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ORDINANCE NO. 2003-373 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUGO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, AMENDING SECTION 1215-040.1 OF THE HUGO COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE REGULATIONS BY REVISING THE PARK DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS Section 1. The City Council of the City of Hugo does hereby amend Section 1215-040.01 of the Hugo Comprehensive Land Use Regulations by amending the following: 1215-040.1 PARK DEDICATION: In order to develop a system of parks within the community to serve the public's health and recreational needs, 10 percent of the net buildable acreage (total acres minus wetlands and floodplain acres) of all land subdivided for residential purposes shall be dedicated to the City as public parkland. The land so dedicated shall be subject to approval by the City Council in accordance with the City's Master Park Plan. At the City Council's discretion, a parkland dedication fee may be accepted or required instead of land dedication. The parkland dedication fee shall be charged for each dwelling unit originated by the subdivision or development of any property in the City, not including any dwelling unit that may be in existence at the time of the adoption of this ordinance, or which is subject to an approved development agreement with the City that includes a parkland dedication provision. A parkland dedication fee shall also be charged to commercial and industrial property pursuant to City ordinance. Section 2. Severability. In the event that a court of competent jurisdiction adjudges any part of this Ordinance to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect any other provision of this Ordinance no specifically included within that judgment. Section 3. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and publication according to law. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Hugo on the 5th day of May, 2003. ATTEST: 9 Mary Creager, City Cl