A. Land dedicated for park, open space, and recreation purposes must, at a minimum, comply with the following area and location standards:
1. The land must be a minimum of one (1) contiguous acre in size. Land may be considered contiguous if it abuts both sides of a street with a Local classification and the separate areas are joined by a marked pedestrian crossing;
2. The land must provide a minimum of two hundred (200) feet of street frontage;
3. The land must have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet;
4. The land must be centrally located to the population of the neighborhood, community, or phase of development it will serve;
5. The land must be situated to allow convenient pedestrian and bicycle access in addition to facilities for vehicle parking; and
6. The land must be well-drained and relatively level with no more than thirty percent (30%) subject to inundation by a 100-year flood. Drainage areas or areas with undulating topography or slopes exceeding five percent (5%) are acceptable if the areas are to remain in their natural state and will preserve one or more significant features such as creeks, watersheds, viewsheds, native clusters of trees, or habitat for native or migratory species.
B. In addition to the specific standards listed in subsection 6.3.4.A, land dedicated should conform to the principles and recommendations of the Connectivity Plan, the Comprehensive Plan, and adopted master plans for City properties.
C. Land dedicated must be shown as dedicated on a Final Plat and be free from any of the following:
1. Human inhabitants;
2. Hazards, including scrap material, junk, vehicles or equipment, above-ground or below-ground environmental contaminants or holding tanks;
3. Encumbrances of any kind, including deed restrictions, liens, or easements, unless they confer to the benefit of the City or will not interfere with the use of the property as a park; or
4. Other undesirable objects or features that may accrue to the liability of the City based upon an inspection the City conducts at its discretion prior to accepting the land for dedication.
D. Land dedicated must be preserved in its pre-developed state and may not be used for construction activities or storage of materials or equipment during construction of the Subdivision or development, unless otherwise specified in a Development Agreement or Planned Development.
E. The City Council may, at its sole discretion, modify these standards for land dedication that furthers the City's goals of protecting areas of environmental sensitivity and linking multiple properties outside of the Subdivision or development requiring the dedication, or to provide natural area parks or preserves or special use parks where identified in the Connectivity Plan, Comprehensive Plan, or adopted master plans for City properties.
See
§ 6.3.4: Standards for parkland property.
