Laserfiche WebLink
<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br /> <br />Mayor and City Council 9.1 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> <br />Work SessionMay 16, 2016Zack Carlton, Planning Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Park Dedication Fee Update Peter Beck, City Attorney <br />Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />Receive information and provide direction on the preferred method for calculating Park Dedication Fees. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br /> <br />Staff discussed the findings of the residential land appraisal with Rita Trapp and the impacts to a multiple <br />techniques for calculating park dedication fees. Staff also spoke with legal counsel to ensure the <br />calculation methods comply with state statute. The attached memo from HKGi describes these methods <br />and assumptions. <br /> <br />The preferred method for calculating the residential fee moves away from a straight percentage of land <br />value as the previously discussed 10% was supported by one legal case 30 years ago and was based on the <br />park needs of that one community. The current statute suggests the dedication rate must be linked to the <br />future park needs of an individual community, and be supported by the Parks and Recreation Master <br />Plan. Cities are not encouraged to look elsewhere for comparisons, as the future park needs of each <br />community are unique, and should be evaluated as such. <br /> <br />The proposed formula used to calculate park dedication is based on three components. The average <br />household size (2.79 per 2010 census/Comp. Plan) and the desired acres of park land per person (0.03 <br />per Parks Master Plan) are multiplied to establish the land dedication requirement (acres), and in <br />situations where cash in lieu of land is directed, the acres are multiplied by the fair market value of the <br />residential land class. The formulas are outlined below: <br /> <br />(household size) x (acres of park per person) = (acres of land required per residential unit) <br /> <br />2.79 x 0.03 = 0.0837 acres per residential unit <br /> <br />The dedication requirement is then applied to the fair market value of the three residential land classes <br />when cash in lieu of land is recommended. The formula used is outlined below: <br /> <br />(acres of land required per unit) x (fair market value) = (cash dedication per unit) <br /> <br />0.0837 x $16,855 (low density) = $1,410.76 per unit <br />0.0837 x $19,922 (medium density) = $1,667.47 per unit <br />0.0837 x $115,018 (high density) = $9,627 per unit <br /> <br />