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MINUTES HUGO PLANNING COMMISSION March 13, 2003 Call to Order Chairperson Schumann called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. PRESENT: Bailly, Kleissler, Malaski, Peltier, Rosenquist, Schumann ABSENT: McRoberts ALSO PRESENT: John Rask, Community Development Director Michele Lindau, Planning Commission Secretary Minutes of February 13, 2003 Peltier made motion, Bailly seconded, to approve of the minutes of February 13, 2003, as submitted. All Ayes. Motion carried Increase in Parkland Dedication The Planning Commission held a public hearing to consider a change to the City's parkland dedication requirements. The proposed change would increase the dedication requirement from seven percent to 10 percent of the net buildable acreage of a residential plat. The Community Development Director explained that the Parks Commission is recommending that the City Council increase the dedication requirement and that the change is consistent with the City's Parks Plan dated March 1998. The City's Park Plan identifies the need for an additional 185 acres of parkland consisting of neighborhood parks and community parks In order to fully implement the Parks Plan, the Parks Commission had recommended that the amount of dedication be increased to 10 percent. The CD Director explained that recent legislation requires cities to account for and justify the basis for all fees charged for new development. The CD Director explained that the land dedication and park fees cover the City's cost in acquiring land, but not the cost to develop the land with recreational facilities. Grants, other City funds, and other levels of government (regional or state) have provided land and money for acquisition and development of the park and open space system. The taxpayers of the community will be responsible for the ongoing maintenance cost of the park system.