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The final plat meets or excecds the minimum 12 foot drainage and utility casement requirement. The wetlands along thc westcrn end of the prope11y are also included in the . drainagc casement, Assuming the Council approves vacating a portion of the utility easemcnt on Lot 3, the remaining uti lity casement for the pump station is shown on thc Final Plat. (l. Park Dedication Fee. The applicant shall pay a park dedication fee as detcrmined by thc City Council at the time the final plat is approved. Section I 130.08 Subd. 2 of the Subdivision Ordinance permits the City to require all subdivisions to dedicate a portion of their land for recreation and conservation purposes. Depending on City need and the appropriatencss of a land dedication in a given area, the City Council may requirc a park dedication fee in lieu of a land dedication. Although the applicant is not proposing a land dedication, a subdivision rcsulting in t\VO new residential lots eould require a land dedication of six percent, which would be .17 acres or ahout 7,4 75 square leet. Given the smalJ sizc and location of a potential land dedication, a park dedication fec may be more appropriatc then a land dedication, which is permitted under Section 1130.08 Subd. 20 of the City Code. I r a park dedication lee is accepted in lieu of a land dedication, thc park dedication fee could be as high as six percent of the land value of the property at the time of finaJ plat is appron:d. The 2007 land markd value according to Ramscy County records is $464,500 Based on the Ramsey County assesscd value, the maximum park dedication fee for the entire property \vould bc $27,870 or $6,967.50 per lot. However, the City can only charge for the two additional lots created in the plat. Applying the required credit f()r the . two existing lots would set the park dedication fee for thc two new lots at a maximum of $13.935 or $6.967.50 per lot. Thesc numbers assume that all four lots have the same value. The applicant can submit an independent appraised valuc of the lots if thcy so dcsire, Although the subdivision ordinancc provides a guidc for calculating the park dedication fcc, the City Council docs have the discrction to reduce thc park dedication fce if the circumstances warrant a reduction. For example, State Statutcs require the City to give due consideration to the open space, recrcational, or common areas and l~lcilities open to the public that the applicant proposcs to reserve for thc subdivision (4()2.358 Subd 2,h.(d)), The wetlands could be considered as protected opcn space on the lot; however, the wetland arca would not be open f()r public use. While the Planning Commission can providc a rccommendation to the City Council regarding thc park dedication fce, the park dedication fee is ultimately set by the City COLlIlCi I. ('ill' of..lrclt'll lfills PIll/mill,!!. ("Ollllllissioll ;\fCelillg.fl1l" Fehmm:\' /, J007 \1eln>-inct.lIs'anknlirlls,I'/:",nin!,' Planning I 'Jscs\~IJO(;\I,)(l-(J3~ ..\llIitics ("(last Final!,lat (I'I'NDIN( i I',() 11207 PC I{cpurt - J\mitics Final . !'bt.do(" Page'" of 7