HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Report to Planning & Zoning Commission dated March 1, 1978 CITY OF AMES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
REPORT TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
PREPARED: FEBRUARY 22, 1978
MEETING DATE: MARCH 1, 1978
PRELIMINARY PLAT: S 78-1
OWNER: Earl Thies (Ames, Iowa)
ENGINEER: John Conis
LOCATION: Part of Lot 1, Spencer's First Industrial Addition .
Northeast corner of Ford Street & Lincoln Way
SIZE AND NUMBER OF LOTS:
Total Area of Subdivision -- approx. 526,500 sq. ft. (12 acres)
Number of Lots -- 8
Lot Size -- range from 46,800 sq. ft. to 86,400 sq. ft.
ZONING & LAND USE:
Subject Parcel -- Open space (1-1)
North -- Open space (I-1)
South -- Open Space (County)
East -- Open Space (I;1) & U.S. 35
West -- Open Space (I-1)
FINDINGS:
Land Use Policy Plan
The Land Use Policy Plan designates this area for industrial development.
Proposed Plat
The preliminary plat is in conformance with the original proposed plat.
Improvements have already been made to lots.
Public Utilities
Water -- 8" line located in Ford Street
Sanitary Sewer -- 8" line located in Ford Street
Storm Sewer -- N/A
Other -- N/A
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Transportation
Access to the subdivision will be via Ford Street, which connects with Dayton
Avenue on the west and Lincoln Way on the south. When completed and paved,
Ford Street will become the major street serving Spencer's "First Industrial
Addition". Individual lots within Thies 's Subdivision will be provided access
by Bell St. which terminates in a cul-de-sac. There appear to be no potential
conflicts with regard to transportation.
Physical Characteristics
Vegetation -- With the exception of grass cover, the site is completely barren.
Terrain -- The site is virtually flat although there is a gradual slope
downward from the northeast to the southwest corner of the sub-
division.
Drainage -- Natural drainage will take place from the northeast toward the
southwest corner of the subdivision where it will flow westward into
the natural drainage way on the Hach Chemical property.
Soils -- Soils are suitable for agricultural development and because of the
flat terrain, should pose no problem for industrial development.
Flooding -- The site is not located within the flood plain. Flooding should
not pose a problem if adequate drainage is provided.
ANALYSIS:
Thies 's Subdivision is a subdivision of a portion of Lot 1 of Spencer's First
Industrial Addition, the final plat having been approved by City Council on
March 26, 1974. Consequently, from a broader perspective, Lot 1, as platted,
has already been found to meet engineering requirements, design standards, and
environmental considerations and fits into the overall scheme of Spencer's First
Industrial Addition. Should Lot 1 be. further subdivided, the design of Thies 's
Subdivision would allow for an efficient and desirable subdivision of the
remainder of the lot with respect to access, adequate lot size, and overall
compatibility with Spencer's Subdivision.
RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Community Development recommends that this preliminary plat
for Thies 's Subdivision be approved, contingent upon meeting all engineering
and technical requirements.
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