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Page 19 3. "Parkland Dedication" is required either in the form of cash in lieu of land or a land grant. The developer shall be responsible for the payment of all special assessments existing at the time of dedication. Depending upon the amount of land involved, the development shall not be assessed trunk acreage for that portion exceeding the minimum percentage dedication requirement for park purposes. E. Tax Forfeiture Assessments. When a parcel of tax forfeited land is returned to private ownership, andthe parcel is benefitted b_y__an_impr_ovement-for which -- special assessments were canceled because of the forfeiture, the City may, upon notice and hearing as provided for the original assessment, make a reassessment or a new assessment as to the parcel in an amount equal to the amount remaining unpaid on the original assessment. F. New Subdivisions 1. The improvement costs of new subdivisions shall be the sole responsibility of the property developer except consideration shall be given for assessing any other properties that receive special benefit from the improvements. G. Street Standards 1. Minnesota State Aid Road Funds (MSA). The City is eligible for and annually receives funds from the State for the construction of roadways and related systems which are designed to specific standards. The State Aid procedures do not dictate how the City expends its annual appropriation, but rather it approves proposed City expenditures for eligible projects. Therefore, the City has the latitude to define how much MSA funding could be used in a given project. Stated differently, the City has the ability to define a project's assessable cost, and if the assessable cost is below the project cost, fund the difference with MSA monies. The MSA Board has extensively researched design standards for roadways. The City has approximately eight (8) miles of MSA designated streets. These streets are classified minor collectors and must be constructed to MSA Specifications to received funding. In most cases, the widths of these roads will be thirty six (36) to thirty eight (38) feet. A select number of non-system streets may also be classified collectors based on their traffic counts and function. Residents residing on these streets will be assessed for a thirty (30) foot wide street. The remaining street width will be funded from State assistance.