Park and impact fees for new homes in Lake Forest

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Exemptions	Condominium conversions of existing multifamily buildings more than 5 years old are exempt. Applies: Condominium projects of 51 or more units. § 7.38.020 · code text excepting therefrom any condominium project created by the conversion to a condominium of an existing multifamily-residential building which is more than five years old
Parkland per 1,000 residents	5 acres per 1,000 estimated residents. Applies: Land dedication for subdivisions of 51 or more lots or condominium projects of 51 or more units. § 7.38.040 · code text the number of acres or fraction of an acre of land required to be dedicated to the City for park facilities incident to and as a condition of the approval of a tentative map or tentative parcel map for a subdivision shall be five acres per 1,000 estimated population in the subdivision
When the fee applies	Park land dedication applies to subdivisions of 51 or more lots or parcels. Applies: Subdivisions. § 7.38.020 · code text if the subdivision contains 51 or more separate lots or parcels, or consists of a condominium project containing 51 or more dwelling units Park land dedication applies to condominium projects of 51 or more units. Applies: Except conversions of existing multifamily buildings more than 5 years old. § 7.38.020 · code text if the subdivision contains 51 or more separate lots or parcels, or consists of a condominium project containing 51 or more dwelling units Counted as 51 or more lots or parcels. Applies: Smaller subdivisions likely to be further divided into 51 or more lots or parcels in total. § 7.38.060 · code text such subdivision, nevertheless, shall be deemed to contain 51 or more lots or parcels for purposes of land dedication requirements provided for by this chapter where the Planning Commission, based on all available evidence, determines that one or more lots or parcels within the subdivision are likely to be further subdivided in a manner which would create a total of 51 or more lots or parcels within the entire subdivision

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What park or impact fees apply to a new home in Lake Forest?

Lake Forest's code: 5 acres per 1,000 estimated residents. (Land dedication for subdivisions of 51 or more lots or condominium projects of 51 or more units.) (§ 7.38.040); Park land dedication applies to subdivisions of 51 or more lots or parcels. (Subdivisions.) (§ 7.38.020).

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