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June 16, 2022 <br />130 <br /> <br />6. Existing Trails. When a subdivision is traversed by or abuts an existing public trail, <br />customarily used by pedestrians and/or equestrians, the applicant shall make provision for <br />the continued recreational use of the trail subject to alterations of the course of the trail <br />within the boundaries of the development under the following conditions: <br />a. The points at which the trail enters and exits the tract shall remain unchanged. <br />b. The proposed alteration exhibits quality trail design according to the generally <br />accepted principles of landscape architecture. <br />c. The proposed alteration does not run coincidentally with the paved road intended <br />for use by motorized vehicles. <br />d. The land set aside for the continuation of such existing trail may be included within <br />the amount of park and open space land required by Section 6.10 (b) herein. <br />7. Trails and Linear Parks. The Planning Commission may require, as a condition of Final Plat <br />approval the dedication and improvement of trails and linear parks, proposed subdivisions <br />along the Red and Wild Rice rivers will generally be required to provide a constructed trail <br />on an easement or dedicated land along the river. The dedication and improvement of trails <br />and linear parks may be credited toward the park and open space land requirement <br />described in Section 6.10 of this Ordinance, provided such trails and linear parks meet the <br />following standards: <br />a. Actual dedications of land of linear parks shall be a minimum width of seventy-five <br />(75) feet. <br />b. The minimum right-of-way width of an easement containing a trail which crosses <br />private land shall be fifteen (15) feet. In all cases, however, such easements must <br />provide for public use at reasonable times. <br />c. Trails shall have a vertical clearance of no less than ten (10) feet. <br />d. Width of the trail surface may vary depending upon type of use to be <br />accommodated, but in no case shall such width be less than ten (10) feet. <br />e. Trails shall be constructed according to the specifications set forth in Section 6.05 (l) <br />Non-Motorized Vehicle Lanes. <br />f. Developer shall construct trails within one (1) year of the recording of the plat. <br />g. Trail meets applicable requirements set forth in Section 6.10 (f) (7) of this <br />Ordinance. <br />h. Location and length of trail approved by the Planning Commission. <br />8. Municipal Fund Reimbursement. A municipality may from time-to-time decide to purchase <br />land for parks in or near the area of actual or potential development. If a municipality does <br />purchase park and open space land for a neighborhood, community, or regional park, using <br />the definition provided in this Ordinance, subsequent park and open space land dedications <br />within that area may, upon agreement with the applicant, be in cash only and shall be <br />calculated on a percentage basis to reimburse the municipality’s actual cost of acquisition <br />and/or cost of development of such land for park and open space purposes. The cash <br />amount provided to the municipality which purchased the land shall be calculated in <br />accordance with this Ordinance. Once the municipality has been reimbursed entirely for all <br />such park and open space land, this subsection shall cease to apply and the other <br />subsections of this section shall again be applicable. The reimbursed value shall be based on <br />the purchase price of the land plus all other actual costs for streets, on-site utilities and