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MEMORANDUM C 0 t N C
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TO: Mayor and Council DATE: July 7th, 1977

JUL 14 1977.

FROM: L.D. Pollock, City Administrator

RE Park Fee John Dawson subdivision Imperial Avenue

Council will recall arrangements made with John Dawson for the
subdivision of approximately 30 lots between Imperial Avenue and
Westminster Avenue. This subdivision along with the townhouse
development to the south of Imperial were contributing jointly to
the construction of a tennis court facility, the townhouse development
contributing the land and John Dawson constructing the facility.

At the time the subdivision was approved the council agreed that
John Dawson would deposit with ‘the City the estimated cost of the
tennis court facility and would construct this as part of his
development. In exchange the special building permit fee for park
purposes of $450 per lot (since increased to $800 per lot) would be
waived.

The developer has pointed out that the waiving of the parks fee does
not particularly benefit him as it applies to the builder of the house
not the subdivider of the land and therefore the waiving of the parks
fee would benefit a third party.

When the subdivision was first discussed the special building permit
fee was $450 per unit and this would yield about $13,500. It was
estimated that the cost of the tennis court facility would be about
$25,000 and Mr. Dawson was prepared to absorb the cost over and above
$13,500 as he felt he could construct the courts for considerably less
than $25,000. It is evident now that the new special building permit fee
will yield approximately $24,000 (equal to our estimated cost of con-
Structing the tennis courts) and after further discussion with Mr.
Dawson it would appear to be to the city's advantage to change the
arrangements so that the special building permit fee will apply to all
lots within the subdivision and from the proceeds of the fee the city
should have ample funds to construct the tennis courts on the site
provided by the townhouse development. This method solves the problems
pointed out by Mr. Dawson in waiving the permit fee and also has a
flexibility te permit council to construct some other facilities if it
should be derided that tennis courts were not appropriate on this
particular site.

I would recommend that we change the procedure in this case to that
described above. I believe that Mr. Dawson will be in attendance at
Monday nights Council Meeting and he will be able to answer any questions
council may have, .

L.D. Pollock

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