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Memo �
To: Park and Recreation Committee
From: Anne Hurlburt,City Administrator
Date: Apri127,2011
Re: Draft Subdivision Regulations and Park Dedication Requirements
Scandia has been required to update its Development Code(all regulations concerning land use and
development)as a consequence of the incorporation of the City and adoption of a new Comprehensive
Plan. The last chapter of the Code to be updated is Chapter 3,the Subdivision Regulations. The
Planning Commission will begin its review of the draft chapter at its May 3 meeting. A public
hearing will likely be scheduled for sometime this summer.
A key section of the Subdivision Regulations is the requirement for dedication of land or cash in lieu
of land for park purposes. Attached is a copy of the existing park dedication language,with a draft of
the new section in the draft that will be presented to the Planning Commission. The Park and
Recreation Committee should review this section and make any recommendations you may have to
the Planning Commission.
The authority for park land dedication is found in Minnesota Statutes 462.358 Subd. 2b &2c. Some
of the key requirements for park dedication are:
■ The local ordinance must be supported by a capital improvements budget and the
Comprehensive Plan/Parks and Open Space Plan.
■ The requirements must have an"essential nexus"and"rough proportionality"to the need
created by the subdivision.
■ The City must give due consideration to any private facilities in the subdivision that will be
open to the public.
■ Cash in lieu of land may be accepted based on the fair market value of the land.
■ Cash payments must be placed in a special fund and used only for acquisition and
development or improvement of parks,recreational facilities,playgrounds,trails,wetlands,or
open space.
You will notice that there are two"placeholders"in the draft,concerning the percentage of land to be
dedicated,and a dollar amount for a presumptive cash fee in lieu of land dedication. Staff will provide
some additional information on these factors and answer any other questions you may have at your
meeting on May 2.