HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Revised Preliminary Plat/Master Plan for Northridge Heights Subdivision RESOLUTION NO. 11-321
RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISIONS TO PRELIMINARY PLAT
AND MASTER PLAN FOR
NORTHRIDGE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS,Uthe Development Company has requested revisions to the Preliminary Plat and Master
Plan for Northridge Heights Subdivision approved by the City Council on May 27, 2008; and,
WHEREAS,the proposed changes are as follows: 1)on Sheets 7 and 11,combining Lots 305 through
331, and eliminating the proposed public streets(Cardiff Road extension and Thetford Drive) to create the
single Lot 20. The existing public street called Cardiff will provide access to the lot; and, 2) On Sheet 3,
General Note 6, has been revised from"access to individual lots from Stange Road will not be permitted,
except at the locations shown on the Preliminary Plat"to "access to individual lots from Stange Road shall
be approved by the City of Ames Traffic Engineer;" and,
WHEREAS, the land use and zoning of the revised portion of the Preliminary Plat and Master Plan
will continue to be Medium-Density Residential with 10 apartment buildings planned, each containing 12
dwelling units,rather than a combination of apartment buildings and townhomes as previously planned;and,
WHEREAS, based on the findings of fact, staff concludes that the proposed Preliminary Plat and
Master Plan is consistent with the Land Use Policy Plan and the associated Land Use Policy Plan map
designation of the site; and,
WHEREAS, at its meeting held June 1, 2011,the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval of the revised Preliminary Plat and Master Plan, subject to conditions; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council can approve the revised Preliminary Plat and Master Plan for
Northridge Heights Subdivision , with the following conditions: a)Revising the note on Lot 20 on Sheet 7
of the Preliminary Plat to include width of easement: "There is a six-foot wide public easement on Lot 20
for a public walk connecting Cardiff Road and Bloomington. Location will be determined and any needed
legal documents prepared before Final Plat is approved;"b) this six-foot public sidewalk easement being
provided with the Final Plat; c)All other Preliminary Plat and Master Plan sheets not referenced herein are
unchanged from previously approved Preliminary Plat and Master Plan; and, d) A signed Sidewalk
Agreement be presented with the Final Plat that requires all public sidewalks along the west and south
property boundaries be completed before occupancy permits are issued for any dwelling units and that the
shared use path be completed before occupancy permits are issued for any dwelling units in the final
building.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the
revised Preliminary Plat and Master Plan for Northridge Heights Subdivision with the aforementioned
conditions are hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 28'day of June, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Larson
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28'day of June, 2011.