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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Preliminary Plat for Timber Road Estates RESOLUTION NO. 10-378 RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR TIMBER ROAD ESTATES FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,the property owners are seeking approval of a Preliminary Plat for Timber Roads Estates, a proposed subdivision of six lots for single-family detached residences located on Timber Road, approximately one mile south of Ames and approximately two miles east of Kelley; and, WHEREAS,the property is 19.48 acres in size with the lots ranging from 1.31 acres to 6.29 acres,and the site is within the Rural Residential area of the Ames Urban Fringe Plan; and, WHEREAS,the boundary of the proposed project is within the City's two-mile jurisdiction; and, WHEREAS,Ames'Municipal Code describes the authority of the City of Ames to review and either approve or deny the proposed Preliminary Plat based on the possible burden on public improvements, its subdivision regulations,the Land Use Policy Plan, and all other City plans,regulations,or ordinances; and, WHEREAS,the plat is also subject to review and approval by the Story County Board of Supervisors; and, WHEREAS,the Rural Residential land use anticipates single-family residential development that is intended to be rural in character as it develops and is not expected to be annexed into the City within the time horizon of the Plan; and, WHEREAS,the Council requires that the owner of rural subdivisions,submit three signed covenants to the City,and these covenants require the owner to: 1)request annexation when the City asks them to,2)pay for any buy-out of rural water upon annexation,and 3)agree to not contest any assessment necessary for the installation of public improvements installed by the City; and, WHEREAS,the three required covenants have been signed and submitted; and, WHEREAS,at its July 21,2010,meeting,the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the Preliminary Plat for Timber Road Estates. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Preliminary Plat for Timber Road Estates is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10t'day of August,2010. -_C�A�I'R r� A. V(/. �L Li Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Larson Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Larson, Orazem,Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 Oh day of August, 2010.