Fire Manor. The Council received a review of this plat as it relates to the Korhel property from Quentin K. Wood & Assoc. Inc, engineer for Fox Fie Manor. A draft of an agreement between the developer of Rolling Hills and Fox Fire Manor had been prepared by the City Attorney and submitted for Council review.