HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-291 - Amending Chapter 9 City CodeCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -291
Motion By: Hank
Seconded By: Asleson
December 11, 2014
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TEXT OF CHAPTER 9 OF THE CORCORAN CITY CODE,
ENTITLED CORCORAN SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORCORAN ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Amendments. The text of Section 955.020 of the Corcoran City Code is hereby
amended by deleting the sir;._ ken material and adding the underlined material as follows:
Subd. 6. Area of Dedicated Land. Subdividers shall be required to dedicate to the
City for park, trail and open space the percentage of net land area or
equivalent market value in cash identified below:
Residential Land Uses Dedication Requirements:
Land Use Category
Units per acre
Percentage of land
based on the
(Density, Net - Pre-
or equivalent market
Comprehensive Plan
Development)
value in cash
Rural/A Rural/Ag Residential
Less than 3
10%
Low Density Residential
3 -5
11%
Medium- Density
6 -8
12%
Residential
Mixed Residential
8 -10
13%
High- Density Residential
10+
14%
and Mixed -Use
Commercial and
N/A
5%
Industrial
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Subd. 7. Land Dedication /Payment of Fees
A. Land Dedication. When land is to be dedicated to satisfy the park
dedication requirement, separate lots or outlots shall be indicated on the
plat drawings for the area(s) to be dedicated. Permanent trail easements
may be allowed for dedication of trail corridors shown on the Parks and
Trails Plan. Park dedication credit shall be given for the net acreage (pre -
development) of these off -road trails, but no credit shall be given for
trails within the public right -of -way. Such lots, outlots or easements shall
be deeded to the City prior to the issuance of any building permits within
the plat
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -291
December 11. 2014
B. Installation of Improvements. As part of their development contract or
site plan approval responsibilities, owners and developers shall be
responsible for making certain improvements to the developments for
park, playground, trail and public open space purposes, including, but not
limited to, finished grading and ground cover for all park, playground,
trail and public open spaces within their developments. No credit toward
the required dedication shall be given for this work. The City reserves the
right to pave the trails or require the developer to pave these off -road
trails. Should the City require the developer to pave the trails, the City
shall reimburse the Developer for the costs for paving of the trail.
C. Cash fee. When a cash fee is to be paid in lieu of land dedication, the
payment of such fee shall be required as follows:
1. For residential developments, the fee shall be paid prior to the City's
release of the signed final plat mylars for recording with Hennepin
County.
2. For commercial and industrial developments the fee shall be paid
prior to issuance of any building permits within the subdivision.
3. Park dedication is required for all newly created lots or parcels. Park
dedication is not due for parcels that have previously paid park
dedication (land or cash -in- lieu).
4. In plats that include outlots for future development, the subdivider
may pay to the City 1) the development's proportional share for the
entire subdivision, including the outlots, or 2) the development's
proportional share excluding such outlots, providing that the park
dedication requirement shall be satisfied when such outlots are
replatted.
SECTION 2. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage.
VOTING AYE
® Guenthner, Ken
® Asleson, Rich
® Cossette, Tom
® Hank, Pat
® Thomas, Ron
VOTING NAY
❑ Guenthner, Ken
❑ Asleson, Rich
❑ Cossette, Tom
❑ Hank, Pat
❑ Thomas, Ron
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
ORDINANCE NO. 2014 -291
December 11, 2014
Whereupon, said Ordinance is hereby declared adopted on this 11th day of December
2014.
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eanie Heinecke - Clerk
Kenneth Guenthner - Mayor
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