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PRD #27 VN-206 Page #7 problem except for scheduling. The developer desires. getting. the utilities installed this year but the City would not have enough time at this late date. City policy. has been not to a71ow developers to install their own public utilities. Installation of utilities is needed only for the units adjacent to the proposed cul-de-sacs. All remaining units can be serviced by existing utilities in adjacent streets. D. Park ------ --- -- The preliminary plan 'proposes an area. of approximately- 4:8 acres (Outlot "A") to be dedicated to the City for a neighborhood park.. Such dedication would-occur at the time of platting.. A good feature, from the City's view point is that title to the park-could be received prior to any building permits being issued. As noted above the dedication of -land for a public park causes a problem in-terms of the potential unit density.- The current PRD Qrdinance has no provision, nor incentive, for donating/dedicating Land to the City for a public-purpose. As a result the applicant is proposing to dedicate land to the City and has also filed an application for a variance to permit a higher-density in the acres remaining after deleting the public streets and park. In-short, th.e applicants are seeking a trade- off for their park dedication. Acquisition of a park in this area is not limited to the applicant's .proposed dedication. Tfie property could also be,acquired by: 1. Negotiated Purchase 2. Condemnation 3. Acceptance of a Permanent Park Easement Alternatives l and 2 both require City funds. Alternative 3 would leave free title to the property to the applicant while the City would hold a perpetual easement. The City Attorney previously discouraged, but did not rule out, this alternative. Several questions regarding the proposed park were raised at the Planning Commission meetings: 1. Facilities Within The Park - no facilities are proposed at present. It has been normal procedure for the Park Board to work with area residents to determine how the park is to be developed. 2. Parking - There are no parking spaces- proposed exclusivehy for the park. There are spaces availabTe_,just east. of the park on the shopping center property.. Park staff has indicated previously that they strongly encourage. residents to walk to neighborhood parks and. that the presence of parking spaces. may. encourage use of the park by persons outside of the neighborhood.