HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2022-72 - Suite Living of Eden Prairie Findings of Fact in Support of Park Dedication Fees - 05/17/2022CITY OF EVEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION N0.2022-72
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS OF FACT IN SUPPORT OF PARK
DEDICATION FEES FOR SUITE LIVING OF EDEN PRAIRIE
WHEREAS, City Code Chapter 125 Section 12.40 Subd. 1 requires an owner of land being
subdivided to dedicate to the public for public use as parks, playgrounds or public open space a
reasonable portion of the land up to 10% thereof; and,
WHEREAS, in lieu of dedicating land, City Code Chapter 12, Section 12.40 Subd. 2;
gives the City the option to require the developer to contribute an equivalent amount in cash
in lieu of all or a portion of the land which the City may require such owner to dedicate in
accordance with the schedule to be set by resolution of the Council;
WHEREAS, the Suite Living of Eden Prairie project includes subdivision of property
pursuant to City Code Chapter 12 and construction of a 32-unit assisted living and memory care
residential facility (the "Project" ),
WHEREAS the payment of cash park fees in lieu of land dedication is appropriate given
the nature of the use on the property;
WHEREAS, the City's current fee ordinance sets the cash park fee at $5,500 per
residential unit, which amount was calculated in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 462.358, subd.
2b(c);
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing at its May 17, 2022 meeting;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, that the following findings are hereby adopted in support of
the imposition of a cash park fee in lieu of land dedication as a condition of subdivision approval
for the Suite Living of Eden Prairie project:
1. The Project does not include available land that is suitable for parkland. The land areas
outside of the developable area include wetlands and will be protected by conservation
easements that prohibit development.
2. The Project includes the construction of 20 assisted living units and 12 memory care units.
Development and occupancy of the units is expected to have an impact on the City's parks
and trail system.
3. The Project is directly connected to public trails providing access to parks and open spaces,
increasing the likelihood that residents, staff, and visitors of the Project will use the City's
trails, parks, and open spaces.
4. The City has sidewalks and trails throughout the neighborhood. The City improves and
maintains the pedestrian and bicycle facilities for all residents and visitors to enjoy.
5. There is an essential nexus between requiring the cash park fees for the Project and the
City's goal of providing a high -quality park system for all individuals who live or work in
the City, including residents, staff, and visitors of the Project.
6. The need for parkland created by the Project is roughly proportional to the cash park fee
amount required by the City's fee ordinance. The cash park fees will be used for future
anticipated park acquisition and improvement projects in the City, pedestrian and bicycle
facility improvements, and other projects to improve City park and recreational facilities
that are likely to be used by employees, visitors and residents of the Project.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 17t�' day of May, 2022.
ATTEST:
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Kathy Nelsoil, Acting Mayor