HomeMy WebLinkAboutA003 - Council Action Summary from May 22, 2001 meeting CO UNCIL ACTION S UMMARY
Meeting Date: 5/22101
Agenda Item #: Comments
SUBJECT: Letter from Chuck Winkleblack, Hunziker SL Associates, Requesting
Waiver from Subdivision Regulations for a County Subdivision at the SE Corner of
North Dakota and Cameron School Road
ACTION TAKEN: Referred to staff.
MOTION BY: Campbell
SECOND BY: Cross
VOTING AYE: Campbell, Cross, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth
VOTING NAY: None
ABSENT: Goodhue
By:
Diane Voss, City Cleric
Copy to: Eden Schmitt
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SSOCIUATES,
REALTORS"
105 South 16th Street
Ames,Iowa 50010-8009
(515)233-4450-FAX(515)232-5521
email:hunzikerRE@aol.com
May 22, 2001
Mayor and City Council
515 Clark
Ames, IA 50010
Dear Mayor and City Council,
Hunziker&Associates respectfully requests a waiver from the subdivision regulations
for a county subdivision at the Southeast corner of North Dakota Avenue and Cameron
School Road. This property is within the 2 mile jurisdictional limit of the City of Ames.
The subdivision will consist of 20 single family lots. The lots will be a minimum of 1
acre each.
As Developers, we would like a waiver of the following items,
1) Sidewalks
2) Dry sanitary sewer
3) Curb and gutter on the streets
4) Street lights and street trees
The area is served by Xenia rural water and the Developers are willing to put the water
mains in to City specifications.
Many of the Subdivisions in this area do not have curb and gutter. I talked with Iry Klaas
regarding this issue and he agreed that it is better for the storm water to run off naturally
and be absorbed rather than to be put into storm sewers. We do not see a need for
sidewalks in a County subdivision. Each lot will have it's own septic system. The
Developers do not want to put in a dry system that will not be hooked to anything and
won't likely be hooked to anything for 30 years. The Developers are planning on
installing street lights,however they may not be equal to the City's standards. The
Developers would like a complete waiver on the street trees. The restrictive covenants
will address landscaping on each lot.
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Winkleblack
Hunziker&Associates
- ' City Clerk's Office
515 Clark Avenue,P.O.Box 811
Ames,IA 50010
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May 24, 2001
Hunziker&Associates
105 South 16th Street
Ames, Iowa 50010
Attention Chuck Winkleblack
Dear Chuck:
At their meeting of May 22, 2001, the Ames City Council referred to staff your request for a
waiver from subdivision regulations for a county subdivision at the southeast corner of North
Dakota Avenue and Cameron School Road.
A copy of your request was forwarded to Eden Schmitt, Planning and Housing Department, for her
response. It is anticipated that this issue will be included on an upcoming City Council meeting
agenda, and you will be apprised of the date, when set. If you have questions in the interim, please
contact Eden at 239-5400.
Sincerely,
Diane Voss
City Clerk
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