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Ames council approves lot consolidation with recorded easement; neighbors warn of access problems
Summary
Council approved a boundary-adjustment plat consolidating old mobile-home lots into a new parcel, conditioned on recording a 20-foot private access easement; nearby property owners testified the arrangement may not provide public right-of-way access and could complicate future resale and development.
City staff presented a boundary-adjustment and consolidation of aging auditor-plat lots that would create a larger parcel while leaving smaller lots with private-access arrangements. Kelly (city staff) told council the staff recommendation included a condition: "that easement must be submitted and recorded to allow for the approval of the pilot survey to get recorded with the county."
Nearby property owners said they were surprised by the easement language and worried about losing access. Brent Lemire, who…
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