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Draft Park Dedication Policy <br />August 11, 2010 <br />CITY OF HUGO <br />AN ORDINANCE REGULATING RIGHT-OF-WAYS <br />WITHIN THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA <br />THE CITY OF HUGO ORDAINS: <br />SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Hugo does hereby amend Chapter 90, <br />Section 90-324 Park Dedication to the following: <br />Sec. 90-324. Park Dedication. <br />(a) General Dedication Standards <br />In order to develop a system of parks within the community to serve the public's health <br />and recreational needs, a percentage of the net buildable acreage based on the density of <br />all land subdivided for residential purposes shall be dedicated to the city as public <br />parkland. The following formula will be used to determine the dedication requirement <br />where a land dedication is required: <br />Density Percentage of Land to be Dedicated (of the <br />buildable land) <br />0-3.99 units per acre 10% <br />4.00-5.99 units per acre 11% <br />6.00-7.99 units per acre 13% <br />8.00-9.99 units per acre 15% <br />10.00 > units per acre 17% <br />The land so dedicated shall be subject to approval by the city council in accordance with <br />the city's Comprehensive Plan for parks. At the city council's discretion, a parkland <br />dedication fee may be accepted or required instead of land dedication. The parkland <br />dedication fee shall be charged for each dwelling unit originated by the subdivision or <br />development of any property in the city, not including any dwelling unit that may be in <br />existence at the time of the adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived, <br />or which is subject to an approved development agreement with the city that includes a <br />parkland dedication provision. <br />