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Park & Recreation Commission Minutes Page 3 October 12, 2011 ------------------------------------ Mr. Benoit stated that staff will be working with the planning department to determine the best location based on logistics of downtown traffic. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER NYSTROM AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER AHLNESS TO RECOMMEND TO CITY COUNCIL TO ACCEPT STAFF REQUEST SUPPORTING THE ADDITIONAL BANK OF ELK RIVER SPONSORSHIP BENEFITS ALONG WITH WORKING WITH PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO DETERMINE THE BEST LOCATION. MOTION CARRIED 6-0. 7.1.B. Review of Park Dedication for th~reliminarv and final Plats for the plat of Jabez Planner/Park Planner Clu-is Leeseberg shared that staff recommends that the Parks and Recreation Comnussion recommend approval of park dedication to be paid in the form of cash with the following conditions: 1. Park dedication fee shall be paid for 8.05 acres and at the rate applicable at the time the Final Plat is released for recording. (Currently, this figure is $58,748.90, or $7,298 for 8.05 acres) 2. Park dedication for Outlots A and B shall be paid at the time those lots are platted and at the rate applicable at the time they are released for recording. Mr. Leeseberg shared that the applicant is requesting prelimuiary and final plat for the Plat of Jabez, which was approved in 2006 but allowed to expire. The applicants propose no changes to the plat. Mayor Dietz clarified that if this park dedication fee were paid would that money be available for current projects. Mr. Leeseberg stated that the money would be available once deposited. Commissioner Karlsen asked what the conditional use pemut was for. Mr. Leeseberg explained that it would be for the expansion of the dealezship. Commissioner Niziolek shared his concern about why the preliminary and final plat went from 17.73 acres down to 8.05 and is apprehensive to support it without and explanation to why. Commissioner Anderson stated that the past council may have had a logical reason to reducing the amount of land. Mayor Dietz shared that the past council minutes were not clear as to how the number was decided.