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Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. <br /> fflim <br /> To: Elk River City Council and City Staff <br /> From: Rita Trapp AICP <br /> Subject: Update on Park Dedication Study <br /> Date: October 14, 2015 <br /> As was directed at the June 15th City Council Work Session, HKGi has been working with City Staff on <br /> evaluating potential approaches for the determination of park dedication and recommended revisions to <br /> City Code Sections regarding park dedication. <br /> Park Dedication Rates <br /> Residential Dedication Rate <br /> As was identified in the initial park dedication review,the City currently has one park dedication rate for all <br /> residential densities.Given the difference in need and impact of the various types of residential development,it <br /> is recommended that the City use a graduated system for its park dedication rate.As shown in the previous <br /> PowerPoint presentation,the residential park dedication rates in other communities vary between 10%and <br /> 20%with a few outliers in some communities. <br /> The following table was developed to illustrate the amount of park land needed to serve medium and high <br /> density housing developments and the corresponding percentage of park dedication that would need to be <br /> required to meet this need.The analysis uses the National Recreation and Park Association standard of 10 acres <br /> per 1,000 people. It also assumes that medium density projects like townhomes have 2.25 people per unit and <br /> multifamily projects like apartments have 1.75 people per unit. <br /> DevelopmentDensity Acres of Dedication <br /> Type of (units per Parkland Rate <br /> People <br /> Townhome Kliever Lake Fields 17.3 4.8 83 187 1.9 11% <br /> Townhome Trout Brook Condominium 21.9 5.3 116 261 2.6 12% <br /> Townhome Woods at ER Station 34.7 8.6 298 671 6.7 19% <br /> Multi-Family Coachman Ridge 4.8 24 116 203 2 42% <br /> Staff recommends that the City establish a park dedication rate based on density ranges rather than zoning <br /> districts.This is recommended because different densities can occur within the same zoning district. The <br /> following chart shows Staff's recommendation based on the analysis and comparisons with other communities. <br /> Density7 units per Acre Park Dedication Rate <br /> Low Under 4 units/acre 10% <br /> Medium 4 to 7 units/acre 13% <br /> High More than 7 units/acre 16% <br /> 123 North Third Street,Suite 100,Minneapolis,MN 55401-1659 <br /> Ph(612)338-3800 Fx(612)338-6838 www.hkgi.com <br />