HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Preliminary Plat for Aspen Business Park, 3rd Addition RESOLUTION NO. 16-495
RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR
ASPEN BUSINESS PARK, THIRD ADDITION,
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Randall Corporation is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plat for Aspen
Business Park,Third Addition, located at 516 South 17'Street to establish four buildable lots, one
outlot for storm water management,and extension of South 17'Street through the subdivision;and,
WHEREAS,the site includes approximately 12.59 acres,and abuts Aspen Business Park to
the east,U.S. Highway 30 along the southern boundary, Copper Beech apartment complex west of
the site, and Pheasant Run apartments to the south; and,
WHEREAS,rezoning ofthe site from Highway-Oriented Commercial(HOC)to Residential
High Density (RH) was approved by the City Council on December 22, 2015, which included
approval of a Contract Rezoning Agreement for the property at 516 South 17t1i Street; and,
WHEREAS,the Contract Rezoning Agreement limited the development intensity of the site
(to a maximum of 525 bedrooms),and included provisions related to site development or subdivision
in relation to public infrastructure; and,
WHEREAS, the subject site is currently an outlot at the terminus of South 17th Street, and
the Preliminary Plat includes a single point of access into the development from South 17th Street
to the east; and,
WHEREAS, the street will extend to the west edge of he property to allow for future
extensions or connection to the abutting Copper Beech property and a potential future extension of
Grand Avenue, south of South 16th Street; and,
WHEREAS, the developer is responsible for the construction of all public improvements
associated with the subdivision, including utilities, sidewalk, and extension of South 17th Street to
serve the new lots; and,
WHEREAS, due to the likely interim nature of the subdivision with a dead end street to the
west boundary, final platting of the proposed lots will be subject to dead end street and fire
turnaround requirements of the Subdivision Code and access requirements of the Fire Code; and,
WHEREAS,the Planning and Zoning Commission considered the Preliminary Plat for Aspen
Business Park, Third Addition, at its meeting on August 3, 2016, and recommended approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Preliminary Plat for Aspen Business Park,Third Addition,at 516 South 17th Street is hereby
approved,subject to the following condition:that at the time of Final Plat approval,a deed restriction
will be placed on the Final Plat for the no-build area for the future extension of South Grand Avenue.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of August, 2016.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Gartin
Seconded by: Nelson
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23rd day of August, 2016.