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SARATOGA CITY COUNCIL
MEETING DATE: September 2, 2009 AGENDA ITEM:
DEPARTMENT: Public Works CITY MANAGER: Dave Anderson
PREPARED BY: Richard Taylor DIRECTOR: John Cherbone
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SUBJECT: Proposed ordinance amending the City Code to revise the requirements for park
dedication and fees and technical amendments to the City’s code provisions to
conform with state law.
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:
Adopt the attached ordinance.
SUMMARY:
At its July 15, 2009 meeting the City Council introduced and waived the first reading of the
attached ordinance to conform to the General Plan by requiring new subdivisions to dedicate five
acres of developed municipal parkland per 1,000 residents and to clarify provisions of the City
Code to ensure it conforms with state law.
DISCUSSION:
The City Code currently requires dedications at a ratio of three acres per 1,000 residents. The
City requires the dedication of this amount of land, or imposes a requirement for the payment of
fees, as a condition of subdivision approvals. The General Plan calls for a ratio of five acres per
1,000 residents. This ordinance would implement the General Plan.
FISCAL IMPACTS: The ordinance will allow the City to acquire and develop park and
recreation lands to meet the needs of new residents to Saratoga.
ADVERTISING, NOTICING AND PUBLIC CONTACT:
This matter was noticed at the time the agenda was posted.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A – Proposed Ordinance
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