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*‘Subd. I. Lands For Public Use. The City finds that when land is subdivided, including a planned residential development or a planned unit development, the resulting additional housing units or commercial/industrial buildings have an impact on the City's park system. Therefore, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, (1989), Section 462.358, subd. 2b, the City requires all persons, corporations or other legal entities that subdivide land within the City of Orono; as a prerequisite to approval of a lot division, final plat, planned residential development or planned unit development; to convey to the City or dedicate to the public, for use as parks, playgrounds, trails, or open space, a given percentage of the land being platted or developed as hereinafter specified, said portions to be approved by the City. In lieu thereof, the subdivider shall, at the option of the City pay to the City, for use in the acquisition, development or improvement ofpublic parks, playgrounds, trails, wetlands or open spaces and debt retirement in connection with the foregoing, an equivalent amount in cash based upon the fair market value of the land to be developed. The form of contribution (cash or land, or any combination thereoO shall be decided by the City Council based upon the need and conformance with the Comprehensive Plan. The amount of the dedication requirement shall be roughly proportional to the impact of the subdivision on the City's park system.” If the application is determined to be subject to park dedication. Council will also have to determine whether the trail dedication will be credited toward the park fee, since the sale price of the parcel is already being reduced by the full value of the area used for the existing trail. 8% of the purchase price of the site would be approximately $35,000; the maximum commercial park fee that would be due for this 2 acre site under the 2002 fee schedule is $27,750. Signage, Lighting, Landscaping Applicant is proposing 2 monument signs on the site (see Plan Sheet S1.1). There are no B-6 signage standards spelled out in the code; however, the proposed office use would be most akin to the B-4 district standards; - up to one square foot of signage per front foot of building - plus up to one square foot of signage for each front foot not occupied by building - no individual sign shall exceed 50 square feet • 10' setback from property line required for freestanding signage • maximum height no higher than 6' above the highest outside wail of the building The larger sign shown on S 1.1 has a sign area of 64 s.f. and would require a variance. The site would be allowed as much as 304 s.f. of signage based on the frontage along Kelley Parkway. The two signs meet required setbacks and the higher sign meets the 12* height of the wall of the building. Plaiming Commission should determine whether there are any issues with the signage. Applicant should be required to provide a site lighting plan for review. Proposed landscaping is shown on sheet L2.1. Because the site plan is contiunually being revised, staff has not reviewed this plan in relation to the B-6 standards. The City has not yet established a specific ‘greenway’ plan for Kelley Parkway; this may be a topic for the Park Commission to consider. The landcape plan does propose a substantial amount of plantings of trees, shrubs and ground cover. Although a calculation has not been done for the most recent site plan, staff estimates that the site is 25% green space, 20% building, and 55% parking/driving/patio/sidewalks. #02-2782 Profcwional Propcriicf of Orono May 17,2002 Page 6 of 7 . ____