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Home My WebLink AboutA006 - Email correspondence regarding proposed subdivision Page 1 of 1 Re: 1817 E. Lincoln Way J Larson 101 to: DVoss 02/06/2013 02:19 PM Cc: Paul Show Details Thanks, Diane. I'll make sure that this gets put on a future agenda. Jami In a message dated 2/6/2013 1:57:06 P.M. Central Standard Time, DVoss@city.ames.ia.us writes: Council Member Larson has received an inquiry about the disposition of the request for 1817 E. Lincoln Way. The original request was sent to you in the non-agenda mail packet on October 19, 2012. Subsequently, on October 23, 2012, Council directed staff to prepare a report on the request for a waiver of major subdivision requirements for said address. The report was sent to you in the non- agenda mail packet on November 9, 2012. No further action was taken by the Council on the request. At Jami's request, the letter making the request and the report are attached. C si'jT'z'�OF Diane R. Voss City ClerlflRecoi•ds Manager 515.239.5105 main j 515.239.5142 far dvoss@city.ames.ia.usI City Hall,515 Clarl<Avenue I Ames, IA 50010 www.CityofAmes.org " Caring People—Quality Programs—Exceptional Service file://CADocuments and Settings\diane.voss\Local Settings\Temp\notesElEF34\—web4050.... 2/6/2013 � l � c� � r ��-- Re: Fwd: City Council, East Lincoln Way proposed subdivision D Diane R Voss to: Jami Larson 02/05/2013 04:48 PM Bcc: Diane R Voss Jami Larson `Diane-Could you research when Council received the attached Staff Rl LDiane R Voss lam researching this item. l only have the referral in Minutes witl _r Diane R Voss lam researching this item. l only have the referral in Minutes wit,- -1 am researching this item. I only have the referral in Minutes with no further action being taken. Charlie Kuester was assigned to the referral, so I have asked for an update from him. I'll forward that to you when I receive same. CITY OF a=_ P r Niles - Diane R. Voss City Clerk/Records Manager 515.239.5105 main 1515.239.5142 fax dvoss@city.ames.ia.us City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue Ames, IA 50010 www.CitvofAmes.org ^ Caring People-Quality Programs- Exceptional Service " Jami Larson Diane- Could you research when Council receiv... 02/04/2013 09:20:15 PM From: Jami Larson<jlarson101@aol.com> To: DVoss@city.ames.ia.us Date: 02/04/2013 09:20 PM Subject: Fwd: City Council, East Lincoln Way proposed subdivision Diane- Could you research when Council received the attached Staff Report related to referral that was made back in October. I am trying to answer Paul Livingston's question below, but I can't find my copy of the Staff Report to explain why we did not ask Staff to followup on the request. Thanks- Jami -----Original Message----- From: Paul Livingston <paul@hunziker.com> To: Jami Larson <jlarsonl01@aol.com> Sent: Mon, Feb 4, 2013 8:14 am - Subject: City Council, East Lincoln Way proposed subdivision 0 Jami, I trust all is well with you and your Family. I hope that you can help point me in the right direction. Please find attached, documents related to proposed subdivision of a parcel on East Lincoln Way at Carnegie Avenue. At your convenience, can you provide me with any insight as to why no one on the Council chose not to take any action on this proposal following the Staffs Report? Is there anything that I can do on behalf of my real estate client Bud Ely that would be of help to him in this effort? Thank you for your help. Thank you for your service to the citizens and community of Ames. Paul A. 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[attachment"0727_001.pdf' deleted by Diane R Voss/COA] COUNCIL ACTION SUMMARY Meeting Date:10123112 Agenda Item #: COMMENTS SUBJECT: Letter dated October 18,2012, from Brad Larson (Stumbo and Associates Land Surveying),written on behalf of Bud Ely,requesting a waiver of Major Subdivision requirements for 1817 East Lincoln Way ACTION TAKEN: Referred to staff for a report. MOTION BY: Davis SECOND BY: Larson VOTING AYE: Davis,Goodman,Larson, Orazem, Szopinski,Wacha VOTING NAY: None ABSENT: None By: .1 - Diane oss,City Clerk Copy to: / Charlie Kuester Staff Report Waiver of Subdivision Standards for 1817 E. Lincoln Way November 8, 2012 At the October 23 meeting, the City Council referred to staff the attached letter from Brad Larsen requesting a waiver of the major subdivision requirements in order to split a property at 1817 E. Lincoln Way. Specifically, Mr. Stumbo is requesting a waiver from the requirement that a sidewalk and sanitary sewer be installed. This report provides background information to help the Council determine whether it desires to give formal consideration to this request. BACKGROUND The owner of 1817 E. Lincoln Way seeks to split the platted lot as shown on the attached aerial photo. The site has a truck rental business at the south and self-storage units at the north. He wishes to separate the self-storage units in order to convey that property to someone else. This division requires subdivision plat approval from the City Council, and the City's adopted subdivision regulations require that all necessary infrastructure be installed in order to approve a subdivision plat. In this instance, all the necessary infrastructure is in place except for sidewalks and for sanitary sewer in Carnegie Avenue, Section 23.403 of the Municipal Code states, "A minimum of a four-foot wide concrete sidewalk shall be installed in the public rig ht-of-way...along at least one side of any street within industrially zoned areas. The property is zoned GI General Industrial, and there currently are no sidewalks on either side of Carnegie Avenue. Although Carnegie Avenue is a paved (seal-coated) street, it has no enclosed storm sewer. A drainage ditch lies along the west side of the right-of-way that would make installation of a sidewalk difficult. Section 23.405 of the Ames Municipal Code states, "Any lot or area of land created by subdivision shall be served by sanitary sewer facilities in a manner prescribed by City plans and specifications.... The purpose for extending sanitary sewer to the boundary of subdivided land is to provide for the orderly extension of this infrastructure as further development occurs. The owner requests that the proposed north lot not be served by sanitary sewer service, even though there is no physical obstacle to installing the sewer. The owner indicates that the self-storage units currently located on the site do not have sanitary sewer and, therefore, have no need for the installation of a public sewer. Other properties along Carnegie Avenue have sanitary sewer access from Edison Street to the north or East Lincoln Way to the south. One lot along Carnegie Avenue (308 Carnegie Avenue) does not have frontage along Edison Street or Lincoln Way and has no access to sanitary sewer service. However, the lot has no structures and is used for outdoor storage. COUNCIL DETERMINATIONS Section 23.103 of the Ames Municipal Code allows the City Council to modify or waive a subdivision requirement if the strict compliance would result in "extraordinary hardship to the Applicant or would prove inconsistent with the purpose of the Regulations, because of unusual topography or other conditions...so that substantial justice may be done and the public interest secured." The City Council should consider whether requiring installation of a sanitary sewer and a sidewalk would constitute an extraordinary hardship. If the City Council decides to move forward and formally consider the waiver request, it could place any conditions that may be necessary to meet the objectives of the Subdivision Regulations. If the City Council wishes to consider this request for a waiver from the subdivision standards, it should direct that this item be placed on a future City Council agenda. SAPLAN SHR\council Boards commissions\cc\Staff Reports\1817 E Lincoln Subdivision Waiver Referral-11-08-12.docx 2 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & HOUSING 515 Clark Avenue,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5400*Fax:515-239-5404 ckuester@6ty.arnes.ia,us October 8,2012 lv( nzA Stumbo and Associates Attn: Brad Stumbo PO Box 1664 Ames IA 50010 RE: Case File SKP-12-15 Dear Brad, On September 28, 2012, a pre-application conference was held with City staff and Brad Larsen to review a Sketch Plan to subdivide land located at 1817 Lincoln Way.The pre-application conference is a requirement of Section 23.301 of the Municipal Code. It has been determined that the subdivision that is being proposed will be classified as a Major Subdivision.This is because there is no sanitary sewer serving the proposed northern lot,therefore not satisfying the requirements of Section 23.301(5)(c). You may proceed as outlined in Section 23.302 of the Municipal Code. A complete application for Approval of a Major Subdivision must be filed with the Department of Planning And Housing no later than 90 days(January 7,2013)from the date of Major Subdivision classification. You can find the most current application for a Major Subdivision on the City's web page at http://www.cityofames.org. If you wish to ask for a waiver to the requirements that the sanitary sewer be installed,please contact this office to discuss options. A number of comments are attached to this letter. If you have any questions, please contact the Department of Planning and Housing at 515-239-5400.We look forward to working with you on this subdivision, Sincerely, Charlie Kuester Planner CK\md Attachment S;\PLAN-SIIR\Comilliticcs\DRC\SKFTCli PLANS\2012 LETTERS\1817-.Lincoln-WaY-10-08-12.docx ................ .. ....... ......... ....... DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE Staff Comments Project Name or Description: 1817 E Lincoln Way SKP Case File Log# SKP-12-15 Project Address: 1817 E Lincoln Way Applicant: Brad Larson Date of DRC Meeting: September 28,2012 PLANNING& HOUSING DEPARTMENT--Contact Charlie Kuester @ (51.5) 239-5400: 1. Updates to minor site development plans will be required at time of plat submittal to ensure that no non-conformities are created. 2. There appears to be some non-compliance with the existing approved site plan including but not limited to landscaping, driveway access, and paving. These will be clarified during review of the new site plans. 3. The creation of a new property line will not require new perimeter landscaping along the new property lines(see Table 29.403(4)).And no additional landscaping will be required since the project does not anticipate any new parking or drive aisles.However, landscaping that is missing or not consistent with the approved site plan will need to be corrected. 4. Depending on access, a cross access easement may be required. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT--Contact Eric Cowles @(515)239-5277: 1. Address Will Be: Lot I is 1817 E Lincoln Way; Lot 2 is 113 Carnegie Ave. Where is the Northern drive in relation to the new property line?Access easement will be needed to cover at least the north drive. 2. There is no sanitary sewer in Carnegie Avenue. The northern lot will not have access to a sewer. ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT--Contact Mark Imhoff @(515)239-5170: 1. Please show existing utility easements. Page I of 2 BUILDING INSPECTIONS DIVISION --Contact Scott Ripperger @(515)239-5153: 1. No comments. FIRE DEPARTMENT—Contact Tom Henriksen @(515)239-5153: 1. No comments. WATER&POLLUTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT—Contact Scott Cunningham @ (515)239-5151: 1. No comments. OTHER 1. Seana Perkins,Business Development Coordinator, is available to assist at any point in the process as needed. Please feel free to contact Seana directly by e-mail at sperkins@city.ames.ia..us or by phone at 515-239-5101. 1817 E Lincoln Way 09-28-12 Page 2 of 2