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Commission recommends preliminary plat for Tabor Development at 5120 Tabor Drive
Summary
The Ames City Planning and Zoning Commission recommended City Council approve a preliminary plat to subdivide 5120 Tabor Drive into five single-family lots and a 0.89-acre out lot; staff said the project meets zoning and can meet a 10% open-space requirement by joining the Sunset Ridge HOA or on the out lot.
The Ames City Planning and Zoning Commission on a voice vote recommended City Council approve a preliminary plat to subdivide 5120 Tabor Drive into five single-family lots and a 0.89-acre out lot.
City staff told the commission the five buildable lots each exceed about 7,200 square feet and have roughly 77 feet of frontage, matching nearby Sunset Ridge lots, and noted the out lot could either be developed later or used to meet the 10% open-space requirement. Staff recommended approval of the preliminary plat, subject to final-plating documentation to be reviewed by City Council.
The applicant, Keith Arneson, said the first five lots were "shovel ready" and that he "fully plan[s] on having those be residential lots" in a later phase once access and grading questions are resolved. Neighbor Jill Byer, who lives nearby, asked staff to post the staff report online and expressed concern about the narrower width of Tabor Road and the prospect of additional driveways and tree loss along the out lot, saying she was "concerned about further development." City staff replied that Ames' residential streets are often narrower by design, which tends to slow traffic, and that the staff report is posted under the Planning and Zoning Commission page on the city's website. Staff also said Ames does not have a tree-protection ordinance, so preservation of trees on private property cannot be enforced by staff.
Commissioners asked procedural questions about when the 10% open-space requirement is finalized; staff explained those details are addressed at final plat and that the final plat and associated legal documents go to City Council (the commission does not review final plats). The commission then moved to recommend the preliminary plat (alternative one); the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote.
Next steps: City Council will review the final plat and accompanying legal documentation; staff said they will expect finalized title and right-of-way documents and confirmation of how the open-space requirement will be met before the council vote.
