HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Council Action Form dated August 28, 2018 ITEM # 14
DATE: 08-28-18
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: VACATION OF EASEMENTS AT 1801 20th STREET (NORTHCREST
COMMUNITY)
BACKGROUND:
A site plan for Northcrest Community expansion and improvements at 1801 20th Street and
2008 24th Street was submitted and is currently under review by City of Ames staff. As part
of the site plan review process, a plat of survey for these properties has also been
submitted for review. During the plat review, a number of various easements were.found to
no longer be needed and should be vacated. The following is a list of the easements that
are being proposed for vacation:
A. Sanitary sewer easement recorded August 10,1962. This sanitary sewer was
reconstructed in 1966 and the updated easement was part of a recorded final plat in
1988.
B. Water main easement recorded February 7, 1966. Portions of this water main were
relocated and the updated easement was part of a recorded final plat in 1988.
C. Storm sewer easement recorded November 15,1966. Portions of this storm sewer
were relocated as shown on a site plan for additional townhouses and the updated
easement was recorded on an amended easement plat in 2006.
D. Storm sewer easement recorded September 12, 1957. Portions of this storm sewer
were reconstructed in 1964 and the updated easement was part of a recorded final
plat in 1988.
E. Storm sewer easement recorded April 8, 1963. An updated easement over this
storm sewer was part of a recorded final plat in 1988.
F. Storm sewer easement recorded May 18, 1965. An updated easement over this
storm sewer was part of a recorded final plat in 1988.
G. Electric easement recorded August 26, 1988. These electric lines were relocated as
shown on a site plan for new parking garages and the updated easement was
recorded on an amended easement plat in 2008.
H. Blanket sanitary sewer easement over the entire property recorded January 7, 1964.
Since the public sanitary sewer across this property already has an existing
easement, this blanket easement is no longer needed.
The attached map shows the locations of each easement listed above as well as the
easements that will remain (to demonstrate that existing utilities will remain to be covered
by an easement). A number of these easements were previously listed on the 1988
final plat resolution (# 88-263) to be abandoned and released, but were not brought
to City Council for vacation through a public hearing. Others were never utilized or
were updated with subsequent platting. Each of these easements were granted to the
City of Ames only, thus other utility companies are not located in these easements and will
not be affected by their vacation.
The new Northcrest plat of survey will retain the easements needed for existing utilities.
After the current Northcrest site plan utility relocations are completed, new updated
easements will be recorded, and additional easement vacations may be proposed.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Set the date of public hearing as September 11, 2018 to approve the vacation of the
aforementioned easements at 1801 20th Street.
2. Reconsider the vacation of the aforementioned easements at 1801 20th Street.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Vacating these easements will unencumber the site and facilitate the planned
development. Certain existing easements will be retained and new easements will be
provided to appropriately cover any relocations of on-site public utilities.
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative No. 1,
as noted above.