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ORDINANCE NO. 2015-009 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 1130, OF THE ARDEN HILLS CITY CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Chapter 11 - Subdivisions, Section 1130 - Minimum Subdivision Design Standards, Subsection 1130.08 - Public Use Dedications, shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows: Section 1130.08 Public Use Dedications Subd. 1 Public Use Dedications Required. A. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 462.358, Subd. 2b, except as otherwise provided in this section,the City requires all owners or developers, as a prerequisite to approval of a subdivision to convey to the City or dedicate to the public use a reasonable portion of any such proposal for public use as streets, roads, sewers, electric, gas, and water facilities, storm water drainage and holding areas or ponds and similar utilities and improvements, parks, recreational facilities,playgrounds,trails, wetlands, or open space, in such portions to be approved and acceptable to the City. B. As a condition of any conditional use permit or planned unit development under City Code Section 1355.06, the City may require as a term and condition of approval,the dedication of land or payment in lieu of dedication and park improvement fees if the project is determined to result in an increased demand for park land or park improvements. In establishing the amount required the City will take into consideration land and facilities provided by the developer and previous payments or dedications. Subd. 2 Suitability of dedicated land. As determined by the City, land shall be reasonably suitable for its intended use and shall be at a location convenient to the people to be served. Factors used in evaluating the adequacy of proposed park and recreation areas shall include size, shape, topography, geology, hydrology,tree cover, access, and location. Subd. 3 Park, trails, and open space land dedication and development. This subsection is adopted for the purpose of providing for the recreation, health, and well-being of the public through the orderly development of an interconnected system of parks, trails, and open spaces. The City finds that the dedication and improvement requirements as defined in this subsection are necessary to meet the minimum needs for parks, trails, wetlands, and open spaces resulting from development subject to Section 1130.08. At its discretion,the City may require subdividers or developers to satisfy the land dedication requirement or the park development fee 1 184087