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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Transferring Xenia Water Service Territory to Ames for Ansley Development RESOLUTION NO. 22-588 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT THE TRANSFER OF LAND FOR THE ANSLEY SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 3210 CEDAR LANE FROM XENIA RURAL WATER TO CITY OF AMES FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-241 approving the Zoning Agreement for the Ansley development in south Ames of approximately 58.7 acres, primarily accessed from Cedar Lane; and, WHEREAS, this land is located within the service territory of Xenia Rural Water, and therefore cannot be served with water by the City of Ames unless the territory is transferred to the City; and, WHEREAS, the land was annexed into the City with a pre-annexation agreement in 2019, which required the buyout of any rural water service territory rights at the cost of the developer. City Council placed a condition on the Ansley rezoning that prior to preliminary plat approval,the developer would complete terms of the territory transfer with Xenia; and, WHEREAS, representatives of Ansley Land LLC, developer of Ansley, have completed terms of a phased buyout of the site with Xenia. The buyout is based upon the City and Xenia's approved agreement from 2022 for the transfer and service of water territory within Ames. The cost is $3,000 per net acre for the developer; and, WHEREAS, to complete the transfer of the service territory, the City must accept the territory in order to release Xenia from its service requirements as a water district. With approval of the attached agreement, the developer of Ansley will have fulfilled its condition of approval related to the territory transfer and will be able to proceed with development of Ansley. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the final agreement to accept the transfer of approximately 58.7 acres of land for the Ansley development from Xenia Rural Water to the City of Ames is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 8th day of November, 2022. �5w- / ze i::::� Renee Nall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Betcher Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 81" day of November, 2022.