HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Creating Right-of-Way for access to proposed subdivision near Billy Sunday Road RESOLUTION NO. 99-270
RESOLUTION CREATING A RIGHT-OF-WAY TO PROVIDE
ACCESS TO A PROPOSED SUBDIVISION NEAR BILLY SUNDAY ROAD
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, Jensen Design Build has requested that the City create a 66-foot right-of-way
on land owned by the City for the purpose of providing access to property that the company has
purchased; and,
WHEREAS, the creation of the right-of-way will enable the property purchased to be
subdivided into as many as five lots; and,
WHEREAS, the land that is proposed to be created as public right-of-way is being used as
a driveway to the Youth Sports Complex, the Ames Animal Control Shelter, and the former
wastewater treatment plant; and,
WHEREAS, in order for a subdivision to meet the City's requirements, all of the lots that
are created must have access to a public street, and the street must meet design and improvement
standards of the City; and,
WHEREAS,staff has discussed with Jensen Design Build several options that could be used
to pay for the cost of improving the area to be created as right-of-way, and special assessment
financing is to be used to pay for the cost of improvements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the creation of a 66-foot right-of-way to provide public access to a proposed subdivision near
Billy Sunday Road is hereby approved with the following conditions: that the right-of-way not be
created until the Council takes action to approve the Final Plat of the proposed subdivision from
Jensen Design Build; and,that Jensen Design Build sign a Waiver of Right to Appeal Assessments
related to the special assessment financing for the street improvements.
ADOPTED THIS 13th day of July, 1999.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor
Introduced by: Cross
Seconded by: Wirth
Voting aye: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Parks, Quirmbach, Wirth
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th of July, 1999.