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Draft Copy 12/5/78 Revised Draft Copy 12/28/78 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORONO BY AMENDING CHAPTER 39 RELATING TO THE SUBDIVISION AND REPLAT OF LAND AND CHANGING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR DEDICATIONS FOR PARK, PLAYGROUND AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES IN THE CITY OF ORONO. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS: Section 1. The nninlcipal code of the City of Orono is amended by amending Chapter 39, Section 39.170 as follows: 39.170 Parks, Playgrounds, Open Space, Storm Water Holding Areas and Ponds. Subdivision 1. Lands for Public Use Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1971, State Statute A62.338, Subd. 2, the City requires all subdividers as a prerequisite to approval of a final subdivision or development of any land previously divided by plat, metes or bounds or any other means, to convey to the City or dedicate to the public use for park, playground, open space, storm water holding areas and ponds a reasonable portion of the land being platted or developed as hereinafter specified, said portions to be approved by the City or in lieu thereof the subdivider shall at the option of the City pay to the City, for use in the acquisition, development or maintenance of public parks, play grounds or storm water holding areas or ponds, and debt retirement in connection with land previously acquired for such public purposes, an equivalent amount in cash based upon the undeveloped land value. The form of contribution (cash or land, or any combination thereof) shall be decided by the City Council based upon need and conformance with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. « •Subdivision 2. Dedicated Land Requirements Any land to be dedicated as a requirement of this section shall be reasonably adaptable for the above public purposes. Factors used in evaluating the adequacy of proposed dedicated areas shall include size, shape, topography, drainage, geology, tree cover, access and location. « 4 Subdivision 3. Standards for Determination The Park Commission shall develop and recommend to the City Council for adoption standards and guidelines for determining which portion of each such development should reasonably be required to be so conveyed or dedicated. Such standards and guidelines may take Into consideration the zoning class!* ficatlon to be assigned to the land to be developed, the particular use proposed for such land, amenities to be provided and factors of density and site development as proposed by the subdivider. The Park Commission shall further recommend changes and amendments from time to time to such standards and guidelines to reflect changes in the usage of land which may occur, changes in zoning classifications and concepts and changes in planning and development concepts that relate to the development and usages to which land may be put.