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DATE: 06-09-20
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: VACATION AND CONVEYANCE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT 2400
AND 2500 SE 16TH STREET
BACKGROUND:
City staff has received a request from James Bergkamp Jr., representing Van Wall
Equipment Inc., owner of 2400 and 2500 SE 161h Street, to vacate and purchase City
right-of-way (ROW) adjacent those properties (see Attachment A). The reason for this
request is to acquire additional land area to help facilitate the future development of these
lots.
The requested ROW vacation area is 13,926.5 square feet (SF) in size and is adjacent to
the south edge of 2400 SE 161h St (see Attachment B for a map). Apart from Van Wall,
there are no other property owners abutting this ROW.
As stated in the request, Van Wall has agreed to purchase the ROW, if vacated, at the
valuation determined by the City's standard formula. That valuation is $28,410.06, which
is based on 2020 land values for comparable vacant properties in the vicinity minus 10%
for processing this as a Quit Claim Deed and 15% for retainage of the area as easements
(see Attachment C).
If vacated, this area would require a permanent easement for access and
maintenance of the existing entryway lighting enhancements along US Highway
30. In addition, local utilities were contacted and Ames Electric indicated that an
electric easement would also be needed over this area. All other utilities responded
that they do not have, nor plan to have, any of their infrastructure within this proposed
ROW vacation area.
The City's Legal staff will be preparing easement documents. Ideally, the executed
easement will be received from Van Wall prior to the third reading of vacation and public
hearing approving conveyance on July 28, 2020. However, if the easement has not been
received at that time, the vacation and conveyance hearing may still proceed because
the City Clerk will withhold processing the conveyance until the executed easement is
received from Van Wall.
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. a. Set the date of public hearing as June 23, 2020 for the first reading to approve
the vacation of the ROW area adjacent 2400 and 2500 SE 16th Street.
b. Set the date of public hearing as July 28, 2020 to approve the conveyance of
the vacated ROW to the owners of 2400 and 2500 SE 16th Street (Van Wall
Equipment Inc.) for $28,410.06 as determined by the adopted City Council
policy.
2. Retain this land and deny the request to vacate the ROW area adjacent 2400
and 2500 SE 16th Street.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Vacation and sale of this ROW area will facilitate the future development of the properties
at 2400 and 2500 SE 16th Street. Furthermore, the ROW area is not large enough to be
developed individually and provides access to only Van Wall's properties. Access to City
lighting and electric facilities will be maintained with establishment of the new easement.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt
Alternative No. 1 as described above.
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ATTACHMENT A
FW: Van Wall - 2400 and 2500 SE 16th St.
jamiebergkamp@adellaw.com <jamiebergkamp@adellaw.com>
Fri 5/29/2020 11:19 AM
To: Nathan Willey <Nathan.Willey@cityofames.org>
0 1 attachments(101 KB)
Attachment C- ROW valuation.pdf,
Nathan:
Van Wall Equipment, Inc. (Van Wall) purchased 2400 SE 16th St.,Ames, Iowa on May 21, 2020. Van Wall already
owned the adjacent lot, 2500 SE 161h St.
Van Wall plans to combine the two lots and create a combined space that will be suitable for future development
of a restaurant or other business. With that background,Van Wail would like to purchase the Right-of-Way owned
by the City of Ames adjacent to the south lines of 2400 and 2500 SE 16th St. Van Wall is agreeable to the City's
valuation set forth in the attachment. Van Wall is agreeable to conveying back easements over the Right-of-Way
purchased for maintenance of the street lights. The acquisition of the Right-Of--Way will make the property more
marketable and will be able to be used for setback requirements and will assist in generating more area for
parking. In short, it will aid in the future development of the property.
Please have this item placed on the City's agenda for the required readings and an ultimate action item for
Council approval of the conveyance of the Right-Of-Way to Van Wall.
Please let me know if you need anything further.
Thank you.
Jamie
Jamie Bergkamp
Bergkamp, Hemphill & McClure, PC
218 South 9th Street
Adel, IA 50003
Phone: 515-993-1000
Fax: 515-993-3746
JamieBergkamp@adellaw.com
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ATTACHMENTC
PROPOSED SALE OF CITY LAND:
ROW area adjacent to 2400&2500 SE 16th Street
Assessed Assessed 2020
Comparable Property Address Area (SF) Land Value $Square Foot(SF)
1499 S Dayton Ave 717,604 $ 169,600 $ 0.24
1613 S Dayton Place 37,690 $ 162,100 $ 4.30
2305 E Lincoln Way 168,708 $ 252,800 $ 1.50
1920 SE 16th St 67,931 $ 607,000 $ 8.94
2400 SE 16th St 70,671 $ 207,400 $ 2.93
2500 SE 16th St 49,103 $ 208,200 $ 4.24
2809 Wakefield Circle 58,932 $ 108,300 $ 1.84
417 S Bell Ave 79,900 $ 62,600 $ 0.78
815 S Bell Ave 50,577 $ 87,700 $ 1.73
915 S Bell Ave 55,337 $ 96,000 $ 1.73
1015 S Bell Ave 55,779 1 $ 96,800 $ 1.74
Average SF Value: $ 2.72
Total Value
City ROW Adjacent to: Area (SF) Area Value (Minus 10%for Deed
& 15%for Easements)
2400& 2500 SE 16th St 13,926.5 $ 37,880.08 $ 28,410.06