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MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: July 22, 2005 <br />TO: City Council <br />FROM: Mike Morrison, City Manager <br />Roger Larson, Finance Director <br />ITEM: PARK DEDICATION FEES <br />Based on discussions and a recommendation from Stacie Kvilvang from Ehlers & <br />Associates, staff conducted a comparison of St. Anthony's park dedication fees to the <br />fees charged by other cities. <br />Attached for Council review are the results of the survey for 24 metro communities. A <br />summary is as follows: <br />St. Anthony: Single Family $750 Unit <br />Duplex $650 Unit <br />Townhouse Development $500 Unit <br />Mobile Home $500 Unit <br />Apartment $350 Unit <br />Commercial None <br />Industrial None <br />Average per unit for 24 Metro Communities: <br />Single Family <br />$2,400 Unit <br />Duplex <br />$2,300 Unit <br />Townhouse Development <br />$2,200 Unit <br />Mobile Home <br />$ 800 Unit <br />Apartment <br />$2,100 Unit <br />Commercial $5,000 Acre <br />Industrial $3,850 Acre <br />When looking at the statistics, St Anthony's park dedication fees are the lowest in the <br />Metro area. The goal of our fee structure has been to keep our fees, charges and rates <br />competitive to what other cities charge. With that respect, it seems prudent that Council <br />consider increasing the established park dedication fees and implement a reasonable fee <br />for future commercial and industrial development. <br />