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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extension of Sidewalk Installation Deferral for 4004 and 4009 Cochrane ParkwayRESOLUTION NO. 24-659 RESOLUTION APPROVING EXTENSION OF SIDEWALK INSTALLATION DEFERRAL FOR 4004 AND 4009 COCHRANE PARKWAY FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, at the November 26, 2024, meeting, City Council referred a request to extend a previously granted sidewalk installation deferral for 4004 and 4008 Cochrane Parkway. The deferral, originally granted on November 14, 2023, was part of the approval of a Boundary Line Adjustment merging the two lots at 4004 and 4008 Cochrane Parkway. WHEREAS, the lot at 4008 contains a dwelling and sidewalk and the lot at 4004 is vacant and unimproved. The lots were merged by the owner to allow for construction of a pool in the rear yard; and, WHEREAS, Ames Municipal Code Chapter 23 Subdivisions requires the extension of a sidewalk when only partial frontage improvements exist prior to approval of a Boundary Line Adjustment. As an alternative to constructing an improvement prior to platting, deferral can be requested to postpone the sidewalk installation until after approval of a plat; and, WHEREAS, in conjunction with the Boundary Line Adjustment, the owner of the lots requested a deferral of sidewalk installation to coincide with the planned construction of the pool. Council applied a condition to the deferral's approval that the sidewalk installation would be completed within 13 months of the Planning Director's approval of the plat Cash security covering the estimated cost of the sidewalk installation was also provided in the amount of $3,073; and, WHEREAS, the owners requested an additional nine-month deferral of the sidewalk installation, until August 28, 2025. The owners indicate that they expect the planting and sidewalk installation to be completed well before that time. However, if the extension were granted, in total the deferral would be permitted for 22 months from approval of the plat; and, WHEREAS, the City has financial security covering the estimated cost of the sidewalk extension at 4004 Cochrane Parkway. The sidewalk could be installed at any time consistent with the original deferral. Staff notes that most landscaping needs to be installed in the early spring to avoid the summer heat and to have a full growing season to establish before winter. The owners indicate that they anticipate the landscaping and sidewalk installation to be completed well before August 28th. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that extension of sidewalk installation deferral for 4004 and 4008 Cochrane Parkway is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10th day of December, 2024. _________________________________ ___________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen 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 10th day of December, 2024.