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. . . Elk River City Council Minutes March 15, 1993 Page 6 Mayor Duitsman opened the public hearing. There being no one for or against the matter, Mayor Duitsman closed the public hearing. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 93-3, AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 900.20, GENERAL REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ZERO LOT LINES. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. 6.7.a Staff Interpretation of Iverson Homes Strip Mall Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, informed the Council that on October 21, 1991, the City Council approved a conditional use permit for a strip mall off of Carson Street, north of Main Street and west of Highway 169. He stated that this strip mall was not constructed and that he has received a new proposal which is comparable with the original conditional use permit. He indicated that the conditional use permit is valid for two years. He stated that staff would request the developer to enter into an agreement which has the same terms and conditions as an original conditional use permit. The City Council interpretation. concurred with staff's recommendation and 6.7.c Raw Land Value Credited for Park Dedication Steve Rohlf, Building and Zoning Administrator, stated that the developer of Heritage Landing plat has dedicated three quarters of an acre of land to the City to be used for a trail. Steve Rohlf stated that although the land is valued at $3,500 per acre, the trunk assessment per acre is $3,771. He suggested that the Council consider granting a credit to the developer of $5,342 for the three quarter of an acre of land which is being dedicated to the City as a trail. Steve Rohlf indicated that staff does not feel this should be considered a forgiveness of assessments, but that the trunk assessment placed on the land raises the raw land value and therefore a credit should be given to the developers. Mayor Duitsman stated that he feels the developers should give a certain percentage of the land as park dedication and questioned why the City is granting a payment to the developer. Peter Beck, City Attorney, explained that the City's current system of park dedication is based on the number of units being dedicated. He indicated that in the case of Heritage Landing, the developer will pay $400 per lot being developed and, in this case, the developer is also donating three quarters of an acre. Mayor Duitsman further questioned the $400 per lot and the mixing of the fair market value in payment for dedicated land. COUNCILMEMBER SCHEEL MOVED TO ACCEPT THE THREE QUARTERS OF AN ACRE OF LAND TO BE DEDICATED TO THE CITY AS A TRAIL FROM THE DEVELOPER OF HERITAGE LANDING WITH A CREDIT OF $5,342 TO BE GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPER FOR THE LAND. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0.