HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - PreAnnexation Agreement and Waiver of Right to Withdraw Annexation Application RESOLUTION NO. 19-233
RESOLUTION APPROVING PREANNEXATION AGREEMENT AND WAIVER OF
RIGHT TO WITHDRAW ANNEXATION APPLICATION AND DETERMINATION OF
BOUNDARIES FOR ANNEXATION OF PROPERTIES LOCATED SOUTH OF THE
CURRENT CITY BOUNDARIES BETWEEN UNIVERSITY BLVD/530TH AVENUE
AND CEDAR LANE
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2019, the City Council directed staff to prepare a Pre-
Annexation Agreement for voluntary annexation within the area located south of the existing city
limits between Cedar Lane and University Boulevard(5301h Avenue),to be modeled after the Hyde
Avenue Agreement that included the following:
• Connection fees to water lines based upon an 80-foot lot frontage with deferral of
remaining costs
• Requirements of a property owner to secure any Xenia service territory rights prior
to connecting to City water
• Connection fees to sanitary sewer lines bases upon an 80-foot lot frontage with
deferral of remaining costs
• The property owner would provide to the City any needed temporary or permanent
easements related to surveying, construction, and restoration
WHEREAS,staff prepared a Pre-Annexation Agreement for distribution by Steve Burgason
in support of a voluntary annexation application; and,
WHEREAS, the City has now received applications for annexation with the proposed
Agreement and waivers to withdraw from the process the owners of all eighteen properties with the
designated area, which is approximately 156 gross acres; and,
WHEREAS, concurrence is needed from the City Council to initiate voluntary annexation
based upon the boundaries proposed by the annexation petitions,and refer the voluntary annexation
application to the Planning and Zoning Commission; and,
WHEREAS,proceeding with the annexation process is consistent with the Land Use Policy
designation of this area as part of the Southwest Allowable Growth Area and the Urban Service
Designation of the Fringe Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Annexation application with the Pre-annexation Agreement and Waiver of Right of
Withdraw Annexation Application for each of the eighteen properties, direct staff to initiate the
voluntary annexation process, and refer the voluntary annexation application to the Planning and
Zoning Commission is hereby approved
ADOPTED THIS 14`'day of May, 2019.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John . Haila Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Gartin
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Martin,Nelson
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14t'day of May, 2019.