HomeMy WebLinkAboutA025 - Council Action Form dated December 17, 2002 - Item 19a ITEM #
DATE 12/17/02
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING/MOTION DENYING A REQUEST TO WAIVE
THE REQUIREMENT OF SIDEWALK INSTALLATION IN THE DAYTON INDUSTRIAL
PARK SUBDIVISION.
BACKGROUND:
The developers of the proposed Dayton Industrial Park Subdivision have requested that
the requirement for the installation of sidewalks be waived with respect to this subdivision
(See attached copy of the Preliminary Plat).
The requirement for the installation of sidewalks is provided for in Section 23.403(14)(a)of
the Subdivision Regulations states:
"Sidewalks and walkways shall be designed to provide convenient access to all
properties and shall connect to the City-wide sidewalk system. A minimum of a
four-foot wide concrete sidewalk shall be installed in the public right-of-way along
each side of any street. Such a sidewalk shall connect with any sidewalk within the
area to be subdivided and with any existing or proposed sidewalk in any adjacent
area. Any required sidewalk shall be constructed of concrete and be at least four
feet wide."
Clearly, the subdivision regulations require the installation of sidewalks.
The adopted Transportation Plan, which contains the transportation policies of the City
Council, indicates that every citizen should have at least one mode of travel option
available to them (Page 30 Transportation Plan).
Furthermore, one of the transportation objectives of the City Council is to enhance the
opportunity for expanding the role of transportation modes other than the auto for trips,
including pedestrian travel, bicycles, and public transportation (Page 31 Transportation
Plan).
The justification provided by the developer to waive the sidewalk requirement includes the
following:
1. The development is planned for large lots with industrial users and there will be little
or no pedestrian traffic.
• The sizes of the lots range in size from .69 acres to 1.81 acres. In relation to
patterns of industrial development elsewhere in the City, these are relatively
small industrial lots. No additional documentation has been provided to
substantiate that there is not nor will there be pedestrian traffic.
2. The cost of installing sidewalks could range from $2,500 to $5,000 per lot.
• It is not clear whether this estimated cost is out of line with respect to cost for
other industrial lots in the area. Furthermore, the City of Ames is already in the
process of securing financial assistance to aid in offsetting the cost of street
improvements for this subdivision. If the grant funds are received,there does not
appear to be unreasonable costs associated with the development of this
property.
3. Similar projects in the area have been developed where walk improvements have
been waived.
• It is true that other subdivisions in the area have been developed without
walkway improvements. Examples of these subdivisions include: Ames
Community Development Park, 1st Addition and 2nd Addition, as well as the
Dayton Park Subdivision, 3rd Addition. The requirement for sidewalks in these
subdivisions has been waived by the City Council. With the adoption of the
Transportation Plan that focuses on multi-modal transportation, it could be
argued that the requirement of sidewalks has taken on renewed importance in
terms of an important transportation alternative. Additionally,the requirement for
the installation of sidewalks is not a new requirement. Sidewalks have been a
part of subdivision improvements in the City for many years with varying degrees
of consistency in the application of the requirement.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the request to waive the requirement to install
sidewalks in the Dayton Industrial Park Subdivision.
2. The City Council can deny approval of the request to waive the requirement to install
sidewalks in the Dayton Industrial Park Subdivision.
3. The City Council can refer this request back to staff and/or the applicant for additional
information.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff believes the adopted regulations of the City Council and the adopted Transportation
Plan indicate that the City Council believes that pedestrian transportation is a viable means
of mobility. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council
approve Alternative #2. This will deny the request to waive the requirement to install
sidewalks in the Dayton Industrial Park Subdivision. This will require the installation of
sidewalks as part of the subdivision improvements for this industrial subdivision.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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