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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: <br /> <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA <br />PLANNING COMMISSION <br />WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 <br />6:30 P.M. - ARDEN HILLS CITY HALL <br /> <br /> <br />PLANNING CASES <br /> <br />A. Planning Case 15-023; Subdivision Code Amendment – Public Use Dedications – <br />Public Hearing Required <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler stated that development results in new residents and employees that <br />have an impact on a community’s existing public infrastructure, such as streets, utilities, and <br />parks. Minnesota State law authorizes cities to require as part of a subdivision approval that a <br />reasonable portion of buildable land be dedicated to the public or preserved for public use <br />specifically for parks, recreational facilities, playgrounds, trails, wetlands, or open space. The <br />City’s current public use dedication requirements are found in Chapter 11 – Subdivisions, <br />Section 1130.08 of the Arden Hills City Code. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler explained that with the pending redevelopment of the former Twin <br />Cities Army Ammunition Plant (TCAAP) site, City staff has been working with the City <br />Attorney to update the public use dedication requirements to ensure that sufficient resources will <br />be available for park development on TCAAP. Additionally, the update to the ordinance is meant <br />to clarify park dedication requirements throughout the City and to affirm that these requirements <br />may apply to redevelopment or reuse projects as well. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler indicated that the City Council reviewed the proposed amendment to <br />Section 1130.08 at their Work Session on November 16, 2015. City staff presented a summary of <br />the revisions to the park dedication ordinance, which would be updated to include two <br />requirements for subdivision approval: a land dedication requirement and a park development <br />fee. The land dedication requirement would allow the city to acquire land for park, trail, and open <br />space purposes. The park development fee would enable to the City to collect fees to be used for <br />park development and improvements. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler explained that the City’s financial advisor, Stacie Kvilvang, Ehlers <br />and Associates, also provided an analysis of the estimated costs for park acquisition and <br />development on TCAAP at the Work Session. The City Council and Ms. Kvilvang discussed the <br />appropriate park development fee amount to ensure sufficient funds would be available to <br />develop the parks and open spaces shown on the TCAAP Regulating Plan. <br /> <br />Associate Planner Bachler provided the Findings of Fact for review: <br />