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. . . 3. The applicant shall provide a 12 foot drainage and utility easement on the street right- of-way and a 12 foot drainage and utility easement centered on common lot lines. 4. The applicant shall pay a park dedication fee of six percent of the market value of the land at the time of approval before filing the suhdivision with Ramsey County, 5, Any extension of City services for the new lots shall bc subject to approval by the City Engineer and all associated costs shall be the responsihility of the applicant. 6. The applicant shall comply with applicahle provisions of the City Code and related ordinances. Park Dedication Requirement Section 1130.08 Subd. 2 of the City Code of Ordinance requires all subdivisions to dedicate a portion of their land for recreation and conservation purposes. Depending on City need and the appropriateness of a land dedication in a given area, the City Council may require a park dedication fee in place of a land dedication. Although the applicant is not proposing a land dedication, a suhdivision resulting in two new residential lots would require a land dedication of six percent, which would be .14 acres or about 6,200 square feet. Given the small size of the potential land dedication, a park dedication fee may he more appropriate then a land dedication. Section 1130.08 Subd. 2D states: D. Cash in lieu of dedication. In lieu of/he dedication of land for recreational and conservation purposes, the City Council may require the developer to pay to the City. as an equivalent contribution, an amount in cash equal to the percentage of the land required to be dedicated. multiplied by the fair market value of the property at the time ofjinal approval of the development application. The fair market value of the property shall be determined by reference to current appraisal data or sales information. When appraisal data is utilized, the developer shall reimburse the City for the cost of the appraisal prior to the issuance of any development permits. Should a fee be accepted in lieu of a land dedication, the park dedication fee would be six percent of the land value of the property at the time of final approval of the subdivision. The 2006 market value according to Ramsey County records is $199,000. This value would result in a park dedication fee of $11 ,940. Although the subdivision ordinance does provide a guide for calculating a park dedication of land or money, the City Council does have the discretion to reduce the potential maximum fee of $11 ,940 if the circumstances warrant a reduction, Mr, Claridge has submitted a lctter requesting that the park dedication fee be reduced hy 36.4 pcrcent since one of the lots is already developed. If the park dedication fee is reduced by 36.4 percent, the park dedication fee would be $7,594. Although recommended condition four states that the park dedication fec shall he paid before the subdivision is filed with Ramsey County, the City Council may permit the applicant to pay up to two-thirds of the fee over a period of up to18 months subject to an agreement approved by the \\Metro-inet.uslardenhills'tPlanningIPlanning Cases\2006106-00J Claridge MinorSuhdivisionW20606 CC Report - Claridge Minor Suvilivisioll.doc Page 2 of3