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Page 9 Staff is be working with the developer and MnDOT to develop a construction access from Highway 61 at 159th Street or more north, to minimize traffic and roadway impact to Goodview Avenue and Goodview trail. Staff is comfortable with the new road design as proposed in the plan. Park Dedication The developer is required to dedicate land, pay a fee, or a combination of land and fee to satisfy park dedication per Sec. 90-324 of the City Code. The applicant is required to dedicate 10% of the developable acres for park land with a density of 0-3.99 units per acre units per acre. The developer has indicated that there are 96 acres of buildable land in the development. Therefore, the developer is required to dedicate 9.6 acres of park land. The current park dedication fee is $3,400 per unit. With 218 units the park dedication fee would be $741,200. Park Dedication Calculations Required *Land OR Fee Proposed Land 10% of the developable acres 9.6 acres 3.89 acres and Fee $3,400 per unit $741,200 $441,014 The developer is proposing to dedicate a combination of land and fee to satisfy the park dedication requirements. The land proposed to be dedicated is the upland areas of Outlot G along Oneka Lake. The proposed land dedication of 3.89 acres satisfies 40.5% of the requirement. The remaining would be satisfied with payment of 59.5% of the fee ($3,400 per unit) which totals $441,014 with 218 units. The developer is also asking for credit for the cost of park amenities and construction of the trail. The developer has indicated that the trail and boardwalk adjacent to the lake is estimated to cost $148,500. It is not within the Park Dedication Policy to give credit for costs incurred by the developer for construction of trails or parks. This development is in Neighborhood Park Service Area 10 which is served by Oneka Lake Park, the future park currently occupied by the Bernin family and the public boat launch on Oneka Lake. Oneka Lake Park and the Bernin property are immediately south of the neighborhood. The proposed park dedication would expand the city park properties and provide opportunities for a more expansive open space and trail network. The Parks Commission anticipates additional planning of the park properties as this property develops. At its April 20, 2022 meeting the Parks Commission considered the request. They agreed that giving credit for construction costs was not in the Park Dedication Policy and since they did not know what specific amenities would be installed they could not give the credit. They stated they would like to see what amenities would be installed within the access points to the trail along the