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Memorandum
To: Scandia Planning Reference: Park Dedication Requirements—
Commission Ordinance Amendment and
Public Hearing
Copies To: Neil Soltis, City
Administrator
Brenda Eklund, City Clerk
Project No.: 16623.000
From: Sherri Buss, RLA AICP, Routing:
Planner
Date: February 21, 2018
The Planning Discussion discussed some changes to the park dedication requirements in the
Subdivision Ordinance (Chapter 3 of the Development Code) at its February meeting based on
a request from the City Council.
The Commission recommended two changes to Chapter 3:
Lots created that are 20 acres or laraer in size with at least 500 feet of road frontaae
should be reauired to comDly with the Dark dedication reauirements. The current
Subdivision Ordinance specifically exempts such parcels from the typical subdivision
process and requirements. The Commission recommended that since such parcels do
create potential demand for park, trail, and open space facilities in Scandia, and
therefore meet the "essential nexus" between park dedication and the municipal purpose
for the fees required by Minnesota Statutes, the park dedication requirement should
apply to these new lots.
The Council also requested that a phrase be removed from in the current ordinance that
states that "A developer may request a deviation from the presumptive requirements
based upon the anticipated impact of that particular subdivision. The request must be
made as part of the application for a final plat approval. " The Commission concurred
with the Council's recommendation to remove these sentences from the Subdivision
Ordinance. The Commission noted that the ordinance would continue to specify that a
developer may request a deviation from the fees for a development that provides low
and moderate income housing
I have attached a copy of the proposed ordinance amendments. The Planning Commission will
hold a public hearing on the amendments at its meeting on March 6.
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