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M.V. ORDINANCE NO. 86- $ Page -2- (b) Mandatory Dedication of Arga_for Park and Recreation ses In the interests of public safety, health and welfare, to provide proper open spaces for circulation of light and air and to avoid future congestion. of population detrimental to the public safety, health and welfare, no subdivision plat shall be approved by the Commission, except as provided in subsections (a), (c) and (d) hereof unless in addition to all other lawful requirements, after deducting the area of such subdivision to be dedicated or deeded for public street, sidewalk or utility purposes, eight percent (8~) of the balance of the area of such subdivision is dedicated or deeded to the Village for public park or recreational uses, provided that the area to be so dedicated or deeded to the Village for public park or recreational uses shall be reasonably suitable, in the judgment of the Commission, for use as a public park or recreational area. In determining such reasonable suitability, the Commission shall consider such factors as the topography of the area to be so dedicated or deeded, the major physical characteristics of such area, the location thereof in relation to the remaining area of the subdivision, the shape of the area to be so dedicated or deeded and other similar considerations as in the judgment of the Commission are relative to a determination of whether or not the area to be so dedicated or deeded can reasonably be used for public park or recreational purposes. (c)'Exceptions and Considerations. Notwithstanding the requirement of subsection (b) hereof, the Commission shall have authority, after public notice and. hearing as provided in subsection (e) hereof, to determine that it would not be adverse to the interests of public safety, health and welfare to provide proper open spaces for circulation of light and air and the avoidance of future congestion of population detrimental to the public safety, health and welfare, to approve a subdivision plan wherein less than the minimum area required by subsection (b) hereof is dedicated or deeded to the Village for public park or recreational uses when it is further determined by the Commission, after such public notice and hearing, that it would be unreasonable to require the minimum area as set forth in subsection (b) hereof to be so dedicated or deeded and that practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship would result from such requirement. In making such determination, the Commission shall consider such factors as the following: (1) The aggregate area of the subdivision of ter deducting the area to be dedicated or deeded for public street, sidewalk or utility purposes; (2) The topography of the subdivision; (3) The major physical characteristics of the land within the area of the subdivision; (4) The aggregate area of the subdivision, after deducting the area to be dedicated or deeded for public street, . sidewalk or utility purposes, which can reasonably be developed for uses authorized under the Planning and Zoning Code;