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Section 1: Requires a nexus between a fee and the municipality's cost of an application for an amendment to the municipality's land use plamling official controls. Requires the municipality to explain the basis of the fee upon request. Allows an appeal from the imposition of a specific fee within 60 days of the approval of the application and deposit of the fee into escrow. Prohibits a municipality from conditioning approval of any subdivision or development on an agreement to waive the right to challenge the validity of a fee. Declares that a municipality may condition approval of a subdivision or development on an agreement not to challenge the costs of certain improvements installed by the municipality. Section 2: Prohibits the use of park dedication fees for ongoing operation or maintenance by the municipality. Requires that the basis for calculation of the amount to be dedicated or preserved be established by ordinance or be made pursuant to section 462.252, subdivision 4a. Section 3: Requires an essential nexus between park dedication fees and the municipal purposes sought to be achieved by the fee or the dedication. Prohibits conditioning municipal approval of a proposed subdivision on an agreement to waive the right to challenge park dedication fees, if the municipality is given written notice of a dispute over a proposed park dedication fee before the municipality's final decision on a subdivision application. Allows an application to proceed as though the fee was paid pending an appeal over a park dedication fee if: (1) the aggrieved person gave written notice to the municipality, (2) the aggrieved person deposits the disputed fee in escrow prior to the municipality's final decision on the application, and (3) the aggrieved person appeals under section 462.361 within 60 days of final approval of the application. Declares that if the aggrieved person fails to appeal in a timely matter, or looses on appeal, the escrowed fees must be transfelTed to the municipality. Effective Date: Applies to ordinances related to fees, fee schedules and dedications adopted or amended on or after August l, 2004. Generally effective August l, 2004. \metro-ine!. us\Roseville\CommOev\P LANN IN G _ AN 0_ ZONING\PLANN ING _ FILES\3600- 3649\3625 ]ark Oed ication\Chapter 178.doc