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AK <br /> � of MEMORANDUM <br /> Elk, <br /> River TO: Park and Recreation Commission <br /> FROM: Steven B. Ach, City Planner �6 <br /> DATE: November 13, 1996 <br /> SUBJECT: Discuss Current Park Dedication Fees <br /> Overview <br /> On November 25, the City Council will once again be discussing all of the <br /> fees associated with the city's licensing, permitting, development, and other <br /> related fees. One of the fees the Park and Recreation Commission has been <br /> involved with is the park dedication fee as this fee helps fund a lot of the <br /> park development within the city. <br /> Last year the City Council passed a resolution increasing the park dedication <br /> fee for 1996 to $550 per dwelling unit, $600 in 1997 and $650 in 1998. The <br /> • commercial park dedication fee was also increased to $1750 per acre in 1996 <br /> and once again would be increased in 1997 to $2,000 per acre. If the Park <br /> and Recreation Commission has any concerns with these fees that were <br /> adopted last year, the Commission should provide comments to be forwarded <br /> on to the City Council for their consideration at the November 25 meeting. <br /> Another area of concern that the Park and Recreation Commission may want <br /> to continue to explore is some mechanism to fund the trail development <br /> within the city. As of this year, the City's policy is to have the developers of <br /> residential and commercial plats install bituminous trails at the time of the <br /> improvements within the plat. The city will reimburse or credit the <br /> developers park dedication for improving the trail(s). <br /> Although this accomplishes having the trail installed immediately, it does <br /> draw on the park dedication fund equally fast. Once again the Park and <br /> Recreation Commission may want to consider alternate funding sources to <br /> pay for the development of these trails. Other communities have adopted a <br /> trail fee per lot to fund trail development. This concept was discussed with <br /> the Council last year, however was not adopted due to the concern of <br /> excessive development fees. Trail development within the community is an <br /> integral part of the entire park system, therefore, if there is some mechanism <br /> • to help pay for the development of these trails, the Park and Recreation <br /> Commission should provide their input so staff can forward these comments <br /> on to the City Council. <br /> 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425 <br />