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ITEM # 28
DATE: 03-23-10
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT:PLAT OF SURVEY— 520 GRAND AVENUE
BACKGROUND:
Application for a proposed plat of survey has been submitted for:
® Conveyance division of land (per Section 23.307)
❑ Boundary line adjustment (per Section 23.308)
❑ Re-plat to correct error (per Section 23.310)
❑ Auditor's plat (per Code of Iowa Section 354.15)
The subject site is located at:
Street Address: 520 Grand Avenue
Assessor's Parcel # 09-02-350-085
Legal Description: North 140 feet of Lot 2 in Block 44 of Blair's Third
Addition
Owner: Wolter Properties, L.C.
A copy of the proposed plat of survey is attached for Council consideration.
Pursuant to Section 23.307(4)(c), a preliminary decision of approval for the proposed plat
or survey has been rendered by the Planning & Housing Department.
The preliminary decision of approval requires all public improvements associated with and
required for the proposed plat of survey be:
❑ Installed prior to creation and recordation of the official plat of survey and
prior to issuance of zoning or building permits.
❑ Delayed, subject to an improvement guarantee as described in Section
23.409.
® Not Applicable.
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Under Section 23.307(5), the Council shall render by resolution a final decision of approval
if the Council agrees with the Planning & Housing Director's preliminary decision.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can adopt the resolution approving the proposed plat of survey.
2. The City Council can deny the proposed plat of survey if it finds that the requirements
for plats of survey as described in Section 23.307 have not been satisfied.
3. The City Council can refer this back to staff and/or the owner for additional information.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff has determined that the proposed plat of survey satisfies all code requirements, and
has accordingly rendered a preliminary decision to approve the proposed plat of survey.
Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council act in
accordance with Alternative #1, which is to adopt the resolution approving the proposed
plat of survey.
Approval of the resolution will allow the applicant to prepare the official plat of survey
incorporating all conditions of approval specified in the resolution. It will further allow the
prepared plat of survey to be reviewed and signed by the Planning & Housing Director
confirming that it fully conforms to all conditions of approval. Once signed, the prepared
plat of survey may then be signed by the surveyor, making it the official plat of survey,
which may then be recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
It should be noted that according to Section 23.307(10), the official plat of survey shall not
be recognized as a binding plat of survey for permitting purposes until a copy of the signed
and recorded plat of survey is filed with the Ames City Clerk's office, and a digital image in
Adobe PDF format has been submitted to the Planning & Housing Department.
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