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Kasson Council debates switching park dedication from per-acre to per-unit fees; consultant suggests phased increase
Summary
A planning consultant urged Kasson City Council to shift park dedication from a per-acre approach to a per-unit fee, projecting the change would raise coverage from about 16% to 24% of projected park capital needs; the council asked staff to consult developers before returning with an ordinance recommendation.
Consultant Brad of Hoisington and Kegler told the Kasson City Council the city's current park dedication policy — a 10% share of $12,000 per acre under the present per-acre approach — covers roughly 16% of projected capital needs for parks created by new development. Using the city's growth assumptions, Brad said full buildout could add about 5,583 households and require roughly 11 new parks, translating to about $14 million of capital need.
"If we wanted to use park dedication to make…
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