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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiver of subdivision requirement for financial security for sidewalks in Northridge Heights Subdivision, 15th Addition DO NOT WRITE IN THE SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE,RESERVED FOR RECORDER Prepared by:Douglas R.Marek,Ames City Attorney,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5146 Return to:Ames City Clerk,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105 RESOLUTION NO. 12-379 RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF SUBDIVISION REQUIREMENT FOR FINANCIAL SECURITY FOR SIDEWALKS IN NORTHRIDGE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, 15TH ADDITION FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, on June 28,2011,the City Council approved the most recent revised Preliminary Plat for Northridge Heights Subdivision,and the property owner,Uthe Development Company,is now requesting approval of a Final Plat for the Northridge Heights Subdivision, 15th Addition; and, WHEREAS,there is no financial security on file with the City Clerk's Office for sidewalks or street trees, and as an alternative to installing sidewalks before lots are platted and homes are constructed,the Municipal Code allows deferment of sidewalks with financial security when installation is considered premature; and, WHEREAS, the City's past practice has been to accept a signed, written Agreement for Sidewalk and Street Trees from the owner specifying that,in lieu of financial security,occupancy of new structures will not be permitted by the City until the sidewalks and street trees associated with the individual lots are installed; therefore, consistent with this practice, this condition may be waived, allowing sidewalks and street trees to be deferred until occupancy of the structures on the abutting sites; and, WHEREAS,in this case,the developer has signed an Agreement for Sidewalk and Street Trees requiring the installation of these improvements prior to occupancy or within 24 months of issuance of a building permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that waiver of the subdivision requirement for financial security for sidewalks in the Northridge Heights Subdivision, 15th Addition, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10tn day of July, 2012. 4,a& - /4--- V. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Davis Seconded by: Larson Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Orazem, Szopinski Voting nay: None Absent: Wacha Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 1 Oth day of July, 2012.