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ORDINANC� N0. 22� , AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORONO BY AMENDING CHAPTER 39 RELATING TO THE SUBDIVISION AND REPLAT OF LAND AND CHANGING THE REQUIRII�NTS FOR DEDICATIONS FOR PARK, PIAYGROUND AND RECREATIONAL Pt1�tPOSES IN THE CITY OF ORONO. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS: Section 1. The municipal 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 462.358, 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 pl�tted 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 �Eity Council based upon need and conformarice 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 area�s shall include size, shape, topography, . drainage, geology, tree cover, access and location. _ � Subdivision 3. Standards for Determination The Park Coffiission shall develop and recoffinend to the City Council for adoption standards and guidelines for determining which portion of each such development should reasonably be required to be so conveqed�or dedicated. Such star}dards and guidelines may take into consideration the zoning classi- fication 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 Com�nission 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 Snd changes in planning and development concepts that relate to the development and usages to which land may be put.