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City Council Meeting Minutes April.7, 2015 Page 5 of 25 current facility. Notices were sent to surrounding property owners within 500 feet, but to date, no comments have been received. Public Land Dedication: The required dedication is 12% of the land being platted for a non - residential property, or cash -in -lieu equaling 12% of the appraised value of the property. This is already public land, but in keeping with the Louisville Municipal Code, staff recommended the project be conditioned on dedicating a combination of land and/or cash -in -lieu equivalent up to 12% for portions of the planned trail and improvements as determined in the analysis of altemative trail alignments. Payment would be through the Utility Enterprise Fund. Developing this trail would connect the future US 36 underpass and link Davidson Mesa with the Marshall Open Space. This connection will create a regional trail from Louisville to Eldorado Springs. Special Review Use: City Facilities are allowed land use with a special review use permit.. LMC Section 17.40.100 (A) lists five criteria to be considered by the Planning Commission in reviewing a Special Review Use application. The Planning Commission is authorized to place conditions on their recommendation of approval, if they believe conditions are necessary to comply with the criteria. Staff believes all five criteria for the Special Review Use have been met. Staff recommendation: Staff recommended approval of the final Plat, PUD and SRU for the. Louisville WWTP with the following condition: 1.. The Howard Berry Water Treatment Facility shall dedicate a combination of land and or cash -in -lieu equivalent to, up to, 12% of the project site area needed for the portions of the planned trail and improvements as determined in the Altematives Analysis. Resolution No. 16, 2015 has been modified by the City Attorney to further condition the Plat dedication statement to remove the access easement dedication as the trail corridor will be established at a later date. COUNCIL COMMMENT Council member Loo inquired whether this type of trail dedication has ever been included in a final plat on city owned land. She felt the trail should be paid by the parks and open space funds rather than the Water Enterprise Fund. Planning and Building Safety Director Russ explained City departments have been asked to contribute to the trail systems when it crosses through City property. He noted the Enterprise Fund contributed to the trail through the Waste Water Treatment Plant, which was approved last month.. He explained Section 16.16.060.B.1 of the Louisville Municipal Code provides the City Council the discretion to determine public land