As a condition of approval of a final plat of subdivision or planned unit development, each subdivider or planned unit developer will be required to dedicate land or cash in lieu of actual land or a combination of both in accordance with the following criteria:

1. A.
   Criteria for Park and Recreation Land Dedication.

   1. 1.
      Location

      A comprehensive Recreation Department plan and/or appropriate standards adopted by affected Recreation Departments shall be used as a guideline in locating sites all lands so credited shall be above the 100-year design flood levels, and must meet the requirements of the Recreation Board. Specifically identified and approved wetland or natural areas located below the 100-year flood level may be credited in whole or in part, subsequent to Recreation Board review, and consent by the City Council. Other areas such as Storm Water Control Facilities may be taken by the City but will not be used to satisfy the requirements herein.

   2. 2.
      Requirement and population Ratio

      The ultimate population density to be generated by a subdivision or planned-unit development shall bear directly on the amount of land required to be dedicated for park and recreation sites. The acreage of land dedication requirement shall be determined by obtaining the total population of the development times 10 acres per 1,000 populations. Total population is determined by applying the estimated ultimate population per dwelling unit table (Table 1) to the number of respective units in the development. For purposes of this requirement each single family home will have four bedrooms. Each duplex unit will be calculated as 50% two-bedroom units and 50% three bedroom units. Each townhome and apartment will be calculated with two bedrooms.

2. B.
   Criteria for Requiring School Site Dedication

   1. 1.
      Requirement and population Ratio

      The ultimate number of students to be generated by a subdivision or planned unit development shall bear directly upon the amount of land required to be dedicated for school sites. The land dedication requirement shall be determined by obtaining the ratio of: (a) estimated children to be served in each school classification (this number is determined by applying the estimated ultimate population per dwelling unit table (Table 1) to the number of respective units in the development) over the (b) maximum recommended number of students to be served in each such school classification as stated herein, and then applying such ratio to the (c) said minimum recommended number of acres for a school site of each such classification as stated herein. The product thereof shall be the acres of land deemed needed to have sufficient land for school sites to serve the estimated increased children in each such school classification. For this computation, density calculations shall be the same as A2 above.

   2. 2.
      School Classification and Size of School Site

      School classification and size of school sites within the City shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria that is consistent with the minimum site recommendations of the Illinois State Board of Education (variances of grade organization and size are subject to local Board of Education District policy):

(Ord. No. 1996-3, effective 01/25/1996; Ord. No. 2024-23, effective 05/17/2024)

Effective on: 5/17/2024