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DATE: SEPTFMB 4
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COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: Acceptance of a Deed for. Lot A - Spring Valley Subdivision
First Addition
BACKGROUND
Attached -is a letter fran the Spring Valley Subdivision developer's attorney
requesting Council acceptance of.a deed for Lot A of the First Addition of
the Spring Valley Subdivision. As explained in the attached letter, Lot A
was dedicated to the City on October 9, 1979. However, the City Council has
never formally accepted a deed for Lot A.
Lot A is a 20-foot wide strip between Lots 14 and 15 as indicated on the
attached plat map. Lot- A is intended to serve as a public access point to a
greenbelt area of approximately 6 acres which is proposed to be dedicated
to the City as part of the eventual development of the Spring Valley Subdivi-
sion Second Addition. The. greenbelt area was identified on the Conceptual
Development Plan which was approved by the City Council for the Spring Valley
Subdivision. However, a final plat has not yet been created for the Second
Addition. . The greenbelt area would border Clear Creek and would be directly
�J west of Lot A.
Conversations have occurred between City staff and the Spring Valley Subdivi-
sion developers regarding the -developer's intention to create -a suitable
accessway .on Lot A to the greenbelt area in the Spring'Valley Second Addition
at the time of its development. Currently Lot A consists of shrubs and
various other low-lying vegetation which would have to be cleared in order to
create a suitable accessway. The developer has agreed to provide a suitable
accessway on Lot A at the time in which the Second Addition is developed. As
such, staff will include the development of Lot A as a suitable accessway to
the greenbelt area as .a condition of the approval of the final plat of the
Spring Valley Subdivision Second Addition at the appropriate time.
ALTERNATIVES:'
1. Approve a resolution accepting a deed for Lot A of the Spring Valley Sub-
division First Addition.
2. Reject the deed for Loth A of the Spring Valley Subdivision. It should be
noted that Lot A was dedicated to the City on October 9, 1979, and that a
City sanitary sewer main exists on Lot A.
MANAGERS RECOMMENDED ACTION.
It is recamTended by the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative,
#1 approving a resolution accepting a deed for Lot A of the Spring Valley
Subdivision First Addition. It is understood that the Council's acceptance
of a deed for Lot Ain no waybinds the City to
y perform any irrprovements or
regular maintenance of the lot. The lot currently consists of low lying
vegetation and shrubs which do not require regular- maintenance.
A stipulation of the City's. acceptance of Lot A is that the developer of the
Spring Valley Subdivision Second Addition will be responsible for developing
Lot A in the future. If the City Council chooses to accept the 6-acre green-
belt when the Spring Valley Second Addition is platted, the City will specify
that .the developer develop Lot A into a suitable accessway as a stipulation
for approval of the Final Plat of the Second Addition.
COUNCIL ACTION:
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Honorable F. Paul Goodland, Mayor CITY of ah+ .WA
And Members of the City Council
Of the City of Ames , Iowa
In re: Resolution to Accept Lot A, First Addition, Spring Valley
Subdivision
Dear Mayor Goodland and Council Members
On the consent agenda for the Council 's meeting of June 19 is a
resolution to accept and record a deed to. Lot A, Spring Valley
Subdivision. A copy of a letter from the subdivider's attorney
and the plat of the subdivision are attached for your information.
Lot A is a twenty foot wide strip between Lots 14 and 15. Because
it was not deeded at the time of the final subdivision plat, and
there was no Council resolution accepting it, the land remained
on the tax rolls .
Respectfully submitted,
John R. Klaus .
City Attorney
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HEGLAND, NEWBROU6H,JOHNSTON, BREWER & MADDUX
ATTORNUYS AT LAW
61E EELLOOG AVENUE
HAROLD O.HEGLAND
POST OFFICE BOX 30
(Ifl74 197®) AMEs,IOWA TELEPHONE 232-1751
O.R.NEW BRO UGH
50010-6263 AREA CODE BIS
FRANK B.JOHNST.ON
JAMES A.BREWER
JERE C.MADDUX June 6 1984
BARRV J.NADLER - 9
Mr. John Klaus
621 Main
Ames, Iowa 50010
Dear John:
Here is the deed to the real estate at 1040 Oklahoma Avenue.
The real estate is legally described as follows:
Lot A, First Addition, Spring Valley Subdivision to
Ames,.Iowa;
Lot A was dedicated to the City on October 9, 1979, at the time of the
dedication of Spring Valley Subdivision. I enclose a copy of the dedication.
I also enclose a copy of the plat diagram showing Lot A.
I think the evidence is clear that the developers and the City intended
for the City to own Lot A from and after the date the subdivision was
approved. I agree with you that the enclosed deed will further codify
this intention.
The developers learned of the problem when they got notice that Lot A
was subject to the real estate tax assessment. Thinking it appropriate to
resolve the .problem, they filed a petition with the Board of Review. However,
instead of the Board of Review placing a zero valuation on the property,
they placed a value of $500.00 on the property.
It seems to me that when the City Council understands the problem and
authorizes you to record the enclosed deed, they could authorize you to
talk with Richard Horn to get the records amended to reflect that the
property was City property as of January 1, 1984.
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In any event, if there is anything more I need to do on behalf of the developers,
please let me know.
Yours very truly,
HEGLAND, � BRO GH, JOHNSTON, BREWER & MADDUX
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Paul Wenbert TY
city Hall
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Ames, Iowa 50010
Re: Spring Valley
Lot "A"
This is to confirm our conversation in regard to above lot.
When the land in Spring Valley abutting the proposed green
belt area is subdivided, the developers agree to improve
Lot "A". as a public access. This specifically means installing
a public walk and some landscaping.
Sincerely,
E. A. Hunzi ker
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