(A) Where a proposed park, playground, public access to water frontage, school site, highway, historic site, or other public site as shown on the Comprehensive Development Plan is embraced in part or in whole by the boundary of a proposed subdivision and such public sites are not dedicated, such public ground shall be reserved and no action taken towards approval of preliminary or final plat for a period not to exceed 90 days to allow the opportunity to consider and take actions towards acquisition of such public ground or park by purchase or other causes.
(B) In all new subdivisions, 7% of the gross area subdivided shall be dedicated for public recreation space, school sites, or other public use with such 7% being in addition to property dedicated for streets, alleys, easements, or other public ways. No areas may be dedicated for public use until such areas have been approved as being suitable and needed for the public health, safety, convenience and/or general welfare. When in the judgment of the Council the subdivision is too small for practical dedication of public land, or if no land in the subdivision is suitable for such use, the subdivider may be required to pay a sum of 7% of the entire parcel at a time of plat or a combination of land/money thereof, the sum to be deposited in a fund dedicated To the park and recreation program of the city.
(Ord. 2011-06-07A, passed 6-7-2011)