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CITY OF AMES 10AIA
October 16, 1996
TO: Mayor Larry Curtis and the Ames City Council
RE: Zoning Change Agreement for Northridge Subdivision
Honorable Mayor and members of the City Council:
We,the developers of the Northridge and Somerset Subdivisions, request a tabling action on the
above agenda item until the November 12, 1996 City Council Meeting for the following reason:
this will give adequate time for the developers to review a more detailed preliminary site plan
with city staff and finish preparing a joint agreement for the development of a Somerset
Subdivision Concept Plan of a Midwestern Village Concept on the Taylor farm site (Somerset).
We feel that this plan will satisfy most of the design features of a traditional neighborhood
design.
We are also confident that the plan will accommodate at least 448 multiple family rental units as
specified in the zoning change document as a replacement requirement. The developers agree to
comply with this requirement.
We hope it is mutually understood that anticipated public acceptance and"marketability" is of
utmost importance before we developers can commit the substantial investment into this project.
We feel that this new concept plan will be right for Ames and will sell.
In conclusion: We sincerely believe that we are nearly ready to move forward with a
Midwestern Village Concept that all Ames citizens can be proud of.
Sincerel
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Somerset Developers
Friedrich-Furman-Hunziker