Ch10.§3-8 · City of Nowthen public records

A. In all new subdivisions, as defined in this Section, the subdivider shall be required to make a cash contribution to the City's park fund and to the City's trail fund and/or shall dedicate land for parks, trails, and public open spaces as provided by this Section. The City Council shall annually establish a park dedication fee and a park trail fee that applies to each lot formed within the City. B. In all new subdivisions, the subdivider shall be required to grade any trails to design slope and cross section as part of general site grading. Also, the subdivider will be required to construct all local trails to minimum City standards, which includes bituminous surfacing, along with the other improvements. Any regional trails will be improved to City standards by the City. C. The park fees shall be established so as to require a total dedication value of approximately 10% of land area or equivalent cash and/or consistent with state statute. D. The cash payments received as a result of this provision shall be placed in the Park Fund and used for acquisition or improvement of land for parks, trails,     playgrounds, public open space, and storm water holding areas or ponds, development of existing parks and playground sites, public open space, and storm water holding areas or ponds, and debt retirement in connection with land previously acquired for such public purposes. E. Land to be dedicated shall be reasonably suitable for its intended use and shall be at a location convenient to the people to be served. Factors used in evaluating the adequacy of proposed park, trail, and recreation areas shall include size, shape, topography, geology, hydrology, access and location. F. When a proposed park, trail, playground, recreational area or other public ground has been indicated in the Comprehensive Plan and is located in whole or in part within a proposed plat, it shall be designated as such on the plat and shall be dedicated to the appropriate governmental unit. G. The City's Park and Recreation Committee may review all plats and recommend to the City Council the land and/or cash contribution requirements for proposed subdivisions. Upon consideration of the particular type of development, said Committee may recommend and the City Council may require larger or lesser parcels of land to be dedicated if it is determined that present or future residents would require greater or lesser land for park, trail and playground purposes. H. The City may elect to receive a combination of cash, land and development of the land for park and trail use. The fair market value of the land the City wants and the value of the development of the land shall be calculated. That amount shall be subtracted from the cash contribution required by Subsection 10-3-8.A above. The remainder shall be the cash contribution requirement. 1\. "Fair Market Value" shall be determined as of the time of filing the final plat in accordance with the following: a. The City and developer may agree as to the Fair Market Value, or b. The Fair Market Value may be based upon a current appraisal submitted to the City by the subdivider at the subdivider's expense. C. If the City disputes such appraisal the City may, at the subdivider's expense, obtain an appraisal of the property by a qualified real estate appraiser, which appraisal shall be conclusive evidence of the fair market value of the land. 1\. Wetlands, ponding areas and drainage ways accepted by the City shall not be considered in the park land and/or cash contribution to the City.   J. Applicability of Park and Trail Dedication Fees. 1\. The park and trail dedication requirement shall be applied to all subdivision of land, as defined by this Section, regardless of the type of proposed development and the number of lots created. On plats, this fee will be paid to the clerk prior to signing the official mylars. On other subdivisions, the fee will be paid prior to recording the lot split. 2\. In subdivisions which contain an existing residence or principal structure, where the subdivision of land results in the number of lots being increased such that new buildable parcels are created, the per-lot cash dedication fees shall only apply to the net increase of lots and not the parcel which contains the existing residence or principal structure. 3\. In cases where a parcel is vacant or only contains an accessory building, farm structure or a use to be demolished and redeveloped as part of the platting process, the total number of lots shall be subject to the application of dedication fees. Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication according to State Statute. MOTION BY: Mary Rainville SECOND BY: Randy Bettinger ALL IN FAVOR: 5 THOSE OPPOSED: 0 ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Nowthen this 13th day of February 2018. CITY OF NOWTHEN By: Mayh. Pl Jeffrey Pilon, Mayor Attest: Carrie Joueur Corrie LaDoucer, City Clerk   # CITY OF NOWTHEN ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA # ORDINANCE 2018-02 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1, SECTION 5 OF THE NOWTHEN CITY CODE (ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT) TO ADD LANGUAGE/PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF A LETTER TO BE SENT TO PROPERTIES WITH CODE VIOLATIONS OR SUSPECTED CODE VIOLATIONS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE OR CITATION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NOWTHEN DOES HEREBY ORDAIN: Section 1. Chapter 1, Section 5 is hereby amended as follows: # SECTION 5 # ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT Section: 1-5-1 Purpose and Intent 1-5-2 Definitions 1-5-3 Procedure 1-5-4 Appeal to Hearing Officer 1-5-5 Appeal Hearing Officer Decision 1-5-6 Failure to Pay 1-5-7 Subsequent Violations

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