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COUNCIL ACTION FORM
Item # )
Date: July 23, 1991
SUBJECT: Abandonment of a utility easement across Lot 5, Westwood
Village Subdivision, Ames, Iowa.
BACKGROUND:
A new apartment complex is to be constructed on Lot 5 Westwood Village
Subdivision. This site is just north of Story Street and Marshall Avenue.
The new buildings will encroach upon an existing five foot wide, utility
easement that splits Lot 5. In order to meet Building Code, the owner
requested the City to abandon this easement. Staff has determined that
this easement is not necessary for any utility.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council abandon the
unneeded utility service easement over Lot 5, Westwood Village Subdivi-
sion, Ames, Iowa.
COUNCIL ACTION
JB:Orig
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION TO ABANDON UTILITY EASEMENT OVER LOT 5, WESTWOOD VILLAGE SUBDIVISION,
AMES
WHEREAS, at the time of platting of Westwood Village Subdivision, ease-
ments were granted to the City of Ames, Iowa, for utility purposes; and,
WHEREAS, it is now determined that one such easement granted with re-
spect to Lot 5, Westwood Village Subdivision is no longer necessary or
desired by the City of Ames;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City of
Ames, Iowa, that an easement for utility purposes over:
"A five foot strip of land in Lot 5, Westwood Vil-
lage Subdivision, Ames, Iowa, described as: Begin-
ning at the southeast corner of Lot 1, Westwood
Village Subdivision; thence S 88' 23' E to the east
line of said Lot 5; thence N 0° 00' E, five feet
along the east line of said Lot 5; thence N 880 23'
W to the west line of said Lot 5; thence S 00 00' W,
five feet along said west line to the southeast
corner of said Lot 1 and the point of beginning"
shall be and the same is hereby abandoned.
Adopted this day of . 1991.
Nancy Dionigi , City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor