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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING • MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 9, 1998 ( #12) EXTEND MORATORIUM ON DWELLING UNIT DENSITY CREDIT IN LR -1C -1 DISTRICT - ORDINANCE NO. 180, 2ND SERIES. Gaffron explained the ordinance was adopted May 11, 1998 to establish a moratorium for 190 days on the granting of applications that use the 50% increase in dwelling unit density in the LR -1C -1 zone which is basically a few properties in the Navarre area. The moratorium expires November 16 and it is recommended that it be extended for an additional 180 days because the study has not been completed. Goetten moved, Peterson seconded, to adopt Ordinance No. 180, 2nd Series extending the moratorium established in Ordinance #175, 2nd Series. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. ( #10) COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PARK FEE - ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE Gaffron explained in April 1998 Council adopted a new park dedication ordinance that established a maximum and minimum park fee which is used whenever the City decides to accept a fee rather than land in residential situations. Commercial property needs to be dealt with in a different manner to establish a connection between the impact that commercial property has on the park system. The City by Resolution No. 4067 established that 10 employees are equivalent to one dwelling unit. The • problem in defining 10 employees is that at the time of subdivision it is not always known how that property might be developed or used. An office use would have a different population of employees than a retail use. The ordinance does not establish a method for determining how many employees to use for calculation purposes. Some of the ways suggested for making a determination is through the parking requirements, an acreage basis, highest use basis or a combination. Moorse noted that other cities use a basic percentage of property value in determining the park dedication fee. Flint said using the 50 employee determination calculated too high and felt 30 employees an acre for this kind of usage would be more appropriate. He suggested collecting the fee at the time a building permit would be issued. Kelley stated it would be better to collect the park fee at the time of subdivision. Moorse suggested using a percentage showing a connection between the park usage and employees. After discussion, it was decided that staff reexamine the methods for determining commercial park fees by either using 25 -30 employees an acre or a basic percentage of value. 8 0