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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Preliminary Plat for Kingsbury Subdivision, 5th Addition RESOLUTION NO. 21-142 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR KINGSBURY SUBDIVISION, 5TH ADDITION FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS,Kingsbury's Fifth Addition Subdivision is a 5.62-acre development site located on SE 3rd Street,just north and east of Target; and, WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision divides the recently created Lot 1 of Kingsbury's Fourth Addition, and the property is zoned Highway-Oriented Commercial (HOC); and, WHEREAS, the final Plat for Kingsbury's Fourth Addition was approved in 2020 with a Development Agreement that included dedication of right-of-way to the City and partial completion of infrastructure extensions and a conditional waiver of street paving in recognition of the City's planned extension of SE 3' Street with the planned Cherry Avenue extension; and, WHEREAS, the property owner, WW Holdings Corporation, requests approval of this Preliminary Plat creating four lots and a conditional waiver of street improvements consistent with the prior Development Agreement approval; and, WHEREAS, the largest lot is Lot 4 (2.95 acres) in the north part of the subdivision with frontage on SE 2nd Street and Kingsbury Avenue with the smaller Lot 1 (1.28 acres),Lot 2(.71 acres) and Lot 3 (.68 acres) all located directly north of Target with frontage on SE 3' Street; and, WHEREAS, shared access from SE 3rd Street is planned for Lot 4 and Lots 3 and 4 are in the floodway fringe and any subsequent development will require adherence to floodplain development standards if the development is proposed on areas where floodplain exists on those properties; and, WHEREAS, the City plans for a future extension of Cherry Avenue to the east of this site that includes the extension and connection of SE 3rd Street; and, WHEREAS, the owner desires to have the prior waiver and agreement reapproved for this project that would then defer the installation of pavement until such time as Cherry Avenue to the north and east is extended south to intersect with SE 3rd Street or until site development on Lot 3; and, WHEREAS, the basis of this request is that the final design elevation of the road extension is not yet known, and therefore it is premature to bring in fill dirt to match the existing grade of SE 3rd; and, WHEREAS, as a new subdivision, standards of Chapter 23 of the Ames Municipal Code apply to its review, even though a conditional waiver was previously approved regarding SE 3rd Street paving requirements for approximately 150 feet; and, WHEREAS,sidewalk installation was deferred as part of the prior approval as well and water and sewer extensions were completed with the prior approval, the only remaining infrastructure improvement applies to the street paving of the SE 3' extension; and WHEREAS,an Amendment to the existing Development Agreement for street construction is being finalized with the developer to change the language in the Agreement from development of Lot 1 of Kingsbury's Fourth Addition triggering street construction to having development of Lot 3 of Kingsbury's Fifth Addition as the triggering event,the terms of street construction are otherwise still the same as was approved for Kingsbury's Fourth Addition; and, WHEREAS,the developer also requests a deferral of sidewalks along the Lot 4 SE 2nd Street frontage and Kingsbury Avenue, and the deferral would be until such time as other sidewalks connect to the site or the property is developed; and, WHEREAS,staff supports the proposed conditional waivers and temporary deferrals as being consistent with the intent of the previous agreement; and, WHEREAS,at the March 3,2021,Planning&Zoning Commission meeting the Commission voted to recommend the City Council approve the Preliminary Plat for Kingsburgy's Fifth Addition. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Preliminary Plat for Kingsbury's Subdivision, 5t'Addition, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 23rd day of March, 2021. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin 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 23' day of March, 2021.