City Council Ordinance 871 (Park Dedication Requirements)ORDINANCE NO. 871
CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO,
TITLE XV LAND USAGE, CHAPTER 152.080 OF THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE FOR
PARK DEDICATION REQUIREMENTS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MONTICELLO ORDAINS:
IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Minnesota:
Section 1. § 152.080 (B) and (C) are hereby amended to read as follows:
(B)The amount of the land shall be reasonably commensurate with demand
that the platting or replatting places on the city park system, as described in the
Comprehensive Plan. For purposes of this section, an amount of land equal to
11% of the total gross land area of the plat shall be presumptively defined
as REASONABLY COMMENSURATE. The City may choose, in applying this
standard, to create a per-residential Jot land dedication amount that reflects the
11% standard and the density of residential development bearing upon the City's
parks and pathways.
(C)In the event that the subdivider objects to the standard applied in
§152.080(8), the city shall, at the developer's request and expense, conduct a
specific dedication study of the park system and the demand placed on the
system by the proposed plat. Prior to conducting the study, the city shall obtain a
waiver of statutory timelines for plat approval during the conduct of the study.
No approval of final plats, nor construction of any improvements, shall occur
until the park dedication study is completed, subiect to the requirements of
Minn. Stat. §462.358 Subd. 2c. In lieu of land dedication, the City Council may
require a cash contribution in accordance with state statutes or a combination of
both. The Council's decision on land and/or cash shall be made following
recommendations from the city's Park and Recreation Commission and staff, in
accordance with the Comprehensive Plan.
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to make the changes required by this Ordinance
as part of the Official Monticello City Code, Title XV, Chapter 152, Subdivision
Ordinance, and to renumber the tables and chapters accordingly as necessary to
provide the intended effect of this Ordinance. The City Clerk is further directed to
make necessary corrections to any internal citations that result from said
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renumbering process, provided that such changes retain the purpose and intent of
the Zoning Ordinance as has been adopted.
SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage
and publication. The ordinance in its entirety and map shall be posted on the City
website after publication. Copies of the complete Ordinance and map are
available online and at Monticello City Hall.
ADOPTED BY the Monticello City Council this 22nd day of June, 2026.
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ATTEST:
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AYES: Christianson, Gabler, Hilgart, Hinz, and Martie
NAYS: None