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1995-06216-Ordinance No. 95-010 Recorded 3/2/1995.it 95-06216 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF An Ordinance Amending Title 17, to allow for System Development Charges for Parks Within the Boundaries of the Central Oregon Park and Recreation District and Declaring an Emergency. ORDINANCE NO. 95-010 i LE CALACOUNSI DESCHUTES 0138-0591 WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners for Deschutes County has adopted Ordinance No. 95-019, an agreement with the Central Oregon Park and Recreation District to collect for the District payment of a park and recreation system development charge for all new residential and hotel or motel development in the County located within the boundaries of the Central Oregon Park and Recreation District; and WHEREAS, the County's subdivision and partition ordinance currently requires that subdivisions and partitions be approved subject to requirements to dedicate land for parks purposes, or in the alternative to pay a fee in lieu of such dedications; and WHEREAS, it is the Board's intention that those existing dedication and fee in lieu provisions should be superseded by the Central Oregon Park and Recreation District's newly instituted parks system development charges; and WHEREAS, after notice was given and hearing conducted in accordance with applicable law, the Board of County Commissioners have considered the proposed amendment; now, therefore: THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON ORDAINS as follows: Section 1. Section 17.44.010, "Development within an urban growth boundary," as amended, is further amended to read as follows: 1117.44.010 Dedication of land. A. For subdivisions or partitions inside an urban growth boundary, the developer shall set aside and dedicate to the public for park and recreation purposes not less than eight percent of the gross Page 1- ORDINANCE NO. 95-010 J✓"rRo'l,KF March 1, 1995 �MfD hCHED 9 9,5 021995 0138-0592 area of such development, if the land is suitable and adaptable for such purposes and is generally located in an area planned for parks. B. For subdivisions or partitions outside of an urban growth boundary, the developer shall set aside a minimum area of the development equal to $350 per dwelling unit within the development, if the land is suitable and adaptable for such purposes and is generally located in an area planned for parks. C. The Planning Director or Hearings Body shall determine whether or not such land is suitable for park purposes; provided further, that any such approval shall be subject to the condition that the county or appropriate park district accept the deed dedicating such land. D. This section shall not apply to the subdivision or partition of lands located inside the Bend Urban Growth Boundary or within the boundaries of the Central Oregon Park and Recreation District. Section 2. Section 17.44.020, "Fee in lieu of dedication," as amended, is further amended as follows: 17.44.020 Fee in lieu of dedication. A. In the event there is no suitable park or recreation area or site in the proposed subdivision or adjacent thereto, then the developer shall, in lieu of setting aside land, pay into a park acquisition and development fund a sum of money equal to the fair market value of the land that would have been donated under 17.44.010 above. For the purpose of determining the fair market value, the latest value of the land, unplatted and without improvements, as shown on the county assessor's tax roll shall be used. The sum so contributed shall be deposited with the County Treasurer and be used for acquisition of suitable area for park and recreation purposes or for the development of recreation facilities. Such expenditures shall be made for neighborhood or community facilities at the discretion of the Board of County Commissioners.and/or applicable park district. B. This section shall not apply to subdivision or partition of lands located inside of the Bend Urban Growth Boundary or within the boundaries of the Central Oregon Park and Recreation District. Section 3. SEVERABILITY. the provisions of this Page 2- ORDINANCE NO. 95-010 March 1, 1995 0138-°0593 ordinance are severable. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance is adjudged to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction that decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 4. EMERGENCY. This Ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this Ordinance takes effect on its passage. DATED this day of March, 1995. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS O DES S COUNTY, OREGON YI�Y BARRY UGHTER,_Chair "Iz / =I" of Ala"ag •!D4• TE T: Recording Secr tary Page 3- ORDINANCE NO. 95-010 March 1, 1995 ssi.oner commis