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CITY OF ORONO MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: December 6, 2021 <br />TO: Mayor Walsh, City Council <br />Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br />FROM: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP, Community Development Director <br />RE: Park Dedication <br /> <br />This memo was originally presented to the Council on November 22, 2021, but due to time constraints, <br />discussion was tabled to December 6th, 2021. <br /> <br />As part of the fee schedule annual review, staff has been reviewing the park dedication. Though the <br />methodology and fees were last reviewed in 2011, the fees have been static since 2001. Park dedication <br />was identified as needing further study when the Subdivision code was reviewed in 2020. <br /> <br />After review of the current park system, and anticipated growth based on the 2040 Comprehensive plan, <br />staff proposes some changes to the park dedication methodology and formula. In essence, the revised <br />methodology is based on the premise that “Development pays for itself.” Staff will go through the <br />methodology at the workshop. <br /> <br />In summary, the current residential share of our park system is 0.10 acre per residential house hold. The <br />current Commercial/ Industrial share is 0.05 acres per C/I acre or 14 employees. Each new Household <br />(lot) should provide 0.10 acres of park dedication to maintain the current residential share. Cash in lieu of <br />this land is proposed to be the amount of land times the average predeveloped value of the property being <br />developed. A cap of park dedication is proposed, based on the density of the project. <br /> <br />The methodology recommended is based on no identified, specific needs for additional parks, and limited <br />trail additions. If the Council would like to incorporate these goals into the methodology, a specific study <br />should be completed to establish nexus of the additions (and related increased fees) to the proposed <br />development. <br /> <br />These proposed changes will require an amendment to the subdivision code. Staff will initiate that for <br />January review by the Planning Commission. <br /> <br />Attachments <br />Establishing Park Dedication - League document <br />Park dedication methodology <br /> <br /> <br />