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East Bethel to draft ordinance raising park dedication fee and adding trail dedication in‑lieu option
Summary
City staff will draft a redlined ordinance after the Park Commission recommended increasing the single‑family park dedication fee to $3,500 and adding a $1,500 trail dedication fee in lieu of on‑site trail construction; the funds would be restricted for park development only and a public hearing will follow.
Nate, a parks presenter for the meeting, told the East Bethel City Council at its Nov. 24 work session that the Park Commission and Planning Commission have recommended raising the single‑family park dedication fee from the current $2,000 to $3,500 and adding a trail dedication fee of $1,500 per single‑family lot as an in‑lieu option.
The change would allow the city to collect up to $5,000 per single‑family lot, with money held in a dedicated fund that "can only be used for…
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