In lieu of the dedication of Parcel A-1 to the City for inclusion in the Jordan Creek Greenbelt, the City agrees to waive the developer's share of the mandatory fee payment and acquisition and/or development of park system, which is typically required at the time of platting by Title 10, Section 10-1-4A of the City Code.
At the time of site plan development, the developer may submit a request to the City for consideration of a credit for recreational amenities to be developed with the project, not to exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the total dedication fee due at the time of the issuance of building permits under subsection 10-1-4B of the City Code. The credit may be granted by the City for permanent recreational facilities and amenities in private developments wherein said facilities and amenities are available for common use, without rental charge, by residents within the development or the general public. The master plan of amenities shall be prepared prior to the filing of any plat. A credit of up to twenty five percent (25%) of the total builder's fee for private amenities, shall be given with the following conditions:
The installed cost of the private amenities equals or exceeds the projected dollar value of the credit.
A. Amenities to be constructed or other assurance be provided that is acceptable to the City for the construction of the private amenities. The Parks and Recreation Department shall have the primary role in determining which amenities are eligible for credit. A strict interpretation of the term amenity shall be used. Credits shall apply to playgrounds, pools, court games, athletic apparatus, and picnic shelters. Credits shall not apply to landscaping, the value of the land, or parking lots.
B. Bikeway credits shall be acceptable unless the bikeway is installed in lieu of a sidewalk at the front of the housing developments. In this case, the bikeway shall be viewed not as an additional amenity but rather as a necessity for safe pedestrian circulation.
C. The credit against the dedication fee shall be determined by taking the total value of the recreational facilities and amenities provided within the private development which are for common use, without rental charge, by residents within the PUD development.
D. Recreational facilities and amenities which are to be considered in establishing a credit include, but are not limited to, swimming pools, wading pools, court games facilities, athletic field apparatus, bike/pedestrian trails and playground equipment but shall not include the value of any land where the facilities and amenities are located or any open recreational spaces.
E. The value of the credited recreational facilities or amenities shall be verified by the person or entity seeking the credit and reviewed by the Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee. The request shall be presented to the City Council for acceptance prior to the granting of the credit by the City.
F. The fees shall be used to acquire and develop Parcel A.
G. These fees shall also be used for the entire Neighborhood Park District #11 as shown on the master parks plan.
H. Mandatory park fees shall first be used for those improvements constituting initial development, i.e., grading, seeding, street frontage, utility hookups, and sidewalks within Neighborhood Park District #11. (Ord. 1322, 8-10-1998)