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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Preliminary Plat for Ontario Park and Ontario TownesRESOLUTION NO. 26-647 RESOLUTION APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR ONTARIO PARK AND ONTARIO TOWNES FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, Iowa State University recently sold property located on the north side of Ontario Street near Scholl Road to Hunziker Development Group, LLC and 574 Investments, LLC. The owners are proposing to develop the undeveloped, 17.4-acre property (including existing right-of-way for Ontario Street and Minnesota Avenue) into projects on either side of Scholl Road; and, WHEREAS, on September 22, City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance for rezoning this property from Special Purpose Government / Airport Zone (S- GA) to Floating Suburban Residential Low Density (FS -RL) with a Planned Unit Development Overlay (O-PUD). The proposed PUD allows for development of up to 26 single-family detached dwellings (Ontario Park) and 71 townhome-style single-family attached units (Ontario Townes); and, WHEREAS, the proposed preliminary plat implements the Master Plan of the PUD by creating the individual lots for the single-family homes on the east side of the site and one large outlot for the future townhome development to the west, along with other common outlots; and, WHEREAS, the subject property has never been platted or developed. Scholl Road and part of Minnesota were Iowa State University institutional roads and not formally dedicated as public roads prior to the proposed development of this site. Each will become dedicated right-of-way with the plat approval. Scholl Road has a requirement to be reconstructed by the developer prior to it being dedicated to the City ; and, WHEREAS, on the east side of Scholl Road (Ontario Park) the applicant is proposing to have 26 single-family lots on the subject site. The properties will take vehicular access from a new internal street, Yukon Street, which will be dedicated as a public street. Yukon Street will run from the intersection with Michigan Avenue at Ontario Street to Scholl Road. The proposed lots reflect the PUD deviation request for lot width. The minimum lot width at the building line in this development is 43 feet, as oppos ed to the standard 50 feet. The minimum lot width at the street line is 27 feet, as opposed to the standard 35 feet. Because of the lot width reduction, staff has requested coordination of driveway approaches to minimize impacts to on-street parking options and maintenance and operational interests of the City; and, WHEREAS, the Preliminary Plat shows the west side of Scholl Road (Ontario Townes) as one parcel. The intent is to initially divide the site into the separate planned ownership of each development site. A subsequent Preliminary Plat for the west part of the development will include details individual lots for the individual units, lots for private streets, and outlots for drainage and common open space. The key element of the west lot is the planned stormwater treatment pond for both sites. Common usable open space will be shared as well as the condition of meeting PUD open spaces requirements; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the Preliminary Plat at their September 16th meeting. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of the Preliminary Plat with a condition for final street tree planting plan and for coordination of tree planting with driveway permit approvals subject to staff review with Final Plat; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has also requested that the developer consider changing the name of the development on the east side of Scho ll Road titled Ontario Park, in order to eliminate future confusion with the City park currently being developed that is also known as Ontario Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the Preliminary Plat for Ontario Development is hereby approved, with a condition for final street tree planting plan and for coordination of tree planting with driveway permit approvals subject to staff review with Final Plat, subject to the third reading and adoption of the rezoning ordinance and PUD, with the aforementioned recommendation that development on the east side of Scholl Road be renamed. ADOPTED THIS 13th day of October, 2026. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Beatty-Hansen Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13th day of October, 2026.