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5-4(K)   DEDICATION OF LAND FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
5-4(K)(1)   General
Dedication of land for the following public uses may be required in accordance with any of the following City policies or regulations:
5-4(K)(1)(a)   Streets and other access pursuant to the Metropolitan Transportation Plan and DPM.
5-4(K)(1)(b)   Drainage facilities pursuant to the IDO, the DPM, or AMAFCA standards.
5-4(K)(1)(c)   Other public facilities required in accordance with the DPM.
5-4(K)(2)   Dedication of Public Areas Designated in Adopted Plans
If a proposed public area shown on an adopted City or County plan is located in whole or in part in the area being subdivided, an appropriate tract shall be shown as reserved, deed restricted, or dedicated for public use on the plat unless, after a written request from the subdivider, the appropriate governmental body notifies the subdivider that it does not intend to either acquire or accept the lot within 3 years from the date of the inquiry.
5-4(K)(3)   Acceptance of Dedications
The procedure for accepting dedications of public lands and improvements is specified in Section 14-16-6-6(K) (Subdivision of Land - Minor) or Section 14-16-6-6(L) (Subdivision of Land - Major).
5-4(K)(4)   Drainage, Flood Control, or Erosion Control Facilities
5-4(K)(4)(a)   Whenever no beneficial use can be derived by an owner from continued retention of land necessary for permanent drainage, flood control, or erosion control facilities or when the facilities involve a major arroyo, the land required for the operation and maintenance of the facilities must be dedicated to AMAFCA or the City.
5-4(K)(4)(b)   Unless subject to Subsection (a) above, easements for drainage, flood control, and erosion control facilities are acceptable as long as a written agreement between the owner and the City exists that specifies uses allowed on the lands covered by the easement, and as long as no permanent facilities are constructed on those lands (including masonry fences and retaining walls but excluding pavement).
5-4(K)(4)(c)   Rights-of-way and easements required for drainage, flood control, and erosion control shall conform to the standards in the DPM.
5-4(K)(5)   Limits on Dedication
The City shall not require the dedication of land or payment of fees-in-lieu of dedication of land in an amount beyond that necessary to serve the needs of the proposed development or in an amount that is not roughly proportionate to the impacts of that development on those public facilities listed in Subsection 14-16-5-4(K)(1) above.