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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrdinance 0778.~, _:.• nos''' ~ . , ~7~ CHAPTER 7 ARTICLE ll Sec. 11-1: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR DEDICATION OF SCHOOL SITES OR FOR PAYMENT OF THE FEE IN LIEU OF SCHOOL SITES BY LAND DEVELOP- ERS. SUB-DIVIDERS OR BUILDERS: WHEREAS, during the past few years the Village of Plainfield, Will County, Illinois has experienced an increase in population due principally to the subdividing of vacant land; and WHEREAS, the planning studies have indicate3 that such popula- tion growth will accelerate during the next ten years resulting in the rapid disappearance of available land and the marked in- crease in land values; and WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that the public interest conveniences, health, welfare and safety require the establishment of school sites on land within the jurisdiction of the Village in accordance with .the following criteria which is consistent with the minimum site recommendations of the Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and School Districts of will County, Illinois: 600 ca acct Elementar Schools on 11 acres of land -- Min mum o acres p us an a txona acre for eac 00 pupils of predicted enrollment. 900 ca acct Junior Hi h Schools on 29 acres - Minimum o~ acres p us an a t~ona acre for eac l00 pupils of predicted enrollment. 1500 ca acit Senior Hi h Schools on 45 acres - Minimum of acres p us an a a.tiona acre or e~-100 pupils of predicted enrollment; and WHEREAS, demographic studies of the residential portions of a proposed subdivision or planned unit development or mobile home - 1 - . \,i park can be readily and scientifically conducted to determine the number of elementary and secondary school age children and adults to be generated therefrom and provide a method whereby the required dedications of land directly attributable to the activity of the subdivider, developer or builder and the proposed subdivision or mobile home park or planned development may be calculated; and WHEREAS, it has been found and determined that the locations of school sites to serve the immediate and future needs of children of each new subdivision or development is just as essential to pro- per land development as are streets, water, sewers and sidewalks, and to that end the County has determined that the dedication of land for school sites or cash contributions in lieu of actual land dedication (where the latter is deemed impractical) or combination of both, shall be required of each subdivider, developer of a planned unit development, mobile home park, or multiple family unit development. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY TFiE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF PLAINFIELD, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS as follows: Sec. 11-2: DEDICATION OF SCHOOL SITES OR FOR PAYMENTS OF FEES IN LIEU THEREOF: As a condition of approval of final plat of sub- division, or of a .final plat of a planned unit development, or in application for permit for mobile home park, each subdivider developer, or builder of a planned unit development or mobile home park, will be required to dedicate land for school sites, to serve the immediate and future needs of the residents of the development, or make a cash contribution in lieu of actual land dedication, or a combination of both, in accordance with the fol- lowing criteria and ,formula: _ 2 ~.., " t -A. Criteria for Re uirin School Site Dedication: (1) Requirement and Po ulation Ratio: The ultimate number o£ subdivision or planned park shall bear direct quired to be dedicated dedication requirement ing the ratio of students to be generated by a unit development or mobile home Ly upon the amount of land re- for school sites. The land shall be determined by obtain-- (1) .estimated children to be served in each school classification as determined in accordance with the data for the estimated number of children en- tering school per type of dwelling unit found in the latest edition of the Illinois School Consult- ing Service Reports over the (2) maximum recommended number of acres of land needed to have sufficient land for school sites to serve the estimated in- creased number of children in each such school classification. The recommended number of. acres of land needed far school sites is obtained from Recommendations For Elementary and High School School S aces, pu is ed y t e Of icf e of t~ e^ Sup finer te~c~ent of Public Instruction, State of Illinois, Spra,ngfield, Illinois. If cash contri- bution is recxuired, the following formula shall be used: Cost of a square foot of land as determined in accordance with Sec- tion 1 B. (2) hereof multiplied by the number of square feet per pupil per school classification as determined in accordance with Section 1 A. (3) hereof equals the cost per child. (2) School Classifications and Size of School Site: School •classifications and size of School Sites within the County shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria: School Classifi- cation by Grades Elementar Schools Junior Hig_ Sc oo s Senior High Schools Max. Number of Students for each such School Classification 600 Students 900 Students 1500 Students Min. Plumber of Acres of Land far each Schoo Site of such Classi- fication ll acres 29 acres 45 acres The Comprehensive School Plan and/or the standards adopted by the Plainfield Community Consolidated School District No. 202, Will County, Illinois (hereinafter referred to as School District) shall be used as a guideline in locating sites. - 3 - Criteria for Re uirin a Contribution in Lieu of a School Site: (1) Where the development is small and the resulting site is too small to be practical or when the available land is inappropri- ate for a school site, the Village, with the recommendation of the Board of Education of the School District, affected, shall require the subdivider, developer or u~ er, o pay a cash contribution in lieu of land dedication required. The word small in this section is defined as a total number of proposed dwelling units that will pro- duce less than the maximum number of students for one school of each school Classification as set forth in Section 1 A. (2) School Classification and Size of School Site. The determination that available land is inappropriate for a school site shall be made by the Village after inspection of the land by the Superintendent of the School District, and after hear- ing the recommendation of the school armor tFie School District, and any builder, subdivider or developer affected. Any ui er, subdivider or developer affected may request a hearing before the Village Board on the question of whether the proposed land is in- appropriate as a school site. Any builder, subdivider or develop- er affected as well as the school board of the School District may present evidence at said hearing and in add~t~on, tie v37~~age Board, in its discretion, may hear evidence from other interested (2) The School District, if it is to be recipient of funds under this Ordinance, shall prior to July 1st of each year es- tablish an average valuation indicating current market value of improved property within the School District. This valuation shall be for a parcel of land meeting such standards of topogra- phy, soil condition, access, and improvements as are determined by the local school board, and shall be of such minimum size as established by the recommendations of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. C. Criteria for Requiring Dedication and a Fee There will be situations in subdivision, planned unit develop- ments or mobile home parks when a combination of land dedication an a contribution in lieu of land are both necessary. These occasions will arise when: (1) Only a portion of the land to be developed is proposed as the location for a school site. That portion of the land within the subdivision, planned unit development or mobile home park falling within the school location shall be dedi- cated as a site as aforesaid, and a cash contribution in lieu thereof shall be required for any additional land that wnul~ have been recuired to be dedicated. ., ~ w -, -D. Densit Formula: ~, The table of population density contained in attached Exhibit "A" is generally indicative of current and short range projected trends in family size for new construction as determined by the Illinois School Consulting Service, and shall be used in calculat- ing the amount of required dedication of acres of land or the cash contributions in lieu thereof unless a written objection is filed thereto by the subdivider or developer or builder with the Village Board. In the event a subdivider, developer or builder files a written objection to the Table of Estimated Student Population, listed here- in in Exhibit "A" he shall submit his own demographic study showing the estimated additional population to be generated from the sub- division or planned unit development or mobile home park. Tn that event, final determination of the density formula to be used in such calculation, shall be made by the Village Hoard after a hear- ing. At such hearing, the builder, subdivider or developer, the school district, and other interested persons, in the discretion of the Village Board, may present demographic information. The population density formula and the specific formula for the dedi- cation of land or payment of fees in lieu thereof, will be based on the latest available data of the .Illinois School Consulting Service and the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Tt shall be presumed that the subdivider, developer, or builder in- tends to construct units with the maximum school age population density permitted by the ordinances of the Village. This presump- tion may be overcome by the subdivider, developer or builder species Eying the units which shall be constructed. E. Reservation of Additional Land: Where the comprehensive plan or the standards of the Village and/or the County of tn'ill shall call for a larger amount for school sites in a particular subdivision or planned unit development or mobile home park than the developer is required to dedicate, the land needed beyond the developer's contribution shall be reserved for subsequent purchase by the Village or other public body desig- nated by the Village provided that such acquisition is made within one year from the date of approval of the final plat or the issuance of such permit. - 5 - % . .S .y EXHIBIT "A" CHILDREN PER UNIT TYPE OF GRADES GRADES GRADES UNIT K-5 b-8 9-12 DETACHED SINGLE FAMILY 2 Bedroom .36 .12 _ .10 Be room ~ .~- Bedroom Be room ~~ ~ ~. ATTACHED SINGLE FAMILY (Townhouse, etc.) 1 Bedroom .052 .013 .013 Blom ~c~room ~ .~~~ ~ Be room LOCH' DENSITY APARTMENTS (To 15 Per Acre) Efficient -w- --- --- Be room .0 8 .0 ~ Se~room 8 • B~ec~raom 3 ~ 8 HIGH DENSITY APARTMENTS (16+ Per Acre) Efficiency --w --- _-- 1 Bedroom y .314 • 2 Bedroom 35 .029 Be room ~ . $ - 6 - ' . Y F. b~ r ~, .. Combinin with Ad'oinin Develo ments: Where the subdivision, planned unit development or builder or mobile home park is less than 40 acres, a school site which is to be dedicated, should, where possible, be combined with dedi- cations for adjoining developments in order to produce usable school sites without a hardship on a particular developer. G. To ogra h and Grading The slope, topography and geology of the dedicated site as well as its surroundings must be suitable for its intended purposes. H. Improved Sites: 7111 sites shall be improved in accordance with requirements of the ordinances of the Village or the requirements imposed there- under by the Village Soard with the recommendation of the Plan Commission. I. Time of Conve ance or 1'a~rment: Sudivider or developer shall convey to the respective school dis- trios the land required under this agreement within thirty days after any subdivision plat or final plat of a planned unit develop- ment is recorded in the Recorder's Office of Will County, Illi- nois, All improvements shall be completed within such time as required by the Village. A subdivider, developer or builder shall make any cash contributions required under this ordinance upon the issuance of any Building Permit by the Village. Payments shall be made directly to the School District or dis- trios wherein the development, subdivision or buildinq is locat- ed and evidence of said payment shall be made at the time of application for the building permit. _ ~ .. M'' r ~ `i ~ , j . ~~ -- The amount of each payment of cash shall be determined. by the Village and subdivider, and/or developer at the time of the approval of the final subdivision plat or final plat of a planned unit development or conditional permitted use for a mobile home park. The schedule of payments shall be filed in the Recorder's office, will County, Illinois, and in the office of the Village Clerk. J. Collection of Monies: The Village shall have the right to delegate the responsibility for collecting monies due under this ordinance to other public bodies designated by the Village. Sec. 11-3: RIGHT OF THE VILLAGE TO ELECT TO USE SITE FOR OTHER PURPOSES: The Village shall have the right to elect to use for Public Recrea- tional purrposes without charge on any land dedicated to the school district affected, provided, and during such period of time, said lands are not then used for school purposes. fichool district rtay terminate the Village's right to use any parcel of land for park purposes by giving the Village six months written notice of the school district's intent to use said land for school purposes at that time. Upon electing to use said land, Village shall furnish evidence of Public liability insurance covering the Village and school district in an amount equal to that carried by the School District. Nothing herein shall prevent the Village from assigning privi- leges and duties stated herein to the Plainfield Township Park District, subject however to the terms hereof. - S - ~~ i~ Sec. 11--4: SEVERABILITY: ~• .. , If any provisions of the Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person or circumstanc~ss is declared invalid by a court or competent jurisdiction, such par- tial. invalidity shall not affect without the invalid provision or application thereof, and to this extent the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Sec. ll-5: HOLD HARMLESS: Any public body designated by the Va. ~.-- lage to receive the cash contribution required hereunder or to be the grantee of any conveyance required hereunder shall agree to indemnify and hold the Village harmless from any casts, fees, cash payments or ].and conveyances required by any court of competent jurisdiction if any part of this Ordinance is held invalid. Sec. 1.1-fi: EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law and shall be known as Ordinance # 7~$. PASSED this 11th day of March, 1974. APPROVED this 11th day of March, 1974. VTLL~lGE CL K r APPROVED: PUBLISHED IN THE ENTERPRISE: EFFECTIVE DATE: