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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of subdivision regulations for property in Hickory Hills Subdivision II RESOLUTION NO. 11-078 RESOLUTION APPROVING REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS FOR PROPERTY IN HICKORY HILLS SUBDIVISION II FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,Steve and Barb O'Rourke are proposing a three-lot subdivision of land within two miles of the corporate limits of Ames and is,therefore,subject to the provisions of the Ames subdivision regulations;and, WHEREAS,Hickory Hills Subdivision II is a proposed residential development comprising three lots on Cameron School Road at Hickory Hills Drive northwest of Ames, and is located in the area of the Ames Urban Fringe Plan that is identified as Rural Residential; and, WHEREAS,the proposed division of a 6.45-acre lot into a total of three lots for residential development is consistent with the density requirements of the Urban Fringe Plan; and, WHEREAS,since the proposed subdivision lacks public improvements as described in the Municipal Code, the subdivision regulations classify this as a major subdivision, requiring a preliminary plat to be submitted that identifies how the infrastructure requirements will be met; and, WHEREAS, however, Section 23.103(1) of the Code allows the City Council to waive or modify the requirements of the subdivision regulations,and in so granting a modification or a waiver,the Council may impose such additional conditions as are necessary to secure substantially the modifications of the requirements so modified or waived; and, WHEREAS,the Council has routinely granted waivers to divisions of land in those areas of the Urban Fringe where annexation by the City is not anticipated in the foreseeable future,and these waivers have been recommended on those occasions when the proposed development is consistent with the use and density standards of the Plan;and, WHEREAS,if the City Council were to waive the infrastructure requirements for this current request,the owner could then proceed with the preparation of a minor final plat for consideration by the Council; and, WHEREAS, along with the submittal of the final plat, the applicant will also submit the three standard covenants with original signatures suitable for recording in the Story County Recorder's Office; and, WHEREAS,these covenants bind the owners and successors to 1)agree to annexation at the time the City requests,2)waive objections to assessments that may be imposed in the future if public improvements are brought to the site as an assessment project, and 3)pay any fees associated with the buy-out of rural water; and, WHEREAS,the applicant needs approval fo the final plat by both the City Council and the Story County Board of Supervisors. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the request for waiver of subdivision regulations for the three-lot residential subdivision on Hickory Hills Drive is hereby approved, subject to, within six months of this date, signed covenants and an application for the final plat are submitted to the City. ADOPTED THIS i'day of March,2011. 1 Diane R.Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Davis Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Larson,Mahayni,Orazem,Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1"day of March,2011.