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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Draft Council Action Form dated July 12, 1983 2 © ITEC� ti:) 3 DATE July 12, 1983 COUNCIL ACTION FORM 1p SUBJECT: Auditor's Plat of Riverside Heights c�\ BACKGROUND: } On September 20, 1982, the Story County Auditor notified owners of property in three areas outside the city limits north of Ames that they must have their properties platted and recorded in the Court House: These three areas are all in the "Skycrest" area north of Ames and east of Hallett's Pit and U.S. #69— The Au.ditor's Plat of Riverside Heights is one-of these three areas..- The owners of property in this plat did not comply with the Auditor's order and this has resulted in the Auditor hiring a professional engineer to create the plat. The engineering fees are charged against the lots on the plat. t The City of Ames has not processed an Auditor's Plat for over ten years. An Auditor's Plat is provided for in Chapter 441.65 of the State Code. It is `� different from a Proprietor's Plat (Conceptual Development. .Plan/Administrative Plat/Final Plat) which the City normally processes. An Auditor's Plat is a plat which is ordered by the County Auditor for assessment and taxation purposes. It is a plat which recognizes existing lots. It is ordered when there is a need to clarify property descriptions and ownerships. ' An Audior's Plat is a one-step process. It does not go through the CDP/Administrative/Final Plat process. It "is a matter of interpretation whether or not the City must approve this plat. However, the Au-di for has`requested,thaf-."the City do take action.- ---­--_ The' Planning and Zoning Commission met and considered this plat at its meeting on -July 6, 1983. It is their recommendatioh 'that the plat be approved and improvement requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance be waived. Such improve- ments include paved streets, sanitary sewer, water, sidewalks, etc. ALTERNATIVES: 1. To approve the Auditor's Plat of Riverside Heights and to waive the improvement requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance. 2. To not approve the Auditor's Plat of- Riverside Heights: However, this is a plat ordered by the Auditor, and this may not be a viable alternative. MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council approve the Auditor's Plat of Riverside Heights and waive the improvement requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance. COUNCIL ACTION: CITY OF AMES DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND HOUSING REPORT TO THE PLANNING 6 ZONING COMMISSION DATE PREPARED: JUNE 29, 1983 MEETING DATE: JULY 6,1.1.1983 AUDITOR'S PLAT: Auditor's Plat of Riverside Heights OWNERS: Hallett Construction Company, Aggregate Division State of Iowa, Iowa State University Board of Regents Chateau Du Bois, Inc. Sharon Ann Mathes _.._. ENGINEER: Michael Nissen, who prepared this plat at the request of Alvina McHone, Auditor of Story County LOCATION: East of Highway 69, South of Riverside Road; at the Skunk River in Story Co. SIZE AND NUMBER OF LOTS: Total Subdivision -- 17.91 _ Number of Lots -- 6 Lot Size -- 1-.00 ac. , 1.00 ac. , 1.47 ac. , 3.12 ac. , 5.19 ac. , and 6.13 ac. ZONING AND LAND USE (County Zoning): - Subject Parcel - GB/C (Greenbelt/Conservation) and R-1 (Single Family) North - GB/C (Greenbelt/Conservation) and F-P (Flood Plain) South - F-P (Flood Plain) , County; and A-1 (Agricultural) , City East -. R-1 (Single Family) West - GB/C (Greenbelt/Conservation) FINDINGS: Land Use Policy _Plan The Land Use Policy Plan shows this area within the Urban Expansion Area and designates most of this area as agricultural/greenbelt. Public Utilities Water - Private water system Sanitary Sewer - Private septic tank Storm Sewer - Natural drainage Vehicular Access Access to the Subdivision is from Riverside Road. A common access drive is provided for Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 from a driveway that is part of Lot 3. This is ® -2- a 30-foot strip of land which extends to Riverside Road. This form of access is necessitated by the steep grade along Riverside Road. Lot 5 has its own access to Riverside Drive and access to Lot 6 is from the property to the west. Physical Characteristics Vegetation - Much of the area is wooded; there is natural vegetation found along streams and stream banks. Terrain - West of the Skunk River the terrain is generally quite flat; east of the Skunk River there is a steep slope up from the river; the upland portion of this property is gently sloping with steeper slopes along Riverside Road. Drainage - This property drains to the southwest toward the Skunk River and to the northwest and north toward Riverside Drive. Soils - Soils in the area include Sparta and Hanlan. The Hanlan soils are subject to flooding and the Sparta soils are found in moderate to steep slopes. Flooding - Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 have buildable areas that are not subject to flooding. Lots 5 and.6 are in the flood plain of the Skunk River. ANALYSIS: 1. The area described as Lots 3 & 4 in this Auditor's Plat of Riverside Heights were before the Planning and Zoning Commission in November and December of 1982 for a rezoning of a portion of that property ,from GB/C .(Greenbelt/Conservation) to R-1 (Single Family) . The Commission recommended that the change be approved. The Board of Supervisors has approved the rezoning. 2. The Auditor has ordered that this property, known as Auditor's Plat of Riverside Heights, be platted by professional engineers. The Auditor requires an Auditors Plat to be made when a definite and accurate description of an:individual piece of property is necessary for assessment and taxation purposes. In this case, the dividing line between Lots 5 and 6 was described as the centerline of the Skunk River. Since the river shifts, this is an imprecise definition. In addition, the descriptions of.each of the other parcels, using metes and bounds, were unusually long and difficult to understand. The Auditor's Plat clears up the description of this area and makes it. easier for the Auditor to refer to .it for taxation purposes. . An Auditor's Plat does not create any new parcels, but provides a clear description of the existing division of property. 3. Since the Auditor's Plat is a description of the property as it currently exists and a new subdivision is not being created, it is recommended that the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance be waived. . RECOMMENDATION: The Department recommends that the Auditor's Plat for Riverside Heights be approved and requirements for improvements be waived. GB/ District Boundary relati U. S. 69 to property in the S.W. 1/4 o Section 23, T84N., R. 24W. \\Porcnl A 1 B �s; 1 de R � 1 o � o % Parcel •:.� \ ..... Centerline of t h e `'�.t ZO0 1 Skunk River 0 200 400 scale I" = 200' GB/C Boundary LOCATION MAP EXISTING ZONING RIVERSIDE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION - Alvina M. McHone Story County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections DEPUTIES: STORY COUNTY COURTHOUSE Judy Emmons Barbara Koerber NEVADA. IOWA 50201 M.Ouf fie Robinson December 15, 1982 Mr . Mark Nissen Nissen Engineering >>Y. ...A 325 1 Nevada, Iowa 50201 Dear Mr. Nissen : DEC 1 6 1982 This letter is to confirm the proceeding of our meeting on December 15, 1982. On September 20, 1982, a notice to File a Plat within 60 days was sent to all the owners of the Real Property described as: The West One-Half (W'-i ) of the Southwest Quarter ( SW4) of the Southwest Quarter (SW,-, ) of Section Twenty-Three ( 23) Township Eighty-Four ( 84) North, Range Twenty-Four (24) West of the Fifth PM Lying South of the Center Line of County Road A .K .A .' Riverside Road . As the. 60 days have passed with no plat filed, I would like you to pro- ceed at once to make an Auditor ' s Plat . The name of the plat should be : Auditor ' s Plat of Riverside Heights . Please keep me informed of your progress . Sincerely , Alvina M. McHone Story County Auditor copies : Hallett Construction Company , Aggregate Division State of Iowa , Iowa State University Board of Regents Chateau Du Bois, Inc Sharon Ann Mathes City of Ames County Board of Supervisors LFAL 'ESC;IPT;J% AUDITORS PLAT OF RIVERSIDE HEIGHTS POR WV2 SWV4 SWV4 SEC 23, T 84 N. R 24 W : I,, A.•.f�,rF:.'?'Vii1I:!'V•+{il'. N� N . .'`L'Y,4 LrS A14!to:14,!::,. fCli!,�5: } • • p:40.55 . h, o;,•n; �;'i R=2604J' 1 S ,51 W — trn, sin-. :rrne ver ;71.! 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