(A) Amount of land required. The ultimate population density to be generated by a subdivision or development shall bear directly on the amount of land required to be dedicated for park and recreation sites. The acreage of land dedication requirement shall be determined by obtaining the total population of the development times the number of required acres per 1,000 population.
(1) The total requirement shall be five and one-half acres of park or recreational land, or cash in lieu of land, per 1,000 of ultimate population.
(2) Table I shall be a guideline for park and recreational land distribution.
Table I | ||
Types of Recreation Areas | Size Range | Min. Acres 1,000 People |
Table I | ||
Types of Recreation Areas | Size Range | Min. Acres 1,000 People |
(a) Play lot | Min. 8,000 square feet | N/A |
(b) School park (neighborhood playground) | Min. park of 5 acres | 1.25 |
(c) Neighborhood park | Min. 3-1/2 acres | 1.0 |
(d) District-wide park | Min. 4 acres up to 30 acres | 1.25 |
(e) Community-wide recreation | Min. 12 acres up to 30 acres | 2.0 |
TOTAL 5.5 acres per 1,000 people | ||
Example: Development of 100 detached single-family three bedroom homes with 3.446 people per household (source: Table II) Total ultimate population = number of lots x ultimate population for detached single-family three bedroom homes | ||
= 100 x 3.446 = 344.6 | ||
Total population x The required acreage = Total acres required for 1,000 population | ||
344.6 x 5.5 acres = 1.9 1,000 | ||
(B) Location and ownership. Comprehensive park ordinance plans, appropriate standards adopted by the affected park district, and adopted municipal and county plans shall be used as a guideline in locating a site.
(1) Where an elementary school site of not less than five acres exists, it shall be a guideline to dedicate a part or all of the park land adjoining the school site.
(2) A central location which will serve equally the entire development is most desirable. In a large development, these sites can be located throughout the development according to established standards for park area distances from residential areas.
(3) Each park site should have at least a 66- foot frontage on dedicated public roads.
(4) Full fee simple title to the dedicated park land shall be held by one of the following, as listed in order of preference:
(a) Local park district or Park Commissioner;
(b) Forest Preserve District;
(c) Township or municipality;
(d) School district; and
(e) Only when any portion of the land donation falls within the forest preserve’s acquisition plan can the Forest Preserve District have the option to accept fee simple title to the land, should the local park district refuse first option.
(5) When necessary, operation and maintenance may be done by a homeowner’s association with the execution of the appropriate legal documents.
(6) It is the intent of the county to acquire land donations instead of cash donations.
(C) Time of conveyance of payment. Prior to, or at the time the Plat Officer signs the final plat the developer must dedicate the total amount of park land as required in § 91.01. The developer must submit a bond to the county stating that the developer shall maintain the property to be donated until all improvements in the subdivision are built. The accepting body, as determined upon final plat approval, shall inspect the land to be dedicated and shall receive title to the land upon written approval of all improvements determined under § 91.07 and after the site has been returned to its natural state.
(1980 Code, § 91.02) (Res. 79-60, adopted 4-25-1979)