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Home My WebLink AboutA002 - Title Opinion GOODWIN LAW OFFICE, P.C. ATTORNEY AT LAW 311 W.LINCOLN WAY,SUITE 1 AMES, IOWA 50010-3317 ROBERT W. GOODWIN TELEPHONE 515-232-7390 FAX 515-232-73% May 17, 2000 City of Ames 515 Clark Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010 Ladies and Gentlemen: TITLE OPINION I have examined the Abstract of Title to the subject property legally described as: Beginning at the Northwest (NW) Corner of Lot Four (4), Block Forty-nine (49), Fourth Addition to Ames, Iowa, thence South along the West line of said Lot Four (4), a distance of Eighty (80) Feet, thence East Seventy (70) Feet, thence North to the North line of said Lot Four (4), thence Southwesterly along the Northerly line of said Lot Four (4) to the point of beginning; and Lot Five (5), except the South One Hundred Twenty-five (125) Feet thereof, in Block Forty-nine (49), Fourth Addition to the City of Ames, Iowa, certified by Sandy Fitzgerald of Batman-Sayers Abstract Company, Abstract No. 31637A, containing a total of 25 entries last certified at 8:00 o'clock A.M., May 11, 2000. TITLE I have found record title to the above-described real estate (hereinafter called the property) to be in Heartland Investments, an Iowa general partnership, by virtue of a Quit Claim Deed dated July 14, 1995, and recorded in the office of the Story County Recorder as Instrument No. 95-05890 on July 17, 1995. The title to this property is subject to the following exceptions and also subject to the Standard Exceptions shown on Schedule A attached hereto. 00 - 06687 �� City of Ames (Heartland Investments Title Opinion) May 17, 2000 Page 2 EXCEPTIONS The last unnumbered entry of the Abstract shows that the Regular Taxes for Fiscal 1998-99 were paid in full March 30, 2000. Entry 24 of the Abstract shows that pursuant to Ordinance No. 2751 passed June 3, 1980 and filed in the office of the Story County Recorder in Book 164, Page 222, on June 23, 1980, the property is Zoned "C-C" (Concentrated Commercial). LIMITATION OF USE OF TITLE OPINION This opinion is rendered solely for the benefit of the addressee or addressees named herein. No other persons shall be entitled to rely upon the contents of this opinion or the conclusions expressed herein without the prior written consent of the undersigned examining attorney. PROPOSAL FOR SUBDIVISION Enclosed is a copy of a proposed Final Plat, Nelson Subdivision, Ames, Iowa. Upon approval and filing of this Final Plat the property would then have the following legal description: Lot 1, Nelson Subdivision, Ames, Iowa. Heartland Investments, an Iowa general partnership, is the fee title owner of the property which has no encumbrances. Sincerely, GOODWIN LAW OFFICE, P.C. Robert W. Goodwin Attorney at Law RWG:sld Enclosure Attachment (Schedule A) cc: Heartland Investments 00 -- 06687 (0 SCHEDULE A--STANDARD EXCEPTIONS 1. The abstract does not show rights of access to and from the Real Estate. 2. Rights or claims of parties in possession are not shown in the abstract. 3. You should ascertain that no improvements either in the form of labor or materials, which have been placed on the premises in the last ninety days, still remain unpaid, as they would constitute liens without being shown of record. 4. The abstract does not disclose the existence of environmental deficiencies such as underground storage tanks, wells, solid waste, hazardous wastes, asbestos, or radon gas. Liability for removal and remediation may be imposed by virtue of ownership of the Real Estate even though one may riot have been responsible for the deficiency. 5. Easements, or claims of easements, existing by virtue of usage, or which do not otherwise appear in the abstract. 6. The abstract does not show if there are any encroachments, overlaps, boundary lines, and any other matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey and inspection of the Real Estate. 7. The abstract does not show the location of all public utility lines that service the property and the necessary easements therefor. 8. Any other matter affecting the real estate which may have been filed as a part of the public records in the county courthouse after the period of time covered by this Title Opinion. 0 0 - 0 6 6 8 7 (-7) STUMBO AND ASSOCIATES LAND SURVEYING, INC. P.O. BOX 1664 AMES, IOWA 50010 515-233-3689 FINAL PLAT NELSON SUBDIVISION i AMES, IOWA 1 O W A NNE ELCORNER IVISION IN AMES. IOWA FOUND i-114" BOLT STATE PLANE COORDINATES EET (301 N IOWA 347NORTH 1585.15ZONE NA083) NW CDR. LOT 5 �ILCHRIST STR E - 4889709.43 BLOCK 49, BLAIR'S 43•E 70.72 4TH ADDITION TO N82•07 AXESIN IOWA CONCRETEUND H82'16'35'E Pf01.13' NE CDR. LOT 5 la . STATE PLANE COORDINATES �Q1 5 SEI&CK( YP BLOCK 49. BLAIR'Siti v (IOWA NORTH ZONE NAO63) -g SIDE 14TH ADDITION TO c N - 347166287 W1 AMES, IOMA E - 4889539:14 zFOUND 1/2' SMOOTHim m LOT 1 i BAR l OF IN w a .•-. " l5B92.13 S.F. pLOj A a v a mi 0.36 ACRES ( FOUND 1/2' ¢ o O :` o F REBAR W/ I. v N SE of z PaaS 5 ( /6586W CAP N�NELSONNER SUBDIVISION v coa� LO .- - - - - - - - IN AMES, IOWA W 4i S!'03'30'E 89'41'24'W 70.00 FOUND MAG NAIL Z Ni 23.97' i W - - -IOU - - - - �-FOUND STAR PARS OF HOLE > N89'47'35"W 102LL.45' INICONCRETE i LOS 3 Q FOUND Y PK NAIL PNFj 4F cc of PEI _J P pZ 5 NEN MIN P I U z ELL w CYE LINGG 2A4 o ZER CAµPBE�` N o 6K 256. P PG f71 N N i SE CDR. LOT 5 SW CDR. LOT 5 BLOCK 49, BLAIR'S BLOCK 49, BLAIR'S 4TH ADDITION TO 4TH ADDITION TO AMES. IOWA AMES. IOWA - FOUND FOUND 1/2' REBAR X' IN CONRETE 100.44' 41 NB9'57'28"W LINCOLN WAY (66') OWNER/DEVELOPER: HEARTLAND INVESTMENTS C/O PAUL NELSON 239 S. BELL AVENUE NOTE: SOIL BORINGS ARE REQUIRED IN AREAS WITHIN THIS AMES, I 50010 PLAT WHICH HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE CITY OF AMES 515-232-242445 AS HAVING SOILS THAT MAKE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS REQUESTED BY: DIFFICULT. KURT MACKEY. ROSELAND ARCHITECTS GRAPHIC SCALE 1"=50' 0 50 100 150 4 Certification: I hereby certify that this land surveying document was prepared and the related survey work was performed STvy by me or under my direct personal supervision and that I am a �Q _1CFNSe,0 Bp duly 1 censed Land veyor under the laws of the State of Iowa. 00 a 6586 p Date: 00, My licenserenewal dr.ateiscOece ber831. 2000 <qND SUP��JOQ Job M14265FP Date: 04/26/0 Page i of 2 00 - 06687 cg) --- - Page 2 of 2 Date: 04/26/00 Job #14265FP OWNER/DEVELOPER: HEARTLAND INVESTMENTS C/O PAUL NELSON 239 S. BELL AVENUE AMES. IOWA 50010 515-232-2445 REQUESTED BY: KURT MACKEY, ROSELAND ARCHITECTS Survey Oescrip tion-Nelson Subdivision: Part of Lots 4 and 5 of Block 49 in Blair's 4th Addition to Ames, Story County Iowa as identified in a Quit Claim Deed found in the office of the Story County Recorder at Inst. No. 95-05890 and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of said Lot 5; thence N62'16'35"E, 101. 15 feet to the Northeast Corner of said Lot 5: thence N82'07'43"E. 70.72 feet along the north line of said Lot 4; thence S2'09'48"E. 90.43 feet; thence N89'41'24"W, 70.00 feet to a point on the east line of said Lot 5; thence Si '03'30"E. 23.97 feet along said line: thence N69'47'35"W, 102.45 feet to a point on the west line of said Lot 5, said point also being on the easterly right of way line of Clark Avenue; thence NS '04'28"W, 90.31 feet along said line to the point of beginning, containing 0.36 acres. Certification: I hereby certify that this land surveying document was prepared and the related survey work was performed by me or under my direct personal supervision and that I am a duly censed Land 1cENs yor under the laws of the State of Iowa. Sru. 4�7 4 Date: 6586 40 ?t L. Stum Jr. License 586 My license renewal date is Decem er 31, 2000 ( IONA ,SOP 'HO SUP�� 00 - 06687c�)