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Sec. 30-327. Dedication of land or contribution of cash for public purpose. (h) Criteria for determining suitability of land. The suitability of land proposed to be dedicated for park and recreational purposes shall be determined by reference to the following criteria: (1) Whether the land is reasonably located and suited for its intended use. (2) Whether the land has frontage on public or private roads as determined by the city. (3) Size, shape, topography, geology, hydrology, tree cover, access, and location. (4) Consistency with the goals and objectives of the master park and recreation plan. (i) Improvements to dedicated land. As part of the subdivision or plat approval, the tract owner shall be responsible for making certain improvements to land dedicated for park, trail and public open space purposes, including, but not limited to, fuush grading, ground cover, construction of trails and clearly identifying park and trail boundaries with city- approved markers. (j) Credit for construction of recreational facilities. Park dedication credit shall not be granted for the construction of recreational facilities unless specifically approved by the city council. The submission for review by staff and the park and recreation commission shall include an estimate of installation costs, equipment specifications and a site plan. The park and recreation commission shall review such improvements for appropriateness with the park and trail master plan. (k) Consultation by developer with city staff. As part of the application procedure at the time of submitting the preliminary plat, the tract owner is encouraged to confer with city staff and the park and recreation commission to secure a recommendation as to the location of any property that should be dedicated to the public for park and recreation purposes. (1) Survey required. As part of any park dedication of land, a survey at a scale of one inch equals 50 feet shall be provided with topographic data, based on city datum, including contours at vertical intervals of at least two feet, watercourses, wetlands, marshes, rock outcrops, easements, utilities and vegetative data. This data shall also be provided in a format which is readable by Arc ViewTM GIS. Portions of any property dedicated to the public for park and recreation purposes to be used for borrow and fill activities elsewhere in the development shall be clearly identified. (Code 1982, ~ 1008.18; Ord. No. 00-07, ~ 1, 3-20-2000) State law references: Authority to require dedication of land for conservation purposes or public use or cash contribution in lieu thereof, Mimi. Stats. ~ 462.358, subd. 2b. Secs. 30-328--30-351. Reserved.