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DATE 02/12/02
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: MOTION TO APPROVE THE REZONING OF PROPERTY, LOCATED IN
THE NORTHWESTERN PORTION OF THE BLOOMINGTON HEIGHTS WEST
SUBDIVISION FROM RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY (RM) TO RESIDENTIAL LOW
DENSITY (RL)
BACKGROUND:
City Council Initiation of Rezoning. On December 11, 2001, the City Council followed
the December 5�', 2001 recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission and took
action to initiate the rezoning of a portion of property located in the northwestern portion
of Bloomington Heights West Subdivision from Residential Medium Density (RM) to
Residential Low Density (RL). (See the attached legal description and map of the rezoning
proposal.)
Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) Goals and Policies. The City Council's action to initiate
this rezoning is consistent with the goals and policies of the Land Use Policy Plan and the
Future Land Use Policy Plan Map. The Land Use Policy Plan Map designates the subject
area as Residential Low Density (RL).
RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION:
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed this rezoning proposal at their meeting of
January 16, 2002 and approval was recommended.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the rezoning of property located in the northwestern
portion of the Bloomington Heights West Subdivision from Residential Medium
Density (RM) to Residential Low Density (RL).
2. The City Council can deny the rezoning of property located in the northwestern
portion of the Bloomington Heights West Subdivision from Residential Medium
Density (RM) to Residential Low Density (RL).
3. Action on this issue can be postponed and referred back to City staff for additional
information.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended that Alternative #1 be adopted. This is a recommendation to rezone
property located in the northwestern portion of the Bloomington Heights West Subdivision
from Residential Medium Density (RM) to Residential Low Density (RL).
Rezoning Legal Description
The following described real estate, generally decribed as North of Bloomington Road and
East of the Union Pacific railroad tracks, is to be rezoned from Residential Medium Density
(RM) to Residential Low Density (RL). The proper boundary description is as follows:
A portion of Outlot 'W' of the Bloomington Heights Subdivision, Plat 9, an official plat,
City of Ames, Story County, Iowa and generally located in the North '/2 of the Northeast
1/4 of Section 28, Township 84 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P.M., Story County,
Iowa, that is more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point of reference at the Northeast corner of said Section 28;
thence N891)48'57"W, 1131.88 feet along the North line of said Section 28 to the
point of beginning; thence S00°11'03"W, 819.38 feet to a point; thence
S62034'30"W, 373.48 feet to a point on the East right-of-way line of the Union
Pacific Railroad; thence N27125'30"W, 1120.00 feet along said east right-of-way
line to a point on the North line of said Section 28, thence S89048'57"E, 850 feet
along said north line to the point of beginning and containing 12.796 acres more
or less.
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The following described real estate,generally decribed as North of Bloomington Road and East
of the Union Pacific railroad tracks, is to be rezoned from Residential Medium Density(RM)to
Residential Low Density(RL).The proper boundary description is as follows:
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A portion of Outlot'W'of the Bloomington Heights Subdivision, Plat 9, an official plat,
City of Ames, Story County, Iowa and generally located in the North'/Z of the `
Northeast'/.of Section 28,Township 84 North, Range 24 West of the 5th P.M.,
Story County, Iowa, that is more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at a point of reference at the Northeast corner of said Section 28; December 20, 2001
thence N89°48'57"W, 1131.88 feet along the North line of said Section 28 to the Department of
point of beginning; thence S00°11'03"W, 819.38 feet to a point; Planning and Housing
thence S62°34'30"W, 373.48 feet to a point on the East right-of-way line of the Union Pacific Railroad;
thence N27°25'30"W, 1120.00 feet along said east right-of-way line to a point on the North line of said Section 28,
thence S89°48'57"E, 850 feet along said north line to the point of beginning and containing 12.796 acres more or less.