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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving Amendment to the Land Use Policy Plan Map for the Area around Hallett's Quarry RESOLUTION NO. 99-161 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE POLICY PLAN MAP FOR THE AREA AROUND HALLETT'S QUARRY FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, a request has been received by the City to change the land use designations on the Land Use Policy Plan(LUPP)Map from the current designations of`Environmentally Sensitive Land"and "Agricultural/Farmstead"to `Environmentally Sensitive Land" and "Village/Suburban Residential" for property generally located north of the Ames corporate limits, west of U. S. Highway 69, east of Grant Avenue, and south of West 190th Street; and, WHEREAS,this request also involves expanding the Urban Growth Boundary line for the"New Lands" area to increase the number of acres of land that are available for urban development by approximately 178 acres; and, WHEREAS, the total size of the subject property that includes several parcels under different ownership is approximately 452 areas; and, WHEREAS, if the developers are able to satisfactorily resolve the challenges that have been identified or any that may yet be identified,the benefits of the public access to this water resource and the enhanced ability to protect the resource are significant to the City; and, WHEREAS,prior to approval of annexation and rezoning,it will be necessary for the City and the landowner to prepare a Developer's Agreement that addresses the full array of development issues that relate to this property. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the request to change the LUPP Map designations from `Environmentally Sensitive Land" and "Agricultural/Farmstead"to `Environmentally Sensitive Land" and "Village/Suburban Residential" for property generally located north of the Ames corporate limits, west of U. S. Highway 69, east of Grant Avenue, and south of West 190th Street is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 11 th day of May, 1999. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor Introduced by: Parks Seconded by: Cross Voting aye: Campbell, Cross,Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach,Wirth Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 11th day of May, 1999.