HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Dedicating the Right-of-Way from 2520 Airport Drive and 3300 S. Riverside Drive to Allow Access for a Public Right-of-Way RESOLUTION NO. 21-133
RESOLUTION DEDICATING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM
2520 AIRPORT DRIVE AND 3300 S. RIVERSIDE DRIVE TO
ALLOW ACCESS FOR A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS,the City is in the process of selling property at 3100 S.Riverside Drive to Sigler
Companies; and,
WHEREAS,the property is located at Ames Municipal Airport, and to prepare the land for
sale to Sigler,the acquisition parcel needs to be legally platted lot with access from a public right-of-
way(ROW); and,
WHEREAS, South Riverside Drive and the access road to the Sigler acquisition parcel need
to be dedicated as right-of-way; and,
WHEREAS, these road ROW areas are currently part of a larger Airport parcel, with the
property line extending to the centerline of S. Riverside Drive; and,
WHEREAS, all the adjacent property is owned by the City of Ames and the width of the
ROW on S.Riverside Drive is 80 feet,half of which is the 40-foot right-of-way to be dedicated;and,
WHEREAS, the remaining 40 feet is existing ROW along ISU Research Park's frontage;
and,
WHEREAS,the access road to the Sigler building will be a 66-foot ROW and will be named
Aviation Way; and,
WHEREAS, Sigler was consulted regarding the name and it will be compatible with any
future land use and platting on the Airport property; and,
WHEREAS, the dedication of the ROW will be the first step in the process of selling the
property to Sigler and after the ROW dedication, there will be a platting process that creates the
acquisition parcel; and,
WHEREAS, once the parcel is created, it will revert to its base zoning of Government-
Airport; and,
WHEREAS, staff will then present City Council with a draft Agreement for sale and
rezoning of the newly created parcel to General Industrial zoning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the dedication of right-of-way from 2520 Airport Drive and 3300 South Riverside Drive to allow
access for a public right-of-way is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of March, 2021.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 23' day of March, 2021.