HomeMy WebLinkAboutA006 - Council Action Form dated October 26, 1999 ITEM #
DATE 10/26/99
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: MOTION TO WAIVE PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIREMENTS AND A
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE BETHANY SUBDIVISION.
ACTION FORM SUMMARY: The applicant, Evangelical Lutheran Synod, is requesting
that the City Council waive Preliminary Plat requirements and approve the Final plat of a
four lot subdivision for property along Diamond Street.
Staff is recommending that Preliminary Plat requirements be waived and that the Final Plat
of the Bethany Subdivision be approved
BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Evangelical Lutheran Synod, is requesting that the City Council approve a
four lot subdivision of a parcel of property located along Diamond Street in south Ames.
The size of the lots range from .27 acres to 1.43 acres. The property is currently zoned
R-2.
ANALYSIS:
As part of the administration of the new subdivision regulations, staff is attempting to
streamline the review and approval process and have all subdivisions that are processed
after October 1, 1999 be reviewed under the same regulations. Prior to this position, staff
was attempting to continue to administer the old subdivision regulations for plats that were
in process prior to the effective date of the new regulations. This approach created
extensive confusion. With this revised review procedure, it is still necessary for the
applicant to comply with all of the requirements of the new regulations. As such, there is
a requirement now that the review procedures that would have occurred in the Preliminary
Plat phase of the new regulations be waived in order to comply with the new requirements.
The City Council is being requested to waive the requirements of Section 23.302(1) of the
new regulations. The ability to waive this requirement is found in Section 23.103 of the
new subdivision regulations. Additionally, this waiver is limited only those subdivisions that
are now seeking a Final Plat approval after the effective date of the new regulations where
a "Conceptual Development Plan" had previously been approved under the old regulations.
The Final Plat of the Bethany Subdivision does not involve the installation of any additional
infrastructure since the street and other required plat improvements have been installed
some time ago with the development of the Country Gables Subdivision. The applicant is
proposing to dedicate to the City an easement for electric distribution purposes as part of
the subdivision.
Staff has completed the review of the Bethany Subdivision and has determined that the
requirements of the City have been complied with. Staff is recommending that this
subdivision be approved.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the Final Plat of the Bethany Subdivision.
2. The City Council can approve the Final Plat of the Bethany Subdivision with
modifications.
3. The City Council can deny approval of the Bethany Subdivision.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative #1.
This action will approve the Final Plat of the Bethany Subdivision. This will allow the
development of these lots consistent with the pattern of land use that already exists in this
area of the city.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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