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CITY OF CENTERVILLE ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE #121, SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE REVISING CITY CODE, CHAPTER 153, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, DESIGN STANDARDS, §153.15, GENERAL PROVISIONS, (B) LAND DEDICATION The City Council of the City of Centerville hereby ordains: Section 1. That Section 153.15, General Provisions, (B) Land Dedication shall be amended as follows: DESIGN STANDARDS § 153.15 GENERAL (B) Land dedication. In all new subdivisions, ten percent of the gross area subdivided shall be dedicated for public recreation space, with this ten percent being in addition to property dedicated for streets, alleys, easements or other public ways. No areas may be dedicated for public use until the areas have been approved as being suitable and needed for the public health, safety, convenience and/or general welfare. When the subdivision is too small for practical dedication of public land or if no land in the subdivision is suitable for that use If the city decides that no land dedication is needed, or less than 10% of the land is needed for dedication, the subdivider shall be required to pay a Park Dedication fee as per the schedule in effect at the time of Preliminary Plat approval in lieu of such dedication. The payment of the fee shall be due in conjunction with the recording of the plat. By agreement, the city may allow the subdivider to delay payment of Park Dedication Fees to the time of the building permit issuance on each lot. However, the agreement must hold the subdivider ultimately responsible for the payment of those fees if not paid by the builder. An escrow or other security may be required to secure those funds.per lot created or ten percent of the subdivision land value, whichever is greater, prior to subdivision; the value (market) of the land shall be determined by negotiation between city and developer. Lots created in any manner that is larger than five acres or 300 feet in width shall not be subject to dedication of land for public use. A fee according to the current schedule will be charged on every building permit issued pertaining to new housing units for parks and playgrounds. For multi-family projects, each unit will be construed to be the equivalent of a ÐlotÑ. For group-living situations such as group homes, nursing homes and the like, each bed will be construed to be the equivalent of ½ lot. Fore redevelopment of parcels which have previously dedicated land or paid a Park Dedication Fee, the existing number of lots or units shall be subtracted from the number of new lots or units in the proposed redevelopment to calculate the fees owed. Section 2. Effective Date. This ordinance revision takes effect upon its adoption and publication.