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Commission recommends city accept Amberly Woods land donation for parkland
Summary
The Forest Lake Parks and Recreation & Trail Commission voted Oct. 15 to recommend that the City Council accept a proposed land donation from the Amberly Woods developer; staff said the parcel would exceed the city’s typical 10% dedication requirement and could add woodland parkland and trails.
The Forest Lake Parks and Recreation & Trail Commission on Oct. 15 voted to recommend that the City Council accept a land donation proposed by the developer of the Amberly Woods preliminary plat.
City planning staff told commissioners the Amberly Woods proposal would create 56 single-family lots and is split into two halves: about 17 developable acres on the west and roughly 20 acres on the east. Staff said Minnesota Statute 462.358 and City Code section 152 allow the city to require land dedication or cash-in-lieu during subdivision and that, for residential…
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