Bill > SF1991

This bill modifies municipal land dedication requirements by amending Minnesota Statutes to provide clearer guidelines for how cities can require developers to dedicate land or pay cash fees when subdividing property. Specifically, the bill establishes that municipalities can require developers to dedicate a reasonable portion of buildable land for public uses like streets, sidewalks, utilities, parks, trails, and open spaces. The bill introduces several key provisions, including allowing municipalities to accept cash fees based on fair market value, mandating that these fees be used only for acquisition and development of parks and recreational spaces (not maintenance), and preventing municipalities from denying subdivision approval solely due to inadequate public spaces. The bill also caps the total value of land dedication at 10% of the subdivision's fair market value, allows for a combination of land and cash fee dedication, and sets specific limits on street and road right-of-way width requirements. Additionally, the bill requires municipalities to maintain detailed records of how dedicated lands or cash fees are used and provides flexibility for developers by allowing partial land dedication or cash fee alternatives. These changes aim to create more transparent and standardized land dedication processes while providing some protections for developers.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1991&ssn=0&y=2025