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<br />210 b.The City should engage a qualified consultant to assist with the due-diligence regarding <br />211 the conditions of the soils in the land area considered for park dedication and the <br />212 ramifications of using the land for public park purposes. <br />213 c. The City should accept park dedication of cash in lieu of land if prudent due diligence <br />214 leads the City to conclude that the land is not suitable for park dedication. <br />215 4. The applicant shall continue to communicate with the adjacent homeowners regarding their fence <br />216 needs and interests. <br />217 Alternative Actions <br />218 A)Pass a motion to table the itemsfor future action. An action to table consideration of the <br />219 requestmust be based on the need for additional information or furtheranalysis to make a <br />220 decision on one or both requests.Tabling beyond August 1, 2020, may require extension of the <br />221 120-day action deadline established in Minn. Stat. §462.358 subd. 3b to avoid statutory approval. <br />222 B)Adopt a resolutionto denythe request.A denialshould be supported by specific findings of <br />223 fact based on the City Council’s review of the application, applicable zoning or subdivision <br />224 regulations, and the public record. <br />225 Next Steps <br />226 Parks and Recreation Department staff will conduct the due diligence advised by the City Attorney and <br />227 make a determination regarding the suitability of the recommended land for park dedication. Once that <br />228 determination has been made, City staff will work with the applicant to bring a final plat and Public <br />229 Improvement Contract to the City Council for approval. The applicant has already submitted their <br />230 materials for a Final Plat application, so the City Council’s May 18 approval of the Preliminary Plat <br />231 effectively renders that Final Plat application complete. Because Minn. Stat. §462.358 subd. 3b allows <br />232 another 60 days for the City to take final action on a plat application, the parkland due diligence and <br />233 City Council action on the Final Plat would need to occur by July 17, 2020. <br />234 Prepared by Senior Planner Bryan Lloyd <br />Attachments: A: Area map D: Comments from DRC <br />B: Aerial photo E: Draft May 6, 2020, Planning Commission meeting <br />C: Proposed subdivision, grading and minutes <br />drainage plan, and tree F: Draft preliminary plat approval resolution <br />replacement plan <br /> <br />7d RCA <br />Page 7 of 7 <br /> <br />