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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Pre-Annexation Agreement for Property Located on the Southwest Corner of Intersection of George Washington Carve and Cameron School Road DO NOT WRITE IN THE SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE,RESERVED FOR RECORDER Prepared by:Diane Voss,City Clerk's Office,515 Clark Avenue,Ames,IA 50010 Return to:Ames City Clerk,P.O.Box 811,Ames,IA 50010 Phone:515-239-5105 RESOLUTION NO. 22-098 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRE-ANNEXATION AGREEMENT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF INTERSECTION OF GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER AND CAMERON SCHOOL ROAD FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, Kurt Friedrich, representing R. Friedrich & Sons, Inc., and Friedrich Land Development,is proposing annexation of 108.14 acres of land adjacent to George Washington Carver Avenue and Cameron School Road; and, WHEREAS,the annexation area includes land that is presently used for agricultural purposes, and this is a 100%voluntary annexation; and, WHEREAS, the annexation area is composed of three parcels, and the site was previously referred to as the Dankbar and Muench properties, reflecting the previous owners' names; and, WHEREAS, City Council initiated the annexation at its October 9, 2018, meting with the condition for a Pre-Annexation Agreement that addresses three issues: 1) water service, 2) traffic impacts, and 3) sanitary sewer capacity; and, WHEREAS,prior to initiating the annexation,the site was the subject of a Land Use Policy Plan (LUPP) and an Ames Urban Fringe Plan Amendment to allow for its annexation; and, WHEREAS, City Council approved an amendment in November 2017 to designate the area as Urban Service Area in the Fringe Plan and as Urban Residential with a Commercial Node as part of the North Allowable Growth Area of the LUPP; and, WHEREAS,upon annexation, the site could be developed as suburban low-to medium-density development or a village development; and, WHEREAS,the 2017 Amendment also approved a Convenience Commercial Node that would allow up to ten acres of commercial land for local-serving commercial uses; and, WHEREAS, prior to approval of the 2017 Land Use Amendment, the City analyzed sanitary sewer capacity for the area,and a May 2017 report determined that downstream capacity improvements would be needed to serve the area; and, WHEREAS, due to the initial study, City Council directed that with an initiation of the annexation application the developer would be responsible for all costs associated with sanitary sewer improvements needed to serve the site; and, WHEREAS,the City completed sanitary sewer rehabilitation work downstream of the area and re-modeled the sewer capacity,and City staff had determined that some additional capacity is available to serve a limited amount of development without other improvements; and, WHEREAS, the proposed Pre-Annexation Agreement sets a development limitation for the future of approximately 171 residential single-family and townhome lots along with 6.84 acres of commercial development, or for uses of equivalent levels to that of the conceptual site plan that was used for modeling purposes; and, WHEREAS,if future development,or its equivalent level ofwater usage,exceeds the thresholds, the developer is responsible for downstream improvements, and the developer must file a Master Plan at the time of zoning to address the use limitation; and, WHEREAS,the proposed annexation is presently within Xenia Rural Water service territory and will remain so upon annexation, and with the recent approval of the Xenia Agreement, the initial direction from City Council for the developer to buy-out the water territory rights so City service may be provided is longer applicable, and the Pre-Annexation Agreement only acknowledges the requirements of the Xenia Agreement for the developer to install infrastructure that meets City standards and does not have territory buy-out requirements; and, WHEREAS,a traffic study was completed in 2019 for the development of the site with housing and commercial uses and an Addendum was also completed in 2021 to analyze impacts for development of a church on part of the property in lieu of commercial development; and, WHEREAS, the findings of the traffic study identified needs for turn lanes along Cameron School Road and George Washington Carver with development of the site; and, WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the development's proportional impacts to the transportation network are appropriately mitigated by full turn lane improvements along the abutting roadways and a contribution to a future signal improvement at Cameron School Road and George Washington Carver; and, WHEREAS, the Agreement memorializes these obligations for turn lane improvements and separately for a 30%payment towards a future traffic signal,and the improvements are tied to the future platting and payment of the fee is based upon timing with a second Final Plat; and, WHEREAS,the Agreement includes a cap on the traffic signal fee for the first three years of up to $135,000; and, WHEREAS, in addition to the original three issues identified at the time the annexation was initiated,Public Works staff identified a potential opportunity to work with the developer and activities related to nutrient reduction; and, WHEREAS, a recent Agreement with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) encouraged the City to provide storm water quality improvements related to flood and nutrient reduction adjacent to Ioway Creek; and, WHEREAS, the developer is willing to coordinate with City staff regarding possible opportunities to address these conditions at the time of platting, and the Agreement includes language for the developer to work with staff prior to future plat approval on potential improvements. NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,that the Pre-Annexation Agreement for the property located on the southwest corner of the intersection of George Washington Carver and Cameron School Road is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of February, 2022. Diane . Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Betcher Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of February, 2022.