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Lander City Zoning Code

4-9-8 Dedication

Of Public Lands And Water Rights

  1. The purpose of green space is to preserve and enhance natural and/or man-made features, provide a consistent and high level of design to incorporate affordable maintenance for all of the elements of the green space, achieve a degree of safety for users of the green space and to provide and maintain visual and psychological relief in all areas around Lander.
  2. Consideration shall be given to the adequate provision and location of such public sites and facilities in the design of the subdivision connecting present pathways, schools and green spaces as presented in the LAPS plan. The City of Lander Parks and Recreation Commission and the Greenway Committee strive to provide a broad range of conveniently located, quality recreational opportunities for all citizens and visitors of Lander.

    SCHEDULE OF MUNICIPAL GREEN SPACE STANDARDS AND PRIORITIES
    PriorityPARK TYPERECOMMENDED SERVICE AREA
    1Increase Lander City Park with adjacent/contiguous lands
    		City of Lander
    2Linear/Greenway/Water Detention Areas
    		Community Wide
    3Community/Neighborhood Park
    		1 mile radius
    4Open/Green Space/Water Detention Areas
    		Community Wide
  3. Required amount of land to be dedicated as park, greenway and/or open space should be determined in accordance with the following table.

    TABLE OF PUBLIC DEDICATED LANDS BY ZONE
    ZONE/SIZEACCEPTABLE PARK TYPEDEDICATED LAND (not including streets and R-O- W) (include on plat and in checklist) MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    AG, any sizeGreen space or Fee-in-lieu
    		10%
    R-1, R-2 < 10 acresNeighborhood, greenway and/or open space
    		5%
    R-1, R-2 > 10 acres
    		Neighborhood and/or open space
    		8%
    R-3, R-5 < 5 acres
    		Greenway/or open space
    		5%
    R-3, R-5 > 5 acres
    		Community/Neighborhood Park
    		8%
    CommercialGreen space or Fee-in-lieu
    		8%
  4. Any land dedicated to meet the requirements of this section shall be reasonably suited for the public use for which it is intended and shall be at a location convenient to the people served.
    1. When the area designated by the owner is not suitable, or if the site is not consistent in type or size with the tables above or the city master plan, the Planning Commission and/or City Council will require that an alternate parcel be dedicated or may allow a Fee-in-lieu land compensation.
  5. In the event that the application of these standards would result in sites too small to be usable negative recommendation from the Parks & Recreation Commission and the City Council determines that suitable public sites cannot properly be located in the area covered by the plat, then a payment of a fee-in-lieu of the land dedication shall be required for park development.
    1. The amount of the fee shall be as designated on the City of Lander fee schedule per lot in a single-family subdivision.
    2. The land dedication fee is to be set aside for future park land acquisitions.
    3. This fee shall be paid prior to the filing of the final plat of the subdivision.
  6. Land dedicated in a phased development shall be taken at the time of Phase 1 for the entire development, unless land in a future phase is identified as superior and held via Restrictive Covenant. The Mayor is hereby authorized to sign such covenants.
  7. The potential for additional dedication through future subdivision of abutting parcels should be considered when choosing location and shall be consistent with the Master Plan.
  8. Prior to acceptance of the Final Plat, by the City Council, the developer shall be required to dedicate, transfer and assign to the City of Lander sufficient water to meet all of the anticipated water needs of the subdivision upon full development as determined by the City Engineer/Public Works Director in accordance with Wyoming State Water law, and as approved by the City Council.
    1. When it is alleged that the above requirement for conveyance of water will create an unnecessary hardship on the developer, application may be made to the City Council for a variance in such requirement.
      1. In lieu of meeting such requirement and after the City Council does not grant relief therefrom, either in whole or in part, the developer shall pay reasonable costs to the City for the acquisition of such water which the developer is unable to provide.
      2. The cost of the acquisition of such water shall be determined by the City Engineer/Public Works Director in accordance with guidelines as approved by the City Council.
      3. Such fund shall be kept in a separate fund and be used by the City only for the purpose of purchasing water.
HISTORY
Amended by Ord. 1234 on 3/10/2020

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