HomeMy WebLinkAboutA022 - Council Action Form dated September 10, 2002 ITEM # 34 4b
DATE 09/10/02
COUNCIL ACTION FORM
SUBJECT: RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN
AMES LAND COMPANY, L.L.C. AND THE CITY OF AMES AND A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR BLOOMINGTON HEIGHTS WEST PLAT 1.
BACKGROUND:
Development Agreement. The City Council is being asked to approve a Development
Agreement for Bloomington Heights West Plat 1. This subdivision includes the
construction of improvements to the infrastructure of the City that are on and off the site
that is proposed to be subdivided. It is customary that a Development Agreement be
prepared that documents the responsibility of both the City and the Developer relative to
these types of infrastructure improvements. Further, when the Planning and Zoning
Commission took action to recommend that the Preliminary Plat for Bloomington Heights
West be approved, they included as a stipulation to that recommendation that a
Development Agreement be prepared that addresses these issues.
The issues with respect to off-site improvements, which are included in the proposed
Development Agreement are described as follows:
• Construction of bike path improvements, as specified by the City, along the north
side of Harrison Road;
• Construction of two CyRide bus stop pads, as specified by the City, on Harrison
Road;
• The Developer shall pay to the City, prior to approval of any final plat of the
subdivision with respect to the site, the sum of $12,892.00 to reimburse the City
for the cost of increasing the total wet volume of treatment facility SP-42, on City
property for secondary treatment of the quality of the storm water runoff from the
site.
Note: The City of Ames has received a check for $12,892.00 to cover the
developer's portion of the cost of constructing treatment facility SP-42.
With respect to the on-site improvements for the proposed Bloomington Heights West
subdivision, all of the proposed improvements that are of the minimum size required by
the City will be the responsibility of the Developer as provided for in the subdivision
regulations of the City.
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Final Plat of Bloomington Heights West Plat 1. The proposed Final Plat involves the
creation of 12 platted lots for single-family detached residential development, 26 platted
lots for bi-attached single-family dwellings, three lettered lots (Lots `A', `B', and `C'), and
three outlots (Outlots `A', `X', and `Z') for future residential development. The entire area
of the Bloomington Heights West Subdivision Plat 1 includes 46.58 acres.
The density of the development, for the proposed 12 single-family detached lots, is 4.33
dwelling units per net acre, and the lots range in size from 7,875 sq. ft. to 12,394 sq. ft.
This area of this Final Plat is zoned as "RL" (Residential Low Density) district.
The density of the development, for the proposed 26 platted lots for bi-attached
single-family dwellings, is 13.98 dwelling units per net acre, and the lots range in size from
2,904 square feet to 3,622 square feet. This area of the Final Plat is zoned as PRD-RM
(Planned Residence Development — Residential Medium Density). All lots meet the
minimum requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
The developers have installed none of the required public improvements for this
subdivision, which includes all underground utilities, (i.e. water, storm sewer, and sanitary
sewer infrastructure improvements), streets, sidewalks, bike path, and street lights. The
utilities, streets, and street lights, are secured by a $183,964.80 Performance Bond and
a Public Improvement Agreement. The sidewalks, bike path, and street trees are secured
through an Agreement for Sidewalk and/or Bike Path and Street Trees. These
improvements will be installed as homes are constructed on the adjacent lots.
As a result of this review, staff has determined that the Final Plat for Bloomington Heights
West Plat 1 should be approved.
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ALTERNATIVES:
1. The City Council can approve the Development Agreement for Bloomington Heights
West and the Final Plat for Bloomington Heights West Plat 1.
2. The City Council can approve the Development Agreement for Bloomington Heights
West and the Final Plat for Bloomington Heights West Plat 1, with modifications.
3. The City Council can deny approval of the Development Agreement for Bloomington
Heights West and the Final Plat for Bloomington Heights West Plat 1 .
MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION:
It is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council approve Alternative #1.
This will approve the Development Agreement for Bloomington Heights West and the Final
Plat for Bloomington Heights West Plat 1. All subdivision requirements have been fulfilled.
COUNCIL ACTION:
Attachment
s:\Council Action Forms\Final Plats\Bloomington Heights West Plat 1 09-10-02.doc
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