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.' .~ - STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS ORDINANCE NO. 281 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO PUBLIC USE DEDICATIONS The Arden Hills City Council hereby ordains that Sections 22-9, 22-9(al, 22-9(bl, and 22-9(b)(l) through and including 22-9(b)(6) of the Arden Hills Municipal Code, are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 22-9. Public Use Dedications. (a) Streets, Utilities and Storm Water. The developer of a parcel of land shall dedicate to the public all streets, sewers, electric, gas, and water facilities; storm water drainage and holding ponds; and similar utilities and improvements, as reasonably required by the City Council, in order to integrate the proposed development with the City's current and anticipated utility systems. The area to be dedicated for public use shall be delineated on the proposed plat or otherwise conveyed by easement to the . City prior to the issuance of any development permits. (b) Recreation and Conservation. Based upon a review of its Comprehensive Plan and utility systems, the City Council has determined that all development of property wi thin the City will place a greater demand on the City's need to acquire land for parks, playgrounds, trails, wetlands or open space if the City's physical environment is to be preserved and enhanced. Therefore, in addition to the dedications required by Section 22-9(a), the developer of a parcel of land shall dedicate to the public for use as parks, playgrounds, trails, wetlands or open space, a reasonable percentage of the tract to be developed. In determining the percentage of dedication, the City Council shall take into consideration the amount of open space, park, recreational or commons areas and facilities which the developer has designed into the proposed development for use by occupants of the development. The City Council shall be guided by the following criteria in establishing a particular percentage dedication requirement: .