HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Agreement to Accept the Transfer of Approximately 16.06 Acres of Water Service Territory from Xenia Rural Water to City of AmesRESOLUTION NO. 26-227
RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT THE TRANSFER
OF APPROXIMATELY 16.06 ACRES OF WATER SERVICE TERRITORY
FROM XENIA RURAL WATER TO THE CITY
FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Iowa State University Research Park (ISURP) Phase IV First
Addition is a Final Plat creating one development lot, one outlot for future development,
and two street lots for dedication to the City; and,
WHEREAS, the property is approximately 35-acres located at 4200 University
Boulevard (S 530th), south of the current Research Park boundary. The development lot,
approximately 16 acres in size, is zoned Research Park Innovation District (RI) to allow
for development of an agricultural equipment testing facility. The outlot will remain in
agricultural production with Agricultural zoning; and,
WHEREAS, the Preliminary Plat was approved at the February 10, 2026, City
Council meeting. Approval included a waiver of minor arterial street access to allow two
points of access off of University subject to City Traffic Engineer review at the time of Site
Development Plan review. Additionally, the approval included a condition about future
water main looping, subject to approval of an agreement to defer its construction for up
to 10 years at the time of final plat; and,
WHERAS, the subject property 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, representatives of the ISURP have completed terms of a buyout of
the development lot 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.
Xenia staff has acknowledged receipt of the payment and will provide the service territory
agreement prior to Council approval of the Final Plat.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,
Iowa, that the agreement to accept the transfer of approximately 16.06 acres of land from
Xenia Rural Water to City of Ames is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14th day of April, 2026.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Beatty-Hansen
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of April, 2026.