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Elk River City Council Meeting December 18, 1995 Page 5 e MINED IN THE FORTH COMING YEAR TO $20 PER ACRE AND THAT THERE BE NO INCREASE FOR LAND THAT IS APPROVED FOR MINING BUT HASN'T BEEN MINED YET. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. D. Park Dedication Fees Steve Ach, city planner, reviewed the proposed park dedication fee increases for 1996. He indicated that the Park and Recreation Commission has recommended increasing the fee for single family and multi family development by $100 per lot annually for the next two years. He stated that the Commission also recommended increasing the commercial park dedication fee from the current rate of $1500 per acre to $2000 per acre in 1996 and $2500 per acre in 1997. Mayor Duitsman indicated that the $100 increase for single and multi family is too high. He indicated he felt the increase should be $50. Councilmember Scheel indicated she is opposed to park dedication requirements. She stated that the major land owners were paying the tax for the parks and felt it would be better for the city to come up with a more equitable way of paying for park land. e COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 95-87,A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PARK DEDICATION FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT AS FOLLOWS: RESIDENTIAL - $550.00 PER LOT OR DWELLING UNIT EFFECTIVE 1/1/96 $600.00 PER LOT OR DWELLING UNIT EFFECTIVE 1/1/97 $650.00 PER LOT OR DWELLING UNIT EFFECTIVE 1/1/98 COMMERCIAL - $1750 PER ACRE EFFECTIVE 1/1/96 $2000 PER ACRE EfFECTIVE 1/1/97 COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-2. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL AND FARBER OPPOSED. E. Consider Increase in Plan nino Fees Steve Ach reviewed the planning fees proposed to be increased for 1996. They are as follows: Conditional Use Permit (commercial/industrial) from $250 to $300 Preliminary Plat from $500 to $500 plus $5 per lot Site Plan Review from $200 to $250. Councilmember Farber indicated that he felt this is a significant increase for preliminary plats. He suggested a compromise of including 50 lots in the $500 fee and anything over 50 lots be charged an extra $5 per lot. The Council concurred with Councilmember Farber's recommendation. e COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING PLANNING INCREASES: