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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Approving the Preliminary Plat for 5571 Hyde Avenue (Hayden's Preserve), Subject to Conditions RESOLUTION NO. 22-279 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR 5571 HYDE AVENUE (HAYDEN'S PRESERVE), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, ATI Group, is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plat for a portion of the larger Hayden's Preserve development; and, WHEREAS, in its entirety, Hayden's Preserve development site is a 170.33-acre parcel at 5571 Hyde Avenue, at the southwest corner of 190th Street and Hyde Avenue; and, WHEREAS, at this time, the owner proposes to plat 56.38 acres for the development of primarily residential lots, including approximately six acres of commercial and is requesting approval of a Preliminary Plat; and, WHEREAS,the City annexed this land in 2010 with a Pre-Annexation Agreement,and most recently approved an Amendment to the Master Plan and Development Agreement in June 2021; and, WHEREAS, full buildout of Hayden's Preserve includes up to 315 single-family lots, 192 apartments, six acres of commercial, with a public park and greenway; and, WHEREAS, the proposed subdivision is subject to the Ames Conservation Subdivision standards that are part of the Subdivision Standards in Chapter 23 of the Ames Municipal Code, and the intent of the standards is to protect the quality of water in Ada Hayden Lake, protect existing surface drainage systems,promote interconnected greenways,provide commonly-owned open space and conservation areas, and protect such areas in perpetuity, and, WHEREAS, due to the sensitivity of the area, City Council directed the applicant and staff at the time of the Master Plan change in June 2021 to meet with representatives of the Friends of Ada Hayden to explain the storm water management approach to the project; and, WHEREAS, the proposed Preliminary Plat includes 56 lots for single-family attached and detached homes,two commercial lots,two multi-family lots,and additional outlots for open space; and, WHEREAS,individual home lots are typically between 6,300 square feet and 13,000 square feet and all lots meet the minimum size requirements and frontage requirements for the FS-RL Zoning District; and, WHEREAS, staff was contacted by the developer after the March 16, 2022, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting to discuss a change to the lot layout at the south end of the Plat; and, WHEREAS,the Preliminary Plat included a cul-de-sac with nine single-family lots for a total of 60 single family lots; however, the developer worked with staff to make a change that removed the cul-de-sac and reduced the number of single family lots to five; and, WHEREAS,the new design includes a flag lot and a second lot with shared driveway access at the south edge of the subdivision, and this change was important to the developer to reduce costs and allow more room for the east-west trunk line sewer and easement; and, WHEREAS, in June 2021, City Council approved an Amendment to the Master Plan and Amended Development Agreement defining the conditions for development of the site; and, WHEREAS, the Preliminary Plat must be found to conform to the Master Plan Land Use description and the Development Agreement; and, WHEREAS,notice for Preliminary Plats is not required for City Council;however,notices were mailed to property owners within 200 feet of the subject site and a sign was posted on the subject property prior to the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting; and, WHEREAS, at the March 16, 2022, Planning and Zoning Commission the Commission voted to recommend that the City Council approve the Preliminary Plat for Hayden's Preserve with the following conditions: 1)Prior to the final Plat the developer must submit an updated Street Tree Plan for approval;2)Prior to approval of Improvement Plans the developer needs to modify the taper lengths to meet SUDAS requirements; and, 3)Finalize improvements and timing of the mid-block crossing trail connection crossing to Tilden Parkway with approval of the Final Plat. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Preliminary Plat for 5571 Hyde Avenue(Hayden's Preserve),subject to the aforementioned conditions, is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 24`h day of May, 2022. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: Corrieri Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 24' day of May, 2022.