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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Accepting Deed to Strip of Land 8' Wide Abutting Lot 1 of Lockwood's Addition RESOLUTION NO. 99-332 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEED FROM FORBES PHARMACY CORPORATION A/K/A MEDICAP PHARMACY TO STRIP OF LAND 8' WIDE ABUTTING AND EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF LOT 1 OF LOCKWOOD'S ADDITION FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,the proposed site development of a Medicap Pharmacy at the northwest corner of Lincoln Way and Duff Avenue was planned to be on two platted lots and an unplatted parcel of land 8'wide that abuts Duff Avenue; and, WHEREAS, at one time,the City had declared the 8'parcel of land as excess right-of-way and sold this parcel to the abutting landowner; and, WHEREAS,when Duff Avenue was widened at this location,the City purchased an easement over most of the parcel for constructing a sidewalk; and, WHEREAS,the new Subdivision Ordinance states that building permits may only be issued after property has been properly platted; and, WHEREAS,in order for the owner to comply with the Subdivision Ordinance,staff determined that they would have to consolidate the 8'-wide strip of land with the other two lots and also dedicate T of additional right- of-way for Lincoln Way through the major subdivision process; and, WHEREAS, staff suggested that the owner would not have to complete the major subdivision process if they would dedicate the 8'-wide parcel of land abutting Duff Avenue as right-of-way for Duff Avenue and also dedicate the south 7'of the platted lots as right-of-way for Lincoln Way; and, WHEREAS, Forbes Pharmacy Corporation chose to dedicate the subject parcels of land to be used as rights-of-way and has executed a warranty deed to the City of Ames. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the warranty deed from Forbes Pharmacy Corporation to the City ofAmes for the 8'-wide parcel abutting Duff Avenue and the south 7' of the two platted lots along Lincoln Way to be used as rights-of-way for Duff Avenue and Lincoln Way,respectively, is hereby accepted. ADOPTED THIS 14th day of September, 1999. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ted Tedesco, Mayor Introduced by: Cross Seconded by: Hoffman Voting aye: Campbell, Cross,Hoffman,Parks, Quirmbach,Wirth Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th of September, 1999.