§ 32-196. Findings.

The city council finds that:

(1)

The preservation and development of parks, playgrounds and open space areas within the city are essential to maintaining a healthy and desirable environment for residents and persons employed within the city. Further, the value and attractiveness of residential and commercial/industrial developments to landowners, developers, purchasers, employers and employees is significantly enhanced by the presence of such parks and open space amenities.

(2)

New developments place a burden upon the city's parks and open space system. New park facilities must be developed concurrently with development in order to maintain the current level of service and the quality of the environment for all. Therefore, new developments shall be required to contribute toward the city's park system in rough proportion to the relative burden they will place upon the park system, in order to maintain the existing level of service to the community.

(3)

Residential development of land creates approximately 90 percent of the need for park and recreational land and facilities within the city.

(4)

Commercial/industrial development of land creates approximately ten percent of the need for park and recreational land and facilities within the city.

(Code 1992, § 810.13(2); Ord. No. 804, 12-13-1989; Ord. No. 1998-5, 8-26-1998; Ord. No. 2006-01, 3-6-2006; Ord. No. 2009-05, 4-21-2009)