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John R Klaus/COA To Eric C Jensen/COA@COA
1 1/24/2003 1 1:08 AM joiner@city.ames.ia.us, Paul D Wiegand/COA@COA, Ray D
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Subject Re: 1401 North Dakota Sidewalk Agreement
Okay. Since there is no"subdivision"file in the Clerks office, the City Clerk will have to decide how to file
this. Will planning staff monitor this to be sure that the inspection staff do not issue certificates of
occupancy before the sidewalks and street trees are in place? Can you think of a situation in which we
would ever process a "Minor Subdivision to Council?
Eric C Jensen/COA
Eric C Jensen/COA
11/21/03 02:41 PM To John R Klaus/COA@COA
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cc Paul D Wiegand/COA@COA,joiner@city.ames.ia.us, Ray D
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Subject 1401 North Dakota Sidewalk Agreement
John, I understand that you have questions regarding a sidewalk agreement that you received for this
property. We recently reviewed a site plan for construction of an apartment building on that parcel. Due to
the existing property lines bisecting the site, the parcel needed to be replatted.As this is an infill project,
the only public improvements needed were sidewalks. So, staff let the applicant record a plat of survey to
consolidate the lots into one and we required the applicant to sign a sidewalk agreement to insure the
installation of the sidewalks, as required by the subdivision regulations.
Hope this answers your questions. Please let me know if you have additional questions.
Thanks,
ecj
Eric C. Jensen, AICP
Planner
Department of Planning and Housing
City of Ames
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
Phone: (515) 239-5400
Fax: (515) 239-5404
Email: ejensen@city.ames.ia.us
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Subject Re: 1401 North Dakota Sidewalk Agreement[
I spoke with the City Clerk's office and they have no problem filing this item, as long as they get a
recorded copy of the plat of survey and the sidewalk agreement(which they should be getting from the
Recorder's office already). We will make sure that they get a copy.
Most times, if the proposed subdivision meets the criteria of a Minor Final Plat, staff will let the property
owner file a plat of survey. However, often times we have a subdivision that meets the Minor Subdivision
criteria, there are less than three lots and no public improvements other than sidewalk, street trees and/or
bike paths, but, there may be a need to acquire easements, such as greenway, public utility, or
cross-access easements. In those instances we use the Minor Final Plat procedure to insure that we get
the appropriate easement documents. The Best Buy/Border's, Beach and Sunset, and Culver's Sites are
examples. No sense in taking every minor subdivision to the City Council if it is not absolutely necessary.
Does that sound reasonable?
ecj
Eric C. Jensen, AICP
Planner
Department of Planning and Housing
City of Ames
515 Clark Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
Phone: (515) 239-5400
Fax: (515) 239-5404
Email: ejensen@city.ames.ia.us
John R Klaus/COA
John R Klaus/COA
11/24/2003 11:08 AM To Eric C Jensen/COA@COA
joiner@city.ames.ia.us, Paul D Wiegand/COA@COA, Ray D
cc Anderson/COA@COA,Jeff A Pearson/COA@COA, Diane R
Voss/COA@COA
Subject Re: 1401 North Dakota Sidewalk Agreement[
Okay. Since there is no"subdivision"file in the Clerks office, the City Clerk will have to decide how to file
this. Will planning staff monitor this to be sure that the inspection staff do not issue certificates of
occupancy before the sidewalks and street trees are in place? Can you think of a situation in which we
would ever process a "Minor Subdivision to Council?
Eric C Jensen/COA
Eric C Jensen/COA
~ John R Klaus/COA COA
11/21/03 02:41 PM To @
:. Paul D Wiegand/COA@COA,joiner@city.ames.ia.us, Ray D