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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA030 - Resolution No. 12-250 adopted May 8, 2012 A RESOLUTION NO. 12-250 RESOLUTION APPROVING AMENDMENT TO PRELIMINARY PLAT/MAJOR SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR RINGGENBERG PARK SUBDIVISION FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, in 2003, property totaling 135 acres on the south side of Oakwood Road was annexed into the City, and in April and May 2005, the City Council approved the rezoning and a Preliminary Plat/Major Site Development Plan for the Ringgenberg Park Subdivision for 117 acres of this land; and, WHEREAS, the north 21-acre portion was zoned Suburban Residential Medium Density (FS-RM)for multi-family development,and the south 96-acre portion was zoned Planned Residence District (F-PRD), comprising 202 lots for single-family residential development and a series of outlots to be utilized for storm water management and open space; and, WHEREAS, in December 2005, the City Council approved the first Final Plat for the property, which provided lots and infrastructure for 78 single-family detached residences and associated storm water management and open space areas; and, WHEREAS, the development has proceeded with the construction of infrastructure and single-family detached homes in the central portion of the project area, and although a Master Plan was approved at the time of zoning the north FS-RM portion,no multi-family housing has yet been developed; and, WHEREAS, in November 2009,the Council approved the Final Plat for Ringgenberg Park Subdivision, 2nd Addition, and this plat divided the south portion of the Ringgenberg Park Subdivision into Outlot D,which would be developed per the approved Preliminary Plat/Major Site Development Plan, and Outlot E,to be sold to Iowa State University for agricultural purposes; and, WHEREAS,Ringgenberg Estates,LLC,property owner of Outlot D,now intends to proceed with the development of Outlot D; and, WHEREAS,Ringgenberg Estates is requesting approval of a revised Preliminary Plat/Major Site Development Plan to exclude Outlot E, by changing the overall boundary of the area that the Zoning Map designates as Planned Residence District(F-PRD),and,thus,a new zoning district must be designated for Outlot E; and, WHEREAS, most other property in the City owned by Iowa State University is designated on the Zoning Map as Government/Airport(S-GA),therefore,a Zoning Map amendment is proposed to change the zoning designation of Outlot E from Planned Residence District (F-PRD) to Government/Airport(S-GA); and, WHEREAS, the proposed rezoning reduces the total F-PRD property from 96.22 acres to 55.30 acres and reduces the total number of lots for single-family, detached residences from 199 to 109, and the revised Preliminary Plat/Major Site Development Plan modifies the design of streets, utilities, and the storm water management system; and, WHEREAS, it allows development of 31 lots for single-family, detached residences, completing the project; and, WHEREAS,because F-PRD zoning establishes zoning standards"as per plan,"approval of a revised Preliminary Plan/Major Site Development Plan for an area zoned F-PRD essentially rezones the property from the original plan to a new plan; and, WHEREAS, at its meeting of April 18, 2012, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council approve the rezoning to amend the Preliminary Plat/Major Site Development Plan for Ringgenberg Park Subdivision and to amend the Zoning Map designation of Outlot E to Government/Airport (S-GA) with the following condition:. that the Preliminary Plat/Major Site Development Plan shall be revised to show the right-of-way for Red Fox Road extended to the south property line of Outlot D, including sufficient right-of-way for a fire truck turnaround; and, WHEREAS,based upon the Commission's recommendation,the applicant has since revised the layout of the preliminary plat to reflect that recommendation, and staff has reviewed the layout and finds that it complies with all requirements. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the amendment to the Preliminary Plat/Major Site Development Plan for Ringgenberg Park Subdivision is hereby approved as illustrated on Attachment I. ADOPTED THIS 81h day of May, 2012. 1 �"4 fi � A �� t�'d• �Asw Diane R. Voss, City Clerk J Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Goodman Seconded by: Wacha Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Szopinski, Wacha Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 8th clay of May, 2012.