(a) As a prerequisite to the approval of the final plat of a subdivision, the owner or proprietor of each new subdivision for the purpose of transfer of ownership of land shall pay a public use fee into the Parkland Capital Improvement Fund of the Village of Minerva Park in accordance with the fee schedule adopted and approved by Village Council.
(b) The public use fee shall be in addition to the land dedicated for parks and playground facilities, under § 1216.02, for a residential subdivision, planned unit development or a subdivision containing residential living units.
(c) In lieu of the payment of the public use fees hereinbefore provided, Village Council, after receiving the Planning Commission’s recommendation, may accept the dedication for public use of an amount of land equal to 0.025 acres per residential or dwelling unit proposed and such land shall be dedicated as a site for the purposes set forth in division (b) hereof, except that in no case shall the site exceed 25% of the total gross site area.
(d) The village shall use property acquired under this section for parks, playgrounds, gymnasiums, swimming pools, indoor recreation centers or other public purposes. Such property may be used in connection with a school building or school premises operated by the Board of Education of the Westerville School District and shall be dedicated on a case-by-case basis. Nothing in this section shall prevent any such park or recreational facility from being jointly acquired, operated and maintained by the village and the Westerville Board of Education, if both parties so agree.
(e) Under no condition shall any land obtained under this section that is used jointly with any school district be used for the erection of an educational building, storage site, bus terminal, administration facility or other such use.
(Ord. 05-2014, passed 6-2-2014)