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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Setting Date of Public Hearing for Conveyance of Vacated Right-of-Way Adjacent to 2400 and 2500 SE 16th Street DO NOT WRITE IN THE SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE,RESERVED FOR RECORDER Prepared by:Diane Voss,Ames City Clerk,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105 Return to:Ames City Clerk,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105 RESOLUTION NO. 20-302 RESOLUTION SETTING DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR CONVEYANCE OF VACATED RIGHT-OF-WAY ADJACENT TO 2400 AND 2500 SE 16TH STREET FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS,City staff had received a request from James Bergkamp Jr.,representing Van Wall Equipment Inc., owner of 2400 and 2500 SE 16tt' Street, to vacate and purchase City right-of-way (ROW) adjacent the properties; and, WHEREAS,the reason for the request is to acquire additional land area to help facilitate the future development of the lots; and, WHEREAS,the requested ROW vacation area is 13,926.5 square feet in size and is adjacent to the south edge of 2400 SE 16' Street, and apart from Van Wall Equipment Inc., there are no other property owners abutting the ROW; and, WHEREAS,Van Wall has agreed to purchase the ROW,if vacated,at the valuation determined by the City's standard formula; and, WHEREAS,the valuation is$28,410.06,which is based on 2020 land values for comparable vacant properties in the vicinity minus 10%for processing this as a Quit Claim Deed and 15%for retainage of the area as easements; and, WHEREAS,if vacated,the area would require a permanent easement for access and maintenance of the existing entryway lighting enhancements along US Highway 30; and, WHEREAS, local utilities were contacted and Ames Electric indicated that an electric easement would also be needed over the area,and all other utilities responded that they do not have,nor plan to have, any of their infrastructure within the proposed ROW vacation area. WHEREAS, pursuant to Iowa Code Section 364.7, the City Council has the authority, following notice and hearing,to vacate public ways and to dispose of its interest in this real property; and, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: 1. Pursuant to Iowa Code Section 364.7,publication of notice regarding the proposed vacation and conveyance of right-of-way and establishing a public hearing date regarding the proposal is required. 2. The public hearing regarding the proposal to consider vacation and conveyance of the City's interest in public right-of-way adjacent to 2400 and 2500 SE 16t1i Street shall be held on July 28,2020,which will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the Ames City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, Iowa. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is directed to provide notice pursuant to Iowa Code Section 362.3. ADOPTED THIS 9`' day of June, 2020. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 9" day of June, 2020.