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Planning Commission Report Silver Lake Commons Amended Development Review Planning Case No. 487-97 and 504-97 4) September 3, 1997 Page 5 Park Dedication Requirements: Section 1204.02 of the Mounds View Municipal Code requires that any subdivider of land shall make a payment to the City for park dedication purposes in an amount set forth by the Code. For residential developments, the fee is based on gross density, or in other words, dwelling units per acre. For developments having gross densities in excess of 5 dwelling units per acre, the fee is and amount equal to ten percent of the fair market value of the land being subdivided. Staff presumes that an appraisal of the vacant lots was performed for this development and will seek to gain a copy of this appraisal before your meeting. Staff will require that the appropriate payment be made prior to action of this request by the City Council. Easements: Staff has requested that easements be dedicated for drainage and utility purposes on the combined lot along the property lines and over any area set aside for ponding or water retention. Ten feet will be required along the front and rear property lines and five feet for the side property lines. These easement areas are shown on the Certificate of Survey, with the exception of the ponding • or retention area, pending the City Engineer's review. These easements shall be executed by means of a document to be recorded with Ramsey County prior to the Mayor's and the City Administrator's signatures appearance on the Certificate of Survey. Changes to Survey: Staff has requested that the Certificate of Survey be amended prior to City Council action on this request to reflect the addition of three things. First, the title "Certificate of Survey" shall be added to the survey. Second, a signature block bearing the names of the Mayor, Duane McCarty, and City Administrator, Charles Whiting; in addition to the name(s) of the pi operty owners of the development shall be added to the survey. Last, a block of text shall be added to the survey which states: "A separate easement document, Document No. , has been recorded with Ramsey County on this day of , 1997 which perpetually dedicates those areas so designated on this certificate for drainage and utility purposes to the City'f Mounds View. " Other Issues: • There are two problems as a result of this minor subdivision that staff recently uncovered. The 26-unit parking garage and attached office and recreation area cross the lot line between the