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Park Dedication Policy TO: City of Hugo Parks, Recreation and Open Space Commission FROM: Shayla Syverson, Parks Planner DATE: February 6, 2015 for the Parks Commission Meeting of February 11, 2015 Introduction At their meeting of September 20, 2010, the City Council made changes to the Park Dedication Policy. It was requested that the policy be reviewed after four years. At that time, the policy was changed to include a matrix to calculate land dedication based on density, remove the requirement for commercial and industrial development, and to add an appeal process. 2010 Discussion The Parks Commission discussed the Parks Dedication Policy at their July 14, August 11, and September 8, 2010 meetings. At the September 8, 2010 meeting, staff presented an analysis of future development and potential park dedication. It was found that properties guided commercial or business park development accounted for approximately 5% of developable acres in Hugo while residential accounted for 44% of developable acres. Agricultural, which may in the future be guided as residential, makes up an additional 45%.' The Parks Commission unanimously recommended that changes include adding a matrix formula to define density and percentage of land to be dedicated, adding an appeal process to pay a percentage of land by fair market value, and continuing to require commercial and industrial dedication. The Economic Development Authority (EDA) recommended that commercial and industrial developments not be required to pay park dedication. A public hearing was held at the Planning Commission meeting on October 28, 2010, and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended including a requirement to charge commercial and industrial property development a park dedication fee. At their meeting of November 15, 2015, the City Council discussed the three recommendations. The City Council ultimately included the EDA's recommendation to not require a parkland dedication fee on commercial and industrial land, and to review it again in four years. Review of the Changes Appeal Process A formal appeal of park dedication requirements has not been requested by a developer since it was provided for in the changes made in 2010. Staff has been able to work with applicants to ensure that dedication is reasonable to the developer but also fits the park needs of the City of Hugo. It is beneficial to continue to have the process in place by ordinance in case there is a dispute in the future. Developable acres can be found in Chapter 4 of the City of Hugo 2030 Land Use Plan.