HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of subdivision requirements for Westwood's Plat 3 RESOLUTION NO. 06-156
RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF
SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENTS FOR
WESTWOOD'S PLAT 3,LOCATED IN BOONE COUNTY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2006, the City Council referred to staff a request from Leon Wuebker
requesting a waiver of subdivision requirements for further subdivision(replatting)of Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, and
10 of Westwood's, Plat 3, located in Boone County; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision is located inside the two-mile jurisdiction of Ames on the
north side of U.S. Highway 30; and,
WHEREAS,the applicant is requesting that the Council defer the subdivision review and approval
authority for this proposed division of land to the Boone County Supervisors; and,
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2002, the Council approved a resolution approving a Preliminary
Plat for Westwood's,Plat 3, and on December 10, 2002, the Council approved the Final Plat as well as a
covenant that waives the right to appeal future special assessments if levied in the future; and,
WHEREAS,the subject property is located to the west of the City in Boone County,which is well
outside the current corporate limits, and it is not located within the "Priority Growth Area"; and,
WHEREAS,the land has been previously subdivided and no new public improvements are planned;
and,
WHEREAS, replatting the property will provide more development flexibility for the owner and
will not necessarily increase the intensity of new development if it is to occur; and,
WHEREAS, with the previous approval of the covenant waiving the rights of the owner to not
protest future special assessments, the City's long-term interests are not compromised by waiving its
authority in this instance.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
request for waiver of subdivision requirements for Westwood's,Plat 3,located in Boone County is hereby
approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25"'day of April, 2006.
.Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Mahayni
Seconded by: Goodman
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Mahayni, Popken, Rice
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodhue
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 25r'day of April, 2006.