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M <br />Council is aware that: Mimresota Statutes requires a at an increase in park dedication :Pees <br />I ust comply with the "Nexus Test." The requirement of Clio Statute establishes that a <br />municipality must reserve and use a reasonable portion of the fee for a related public <br />purpose such as parks, recreational facilities, streets, roads, sewer or storm water <br />improvements and cannot be excessive beyond the scope of the intended improvements. <br />'The Statute also prevents cities from redirecting or transferring the funds for other uses <br />and the funds collected through dedicated fees must be used for their intended. purpose. <br />Based on St. Anthony's use of cnrrentpark dedication fees the City is in. compliance with. <br />the Statute (100% of the monies are going to park and public improvements). However, <br />the current fee structure is rnuuch lower than [he ,fair market or average :fee cha=god <br />In addition, staff contacted Jerry Gilligan. from. Dorsey & Whi:tney. I -Ie indi.catcd'that. <br />given the amount. that the City has paid in park improvements, the costs ncccssar: , to <br />maintain those parks quid our ouriont Fee structure the City ca,i easily justity au. inc;rc>asc <br />i a tees. <br />fiecorurn.end.a#ion: <br />t.oUncil aica)('t ordiziaucc Si;ct)on t500, Subsculio.l 1.2 (P;ld- Ded.;catiou Ices). A. (co <br />schedule is as fopows: <br />Snig. e I'antily <br />Duplex. <br />Townhouse Development <br />Mobile home <br />Multi Family Apartrnent/Con.d.o <br />$1,500 Unit <br />$1,800 Unit <br />$2,000 Unit <br />$1,000 U nit <br />$1,500 Unit <br />ConunerciaUlndustrial $4,000 Per Acre <br />