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On October 24, 2016, the Planning Commission reviewed an initial Planned Unit Development (PUD) sketch plan submission for the site from The Village, LLC. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) for the site was completed in November of 2016. On July 18, 2017, The Village, LLC submitted a series of land use applications for their proposed redevelopment of the former Lowry Grove site that also included Bremer Bank. On October 10, 2017, the City Council denied the request and adopted a resolution outlining their stated reasons. On December 22, 2017, The Village, LLC submitted new applications and requests for a preliminary PUD plan/rezoning, a preliminary plat, and a comprehensive plan amendment for the site. Their submission was deemed incomplete at that time, due to changes in status of the purchase agreement over the Bremer property. On February 8, 2018, The Village, LLC submitted revised plan for preliminary plat and preliminary PUD development plan for the site that excluded the Bremer Bank site. The application was deemed complete by the city and is the subject of this review. DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST The Village, LLC has submitted the following request with their land use application for the redevelopment plan for 2501 Lowry Avenue:  Park land dedication review ZONING GUIDANCE Section 151. 12 of City code requires that the owners of a parcel of land of 1 acre or more in size and being subdivided shall dedicate to the city a reasonable portion of the land for use as public parks, playgrounds, trails or open space, or, in the alternative, the city may require a cash contribution. It is deemed reasonable for the City Council to require as a condition of subdivision, approval dedication of 10% of the total square foot area of the land being subdivided, or the cash contribution. City code outlines land which is not credited. At the city’s option, the following types of land shall not be credited for the requirements of zoning ordinance:  Land dedicated or obtained as easements for storm water retention, drainage, roadway, or utility purposes;  Land which is unusable or of limited use; and  Land that is protected wetlands/flood plain. PARK DEDICATION REVIEW The applicant’s proposal lists park land dedication as follows: Parcel Area Village Property Site 669,585 S.F. (15.372 AC) 10% Dedication Requirement 66,958 S.F. (1.537 AC) Total Land Dedication Proposed (by Developer) 85,396 S.F. (1.96 AC) The proposal that the developer submitted was for the city to accept for parkland dedication in the form of a public recreation easement, a total of 85,396 square feet of the land along the west and northern boundary of the site. This land contains the trail and a series of activity nodes along the trail. The trail connects to Kenzie and to Stinson Parkway, as shown in the below exhibit.