HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement for 1215 Orchard Drive RESOLUTION NO. 12-391
RESOLUTION APPROVING SANITARY SEWER AGREEMENT
FOR PROPERTY AT 1215 ORCHARD DRIVE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,in April 2012,the Public Works Department was approached as to the location
of the sanitary sewer main at 1215 Orchard Drive in anticipation of the property owner building an
addition onto the back of the home to accommodate the in-home care of an elderly relative; and,
WHEREAS, staff met with the property owner and a potential contractor, and directed the
contractor to call in utility locates to determine the exact location of the sanitary sewer main; and,
WHEREAS,once the utility locates were complete,it was determined that the sanitary sewer
main would be under a portion of the proposed addition, staff informed the property owner that the
main could be relocated to accommodate the addition at the cost of the property owner; and,
WHEREAS, during this time, staff was able to verify that there are only two sanitary sewer
services on this section of sanitary sewer main,which includes this property at 1215 Orchard Drive;
and,
WHEREAS,since that time,staffhas worked to identify potential solutions for the relocation
of the sanitary sewer main, and these included: redesign of the addition to avoid the existing main,
realignment of the main,abandonment of the section of main affected by the addition and installation
of a private sanitary sewer lift station, and the replacement of the existing main with a new
reinforced and structurally protected encased main in the existing alignment; and,
WHEREAS,each solution provided specific challenges and significant costs to the property
owner that would make the addition to the home cost prohibitive,except for the replacement of the
existing main with reinforced and structurally protected encased new main in the existing alignment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement with the property owner at 1215 Orchard Drive is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 24th day of July, 2012.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Larson
Voting aye: Davis, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Goodman, Szopinski
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24t'day of July, 2012.