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SEC. 11.62. SUBDIVISIONS. PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS, CLASS II AND III SUBDIVISIONS. Subd. 1. 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 of public parks, playgrounds, trails, wetlands or open spaces and debt retirement in connection with the land previously acquired for such public purposes, 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 thereof) 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. Subd. 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. Subd. 3. Land Dedication Minimum Area. Subdividers shall be required to dedicate to the City for parks, playg Dunds, trails, open spaces and other public purposes as a minimum that percentage of gross land area, or other such amount as may be determined by the City Council, as set forth below: A. Residential/agricultural/multiple residential zoned land. Dedication requirement of 8% of the land being platted or subdivided. The dedication required shall be roughly proportional to the projected impact of the proposed development on the City's park system. Because of the vastly differing land values in Orono. the 8% park dedication requirement could result in park dedication requirements that are either significantly greater than or significantly less than the amount which is roughly proportional to the impact of the proposed development on the City's park system. Each year, therefore, the City will establish both a maximum and minimum park dedication amount per dwelling unit based on an updated proiection of the cost of the City's park system, and the proportionate share of this projected cost to be borne bv new dwelling unit s in Orono. This will be done bv a resolution of the City Council. 11