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Home My WebLink AboutA005 - Council Action Form dated October 11, 2005 ITEM # 33 DATE 10/11/05 COUNCIL ACTION FORM SUBJECT: WAIVER OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR NORTHWOOD HEIGHTS THIRD SUBDIVISION BACKGROUND: Northwood Heights Third Subdivision is located in Story County generally east of North Dakota Avenue and south of Cameron School Road. This subdivision involves replatting Lot 19 of Northwood Heights Second Subdivision into two single-family lots and one Outlot that will be used for storm water management and environmental features. Although this subdivision is in Story County, it is within the two mile jurisdictional limits of the City of Ames, and thus subject to municipal subdivision requirements. These include the requirement for new subdivisions to provide public infrastructure improvements in compliance with City standards. The developer, Hunziker and Associates, has submitted a letter requesting that City Council waive the public improvement requirements for this subdivision. The platting of these two single-family lots and the Outlot will complete Northwood Heights Subdivision. This addition will have a very low impact on the area and does not create a need for urban utilities. The subdivision is not adjacent to the corporate limits and is not an area that is needed to facilitate utility extensions into developing land. The Outlot will be utilized as a storm water management facility that will be planted in native grasses. The Developer has stated that further subdivision of these lots will not occur. Also, a letter of support has been received from members of the existing homeowners association. The existing internal street system is a private drive within an easement that will be maintained by the association. In the Draft Urban Fringe Plan, the subject property is designated as Rural Transitional Residential, within the group of uses called "Rural/Urban Transition Area." Generally, these areas are expected to have rural character, but may find urban areas adjacent someday or otherwise be part of the transition from urban to rural that develops around edges of a growing community. The description of this Rural Transitional Residential land use type includes single and two-family residences at densities of two units per acre or lower. Generally, this type of use would not be required to have urban type infrastructure, except in certain key locations where this is necessary for the orderly and efficient growth of the urban community. The draft plan also says that it is important in these areas to .mitigate environmental impacts that development of rural residential areas might have on storm water runoff, soil erosion, and waste water discharge. The Urban Fringe Plan is only a draft document, and has not been adopted as a policy by the City Council. ALTERNATIVES: 1. The City Council can waive the public improvement requirements for Northwood Heights Third Subdivision, as requested by Hunziker and Associates. 2. The City Council can require the installation of public improvements. MANAGER'S RECOMMENDED ACTION: This addition of two single-family lots will complete the development of the Northwood Heights Subdivision. This area is not incorporated into the city and is not adjacent to nor near the corporate limits. The area is far enough removed that annexation would not be expected for many years. Due to this fact, any utilities installed in this subdivision would not be allowed to connect into the City systems. The existing private drive network would be used to access the new lots. No new streets or street connections would be required. The homeowners' association would maintain the existing streets. Also, Hunziker and Associates have been proactive with involving the existing residents and accommodating their concerns, as evidenced by the letter of support from the homeowners' association. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City Manager that the City Council adopt Alternative #1, thereby waiving the public improvement requirements for Northwood Heights Third Subdivision, as requested by Hunziker and Associates. Attachment Map Output Page 1 of 1 ArcIMS HTML Viewer Ma w CkMERf3N SCHOO "D Lj J �. 1 j 1 . 9 ON{ON:CREE LN . t http://www.storyasses sor.org/servlet/com.esri.esrimap.Esrimap?S erviceName=StoryCountylA_... 09/28/2005 I - • 6 y PRELIMINARY PLAT 8 q F OO•D HEIGHTS NORTHW THIRD TJ S 1BDI VISION P� ' LocaiiOn Map OSv.O�,1 �*25A¢(•tl.n _ S1PRt W Plum PrtLPA cR4 BY �''• �•,•I ` •,� o /' lob"moo➢ Co. UU A-5di-lw 'Y j I I yE.�{,•6� i ! , :♦. , , Am.a4 6DDtI AmaU 6001D li'; W '•'.. ♦a ', t�. am, ' "..•I y �iy�s - S11:01 1;DATE IW W. 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T1600FAD T-aS-aS' ?f�� lawl f ri n-....�,.,.p r.r•Il.mn mn A.Aoo.a to tme I am 1 and 1 a rorrlaraq ro.larr Irnn sr.T zoom bur not bo}h. tlATDt 1161tl i SIS Nnr 1011.nv 1 ! —---- n• ---� 9•Poflal A le M d-w d to tlr lal.mr.ri mawlatfm and I.mt Ifda`o r r abnlaxbm larnmu• m11N6 _ to.No N'N.r for Plrr.lms Nall oow. SSOCIATES,® REALTORS 105 South 16th Street Ames,IA 50010-8009 . (515)233-4450•FAX(515)232-5521 email:hunzikerRE@aol.com September 13, 2005 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Ames 515 Clark Ave. Ames, IA 50010 Dear Mayor and Council, Hunziker Land Development is in the process of developing the Northwood Heights Subdivision. Attached is a copy of the preliminary plat as well as a letter of support from the surrounding home owners association. Hunziker Land Development is requesting the city council to waive the requirements for all public improvements for this particular subdivision. We have already had the preliminary plat approved by the story county planning and zoning commission and the story county board of supervisors. Our.next step is to have the City of Ames approve the plat before it can go back to the county for approval of the final plat. Please call me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Chuck Winkleblack . n ,; Sep 14 2005 2: 52RM HP LRSERJET FAX p• 1 TO: Members of the Story County Planning and Zoning Commission FROM: Northwood Heights II Lot Owners' Association, REs Case No. SUB01-04 Based on conversations with Chuck Winkleblack,representative of Hunziker and Associates, it is our understanding that: • The application proposes to create two residential building lots and an OUTLOT Won the property of LOT 19 of NORTHWOOD HEIGHTS SECOND SUBDIVISION (PIN # 05-20-300-370). • A conservation easement(OUTLOT `A') will consist of approximately 2.6 acres, be located at the east end of the parcel and deeded to the Lot Owners' Association. • The developer will seed this OUTLOT and an easement area of approximately 100' x 100' over the NE corner of the Third Subdivision's Lot 1 to help slow water flow. This will be done with native grasses and take 2 or 3 years to establish. • Additional easements proposed will preserve current pavement locations and drainage routes. The buyers of Lots I and 2 of Northwood Heights Third Subdivision will become members of our Lot Owners' Association,the Association's by-laws and restrictive covenants will apply, and no further subdivision of the two lots shall occur. The above easements and reduction in the number of lots proposed seems to be a satisfactory compromise and is supported by the Northwood Heights II Lot Owners' Association. Sincerely, Members of the Northw od Heights II Lot Owners' Association Executive Committee `mane Niederhauser' L a Heddens ennis ii a J r Robert Borst -- Allen D river Post It'Fax Note. 7671 Date ( pea s► To I,, From CaMepi W Co. pho„eg Phone# ey Fax# 3'''- Fax# ��' 2 0 OAF AF APPROVALS B K0_ L JK+- - JP- SR To be sent to