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Item # 9.I.A. rover MEMORANDUM TO: Parks & Recreation~Co~mmission FROM: Michele McPhersoM; Director of Planning DATE: November 10, 2004 SUBJECT: Update Regarding River Park Development Attachments Location Map River Park Site Plan -July 14, 2004 River Park Site Plan -November 4, 2004 As the Commission is awaze, the River Pazk development has been modified by the applicant to include a site fox an elementary school. Attached axe the two site plans for your comparison. The numbers of units between the two has dropped from 704 in July to 489 in November. The applicant is dedicating 27.2 acres of land for public purposes outside of road right of way. The land to be dedicated includes 4.7 acres of park in the south portion of the development, and 22.5 acres fox an elementary school, fire station/water treatment/well facility and xecxeadonal fields and playground combined site. The School District's architect, Shxock & Devetter Architects, have developed a site plan fox the combined facilities which will be distributed at the meeting. The July 14, 2004 memo to the Commission noted that the park dedication was 9 acres, ox 39 percent of the total eligible amount. The applicant at this time is now proposing to dedicate in excess of the dedication requirements, which would be 22 acres. The July 14's memo noted just over $1 million in pazk dedication in cash. It is unlikely that any cash dedication will be received from the developer with the current plan. Staff met with Dr. Jenson on November 3, 2004 and he indicated a willingness to work with the City on a Joint Powers Agreement fox the construction, maintenance, and use of the xecxearional areas associated with the elementary school. If the project is approved by the City CouncIl, discussions with the School District regarding the Joint Powers Agreement will commence. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\P 04-09 River Pazk\111004 P&R memo.doc