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<br />Approved <br />Lastly, collection of park dedication from commercial and industrial property in the <br />future is mostly planned in conjunction with redevelopment of the Northwest Quadrant. <br />The excerpts from the Park, Recreation & Trails Strategic Plan attached to the report <br />specifically identify needs related to the Northwest Quadrant. Those needs include <br />development of a park north of I-694 at Old Highway 8, trail connections for NWQ to <br />Long Lake Regional Park, and implementation of public art. <br /> <br />Zisla stated that the general community need has been shown, but the City has not shown <br />how the industrial area will generate an enough park use that they should be charged a ten <br />percent fee. Fernelius reported that the six acre park on the east side and the two acre <br />park on the west side would be paid for with this park dedication fee. The former Parks <br />and Recreation Director based the ten percent fee largely on surveys that he had <br />completed. He added that the Council does have the discretion within the ordinance to <br />lower the fee. Zisla replied that the number is arbitrary and is based on things that the <br />City needs and not on the need of the office/industrial sites. He added that since the City <br />currently owns the land for the Northwest Quadrant, they should be able to carve out the <br />areas intended for the parks and not convey them to the developer. <br /> <br />Baker inquired if staff had a chance to see what revenue the residential park and <br />dedication fee generates, compared to what the anticipated collection would be for the <br />commercial park dedication fee. Fernelius replied that on the west side there will be <br />close to 700 units of housing and the developer has agreed to pay $1050.00 per unit. The <br />City is obligated to reinvest half of the fee collected directly back into the Northwest <br />Quadrant, with the rest going into the Park Dedication Fund. The east side could have up <br />to 450 units of housing, which would pay a park dedication fee of $1500.00 per unit <br />based on the 2006 Fee Schedule. The proposed ordinance would apply to the office units <br />that are on the outside parameter of the development and he is willing to come back to <br />the next meeting with numbers for this area. O’Keefe asked if the Park Dedication for <br />residential is already included in the City Code. Fernelius replied that it is. O’Keefe <br />inquired why the developer for the west side is paying a lower dedication than what is in <br />the City Code. Fernelius answered that when the developer’s agreement was negotiated, <br />$1050.00 was the required fee per unit at that time. <br /> <br />Schiferl inquired if the park dedication fee could be use for capital costs or operational <br />costs. Fernelius replied that it can be used only for capital costs. Schiferl asked when <br />there is dedication, what is the intent of the time period for that dedication or is it left <br />open. Fernelius replied that the Council has the discretion to decide how and when they <br />would like to spend the money collected. Schiferl then inquired if the City owns, for the <br />most part, all the land that will be used for the commercial and industrial uses in the <br />Northwest Quadrant. Fernelius replied that was correct, however it has not been decided <br />on who will subdivide the property on the east side. Baker asked if the City will retain <br />ownership of the six acres that will become the park or will it go to the developer and <br />then be granted back to the City. Fernelius replied that the City would remain the owner <br />through out full development of the Northwest Quadrant. Baker stated that the City <br />I:\COMMISSIONS\PLANNING\Minutes\2006\05-16-2006 MINUTES.doc Page 2 of 13 <br /> <br />