HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Resolution No. 10-205 adopted May 11, 2010 RESOLUTION NO. 10-205
RESOLUTION APPROVING WAIVER OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
FOR STORY COUNTY LAND,LC (ROSE PRAIRIE)
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,at the April 27,2010,meeting,the City Council referred to staff a letter from the representative
of Story County Land,LC,requesting waiver of subdivision standards; and,
WHEREAS,the developer is proposing a subdivision of land to separate Canterbrooke from the balance of
the Story County Land,LC,property west of Ada Hayden Heritage Park; and,
WHEREAS, these parcels are within two miles of the corporate limits of Ames and are subject to the
provisions of the Ames subdivision regulations;and,
WHEREAS, this proposed subdivision does not create any new developable lots apart from the proposed
Canterbrooke lot,which could be redeveloped; and,
WHEREAS,the horse stables at Canterbrooke would be within a newly-created lot,and the remainder of the
Story County Land property would become an outlot,precluding any development until further subdivision; and,
WHEREAS,since that area is designated Urban Residential,no developable lots can be created until the land
is annexed into Ames, and at the Council's direction,the staff has been negotiating with the property owners north
of town who desire to develop their land to facilitate that annexation; and,
WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision contains fewer than three lots, but lacks the required public
improvements,however,the City Code allows the Council to waive or modify the requirements of the subdivision
regulations; and,
WHEREAS, if the Council were to waive the infrastructure requirements, the owner would not need to
prepare a preliminary plat for consideration because the division will then be classified as a minor subdivision,and
the applicant would be allowed to prepare and submit a final plat; and,
WHEREAS, along with the submittal of a final plat, the applicant would also submit the three standard
covenants which bind the owners and successors to, 1) agree to annexation at the time the City requests; 2)waive
objections to assessments that may be imposed in the future if public improvements are brought to the site as an
assessment project; and, 3)pay any fees associated with buy-out of rural water.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the waiver of
the City's design and infrastructure standards for subdivisions for the proposed two-lot,188-acre subdivision on Grant
Avenue and 190' Street is hereby approved, subject to within six months of this date, signed covenants and an
application for the final plat are submitted to the City.
ADOPTED THIS I I'day of May,2010.
Diane R. Voss,City Clerk Ann H. Campbell,Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Orazem
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman,Larson,Orazem,Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Mahayni
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this I I'day of May, 2010.