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<br /> '--", <br /> , , <br /> 4: <br /> j. <br /> " <br /> . <br /> To: Dale Hi<:ks <br /> Arden Hills City Council <br /> From: Dennis Foster <br /> Wt'l a t -A-Rac ql\!?t Sports COL~rts, Inc. <br /> Subject: Park Dedi cati on <br /> Date: June 3!, 1992 <br /> The intent of th i ~5 memo is to address Section 22-9 of the Arden Hills <br /> Municiple Code, Public Use Dedication, SLlb--sect i on (b) , Recreation C\nd <br /> Conservation. <br /> I. Pel"centage o.f Dedication. <br /> Pc\l-agrC\ph (2) stC\tes "The percentage of dedication .. . shall not <br /> e>(ceed 10X11 of the tract to be developed. <br /> The sub-section also states II Iii determining the percentage of <br /> dedication, the Ci ty Counci 1 shOll 1 take into consideration the C\mount <br /> cof open spC\ce, park, recreati onC\l or commons areC\s and fC\cilities <br /> which the developer hC\s designed into the proposed development for LIse <br /> ~ by OccLlpC\nts of the development. " <br /> A. It is obvioLIS thC\t our entire development is designed for <br /> llrec:reati anal" use. <br /> B. It is also only good business sense for us to C\llow our <br /> employees (occLlpants) free Lise of those facilities. <br /> C. In a very similC\r fC\shion to a park, the central val Lie of our <br /> development is to provide C\n opportunity for the surrounding <br /> community to enjoy recreational activities. We are, in effect, <br /> compC\rable to a park facil ity. <br /> D. The maintenance cost of those facilities are born by us, not <br /> the city. <br /> E. Control Data (and others) have long used the western hC\1f of <br /> the property for outdoor vall eybC\Il games, C\nd C\s 01 place to plC\nt <br /> (Jardens. We :intend to ~ontinue to ~llow those uses!' not conly to <br /> Contnol Di;:\ta~ but other companies and residents as well, C\t no <br /> cost" (There wi 11 be " temporary interruption due to construction <br /> C\ctivities. ) <br /> Si ncc-.I other park dedications, according to paragrC\ph (1) , range from <br /> 6% to 10%, we are asking the council to C\ccept an 8% dedication. <br /> .II. Cash vs. Property. <br /> PC\rC\grC\ph (4) of this section stC\tes "...the City Council mOlY reqL~i re <br /> the developer to POlY the City, C\S C\n equivalent contribution, an <br /> amOLtnt in cash equal to the percentage of 1 and. .". " OLlr development <br /> . <br /> plC\ns are such thC\t we C\re unable to donate land to the city, and <br />