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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Conditional Waiver for Infrastructure Requirements for Dayton Ridge Subdivision Located within Rural Story County RESOLUTION NO. 24-525 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONDITIONAL WAIVER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS FOR DAYTON RIDGE SUBDIVISION LOCATED WITHIN RURAL STORY COUNTY FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA WHEREAS, on September 10,2024,the City Council referred a request from Jeff Gibbons regarding a rural 4-lot subdivision waiver. The property is 6.80 acres and is located west of Dayton Avenue within the 2-mile subdivision jurisdiction of Ames. It is a wooded lot with a single-family dwelling, outbuildings, and a pond. The property is located within an area of existing rural residential development; and, WHEREAS, the property has a Rural Character land use designation and Natural Area under the Ames 2040 Comprehensive Plan land use map. Story County's land use map also recognizes this land as Rural Residential. The property is proposed to be split into four lots from the current single large lot; and, WHEREAS, the proposed plat would create four lots which would qualify as a major subdivision by the Ames Subdivision Code and requires conformance to City design and infrastructure standards. This requires a Preliminary and a Final Plat approved by the City Council, unless waived in whole or part as a rural subdivision; and, WHEREAS, the development proposal has had the benefit of preliminary plat review by the County to help define the details of the project, including road design, stormwater,natural area protection, etc. to assist City staff in determining its relative conformance to City standards and policies; and, WHEREAS, given the nature of the surrounding area and the designated land use being for rural character development with no intent of the City for annexation, the requested waiver for installation of infrastructure can be found consistent with City policies for granting rural development waivers. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the conditional waiver of preparing a preliminary plat meeting City design and infrastructure standards, and retain approval authority of a Final Plat subsequent to receiving Preliminary Plat approval from Story County is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 241h day of September, 2024. e4 W- 4�Ior Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin 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 241h day of September, 2024.