Bill > SF223

This bill modifies the existing municipal dedication fees law by making several key changes to how cities can require land dedications or cash fees when new subdivisions are developed. The bill clarifies that municipalities can require developers to dedicate a portion of buildable land for public uses like streets, sidewalks, utilities, parks, and open spaces, but with new restrictions. Specifically, the bill introduces requirements for transparency by mandating that municipalities maintain and make publicly available records detailing how dedication fees are collected and spent. It limits the total value of land dedications to 10% of the subdivision's fair market value and allows municipalities to accept a combination of land and cash fees. The bill also places new constraints on street and right-of-way dedications, preventing cities from requiring land dedications wider than minimum engineering standards and limiting local street width to 32 feet with associated utilities and optional sidewalks. Importantly, the bill prohibits municipalities from denying subdivision approval solely based on inadequate parks or recreational facilities and ensures that resubdivisions with the same number of lots are exempt from additional park dedication requirements.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF0223&ssn=0&y=2025