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City CounCil Minutes Page 6 <br /> July 7,2014 <br /> ------------------------------- <br /> Mayor Dietz stated it was interesting that Monticello doesn't charge park dedication <br /> fees for commercial properties. He stated some cities put more priority towards their <br /> parks and he wouldn't want to eliminate the fee for commercial or industrial <br /> development. <br /> Mr. Barnhart stated the Parks and Recreation Master Plan will be reviewing options <br /> for calculating park dedication fees. He stated charging the fee to commercial and <br /> industrial developers is valid because they will utilize city amenities and market them <br /> to attract new employees. <br /> Mayor Dietz questioned if the issue for the developer was because of the cost of the <br /> road. <br /> Mr. Barnhart stated he understood the developer had issues with the development <br /> fees ($79,365.11) and the cost of the road and the land underneath (because he had <br /> to dedicate right of way and build the road). Mr. Barnhart stated this developer was <br /> not treated any differently than any other developer and he was charged consistently <br /> with how other developers would be charged. He stated developers help fund what <br /> they trigger. <br /> Councilmember Wilson stated the developer who requested the fee comparison <br /> wanted the city to review its fees to see if competitive with other cities. He said he <br /> wanted the opportunity to discuss the fees to make sure the city is competitive. He <br /> stated he would hate to see the city lose a deal due to park dedication fees and would <br /> like to take additional time to look at the issue more closely. <br /> Mr. Barnhart stated it is appropriate to review the park dedication fee and it will be <br /> considered in the Parks and Recreation Master Plan process. <br /> It was noted that one of the fees didn't add up correctly in the staff report so staff <br /> was directed to send updated spreadsheet. <br /> 10.2 Focus Area Study Implementation — Yale Court <br /> Mr. Barnhart presented the staff report. <br /> Yale Coui-1 <br /> Council noted this parcel or a portion of it is important as a connection piece for a <br /> frontage road to local businesses. <br /> Mr. Barnhart stated the city would need to take the whole parcel because the portion <br /> needed is the prime developable part of the land. <br /> Councilmember Motin suggested negotiating with the developer and noted at worst <br /> case, he would be willing to consider eminent domain due to the important need for <br /> this connection. <br /> [NATURE] <br />