As a condition of approval of any final subdivision map, the subdivider shall dedicate land, pay a fee in lieu thereof, or both, at the option of the city, for park or recreational purposes according to the following standards:
(a) Dedication of Sites. The subdivider shall be required to dedicate land for park and recreational facilities sufficient in size to serve the residents of the subdivision area. The park land to be so dedicated shall conform to locations and standards set forth in the Comprehensive Plan or a Coordinated Area Plan, if applicable. The slope, topography and geology of the site, as well as its surroundings, must be suitable for the intended park or recreation purpose. The amount of land to be provided shall be determined pursuant to the standards set forth in Sections 21.50.040 through 21.50.050 of this chapter establishing the formula for land dedication or for payment of fees in lieu thereof.
(b) Fees In Lieu of Land Dedication. A fee in lieu of land dedication hereunder shall be required when:
(1) When dedication is impossible, impractical, or undesirable as determined by the director of planning and community environment or the city council as appropriate; or
(2) When the proposed subdivision contains fifty parcels of land or less.
(c) Dedication and Fees Required. In certain subdivisions in excess of fifty parcels of land, a combination of land dedication and fee payment may be required. These shall be subdivisions in which a major part of the park or recreation site falling within the subdivision has already been acquired, and only a small portion of land is needed from the subdivider to complete the park or recreation site, in which case the land needed shall be required for dedication, and a fee shall then be required in lieu of the additional land that would have been required to be dedicated under this chapter.
(d) Use of and Basis for In-Lieu Fees. The fees collected pursuant to this chapter are to be used only for the purpose of providing park or recreational facilities to serve the subdivision from which fees are collected in accordance with the service area requirements as shown in Table 1. Fees so collected shall be used to purchase land, buy equipment, construct improvements or rehabilitate a proposed or existing neighborhood park, district park, publicly owned conservation land, recreational open space, recreational facility, community gardening facility or combination thereof serving said subdivision. The fee so required shall be based on the fair market value of the land that otherwise would have been required for dedication.
Table 1
PARK SERVICE AREA AND SIZE
PARK SERVICE AREA AND SIZE
PARK TYPE | SERVICE AREA | DESIRABLE SIZE |
Mini Park | 0 to 1/2 Mile | 1/2 to 2 Acres |
Neighborhood Park | 1/2 Mile | 2 to 10 Acres |
District Park | Entire City | 15 to 50 Acres |
Publicly Owned Conservation Land/Recreational Open Space | Entire City | N/A |
(Ord. 4907 § 2 (part), 2006)