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DATE: 2/26/85
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: Approval of CDP/PUD for the Wildflower Development on Hickory
Drive
BACKGROUND:
Mr. David Block and Mr. Clarke Pasley are proposing to create a six-lot,
single-family residential PUD on a four-acre tract that is adjacent to Hickory
Drive in the west portion of Ames . This PUD will contain six
individually-owned lots, thus, the developers are proposing to replat Lots One
and Two of the Inglis Subdivision. (See attached map. )
Street access to the proposed lots will be provided by a 24-foot private drive
called Wildflower Drive. This drive will intersect with Hickory Drive which
provides public access to the subdivision. The manner in which this drive
will be created is through easements that are described on each lot that is
affected by the drive. The Planning and Zoning Commission did express some
concern about the issue of creating a private drive for the subdivision
through the use of easements across the affected lots. Questions were raised
regarding the responsibility for maintenance and the effect that these
easements would have on the salability of the lots. The developers have
created a series of restrictive covenants that address the issue of
maintenance for the private drive. These covenants assign construction and
maintenance responsibility of the private drive to four of six proposed lots.
This responsibility is assigned to these lot owners in the form of covenants
which may be dissolved by the lot owners after January 1 , 2005 . The
developers are not proposing to create a Home Owners ' Association that wi l l
have responsibility of maintenance for the private drive. This was also a
concern to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The private drive, as proposed by the developers , will consist of a gravel
surface. The Planning and Zoning Commission discussed the need for a
paved-surface drive, but it was finally agreed that a gravel surface would
suffice. The developers indicated that the gravel drive would be constructed
to standards that would allow access for the City's emergency equipment.
Water service to the subdivision will be provided by a public water main
extension that will be located in a ten-foot public utility easement that will
be provided in the private drive. Public sanitary sewer service is available
to the subdivision from an 18-inch sewer main that crosses the property at the
northwest corner. The individual lots will be provided with private sanitary
sewer service that will ultimately connect to this public main. Storm sewer
service will follow natural water courses and will ultimately discharge into
Clear Creek which is adjacent to the subdivision. (See attached CDP/PUD
maps. )
The Department of Planning and Housing and the Planning and Zoning Commission
have recommended that the CDP/PUD for Wildflower Subdivision be approved with
the following conditions:
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1. Wildflower Drive must be constructed to City specifications where
this drive intersects the public right-of-way of Hickory Drive.
2. Wildflower Drive must be constructed to a full surface width of 24
feet.
3. Private sanitary sewer and water services must be located in
easements where these private services cross other private property.
These easements must be provided and approved by the City at the time
the Administrative Plat is processed.
4. Each lot created by this subdivision must be provided with individual
water and sewer services to the public mains.
5. A storm water management plan must be submitted to the City Engineer
for approval prior to issuance of building permits.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the CDP/PUD of Wildflower Subdivision as
recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission with the stipulations as
indicated.
2. The City Council can approve the CDP/PUD of Wildflower Subdivision with
modifications.
3. The City Council can refer the request back to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and direct that the concerns expressed about street paving and
maintenance of the private improvements be resolved before Council
approval is given.
4. The City Council can deny approval of the CDP/PUD.
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is recommended by the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative
#3. This will enable the developers and the Planning and Zoning Commission to
resolve the concerns expressed about the construction of the private drive and
the maintenance issue of these private improvements.
COUNCIL ACTION:
City ®f Ames, Iowa CDP/ PUD
hearing date: February 6, 1985 request area
location: 127 & 209 Hickory notification area
petitioner: Wildflower, Clark Pasley and zoning district line
David Block
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