HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of a portion of sidewalk requirement for The Shops at East Prairie RESOLUTION NO. 07-490
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF A PORTION OF SIDEWALK REQUIREMENT
IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF 570TH AVENUE FOR
THE SHOPS AT EAST PRAIRIE LIFESTYLE CENTER
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,the site for The Shops at East Prairie Lifestyle Center consists of two properties totaling
approximately 139.64 acres, including 2.79 acres of presently established road right-of-way, and both
properties are currently used as agricultural land for crop production; and,
WHEREAS,the site is located northeast of the intersection of Interstate 3 5 and East 13t'Street;and,
WHEREAS,the proposed Preliminary Plat includes 23 lots for development, 10 lots for access and
road right-of-way purposes, 2 outlots for storm water management and 1 outlot to serve as a landscape
buffer; and,
WHEREAS,the properties are designated as"Regional Commercial"on the Land use Policy Plan
(LUPP) Map, and the proposed Preliminary Plat is consistent with the LUPP and the associated Map
designations on the site; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested, as part of the approval of the Preliminary Plat, that the
Council waive the requirement to install sidewalk along the west side of 570t' Avenue for the following
reasons: 1) the land to the east of the proposed subdivision is zoned as "Industrial" which requires a
sidewalk on only one side of the street; and, 2) the construction of a sidewalk along that portion of 570t'
Avenue leads to Ketelsen Marsh; and, 3) a bicycle path and sidewalk along East 13' Street that is to be
constructed by the developer will provide convenient access and connectivity to the City-wide sidewalk
system; and,
WHEREAS,to grant a waiver,the City Council must find that strict compliance with the requirement
for sidewalk would result in extraordinary hardship to the applicant or would prove inconsistent with the
purpose of the regulations because of unusual topography or other conditions.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the
waiver of the sidewalk requirement for Lot 6 and Outlot A(the section north of the last auto entrance)in the
right-of-way for 570'Avenue is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23" day of October,2007.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Rice
Voting aye: Doll, Goodman,Mahayni,Rice
Voting nay: Larson, Popken Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23'day of October, 2007.