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Fable Hills Second Addition At their July 9, 2003 meeting, the Parks Commission recommended acceptance of the proposed dedication for Fable Hills Second Addition. The proposed dedication consisted of the 17,134 square foot "Spire Park" in the center of the site and that improvements be made to the silo in the park to abate any asbestos. With Fable Hills Second Addition, the City Council resolved that park dedication shall be finalized prior to the approval of the final plat. 3. PPOPOSED PARK DEDICATION: Fable Hills Third Addition The applicant is proposing to pay fees in lieu of park dedication for Fable Hills Third Addition. The Hugo City Code requires either park dedication of 10 percent of the net buildable acreage or cash -in -lieu of land (currently $2,400 per lot). Cash -in -lieu of land would be $12,000 at the current fee ($2,400 x 5 lots). The developer will be required to make park dedication at the time of Final plat. 4. SUMMARY: Partial park dedication was received from Pratt Development for Fable Hills First Addition and Fable Hills Second Addition. There is no record of fees paid. Outlot A and Outlot B were to be dedicated totaling 3.6 acres in addition to the 82,764 square foot Spire Park. Outlot A remains under the ownership of Len Pratt. Outlot B is owned and maintained by the homeowners association and has been improved. In 2003, the City of Hugo did not receive a signed development agreement for Fable Hills First Addition or Fable Hills Second Addition. There will be conditions of approval that include park dedication as determined by the Parks Commission. 5. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission accept park dedication of the cash -in -lieu of land as proposed by the developer in the amount of $12,000. Staff recommends that the developer also be required to dedicate the 1 acre Outlot A and make park improvements as required by the Parks Commission. The Parks Commission may choose to hold a Fable Hills neighborhood meeting to determine the most desirable park improvements to be made on Outlot A. 6. CONSISTENCY WITH PARK PLAN: Parks and Open Space According to the Parks, Trails and Open Space Plan, the area is in Neighborhood Park Area 3. This area is served by Victor Square Park, Arbre Park, Val Jean Park, Clearwater Creek Park and the future Fable Hill Park. The plan states that the existing parks are -2- Fable Hills Third Addition March 9, 2011