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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-664-11.18.2024 (RECORDED) 2024-23800 RECORDED:11 j 22j 2024 03:35:23 PM RECORDING FEE:$12.00 REVENUE TAX:$ COMBINED FEE:$12.00 SANDIE L.SMITH,RECORDER BLACK HAWK COUNTY,IOWA Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-664 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REQUEST OF GERALDINE THORNSBERRY FOR A WAIVER FOR A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, LOCATED AT 704 SHERIDAN ROAD, WITH THE ELIMINATION OF THE SIDEWALK SECTION DUE TO THE INABILITY TO MEET GRADE REQUIREMENTS. WHEREAS, Geraldine Thornsberry,the owner of property located at 704 Sheridan Road, Waterloo, Iowa, and legally described as follows: LOT NO. FOURTEEN (14) IN MOSER ADDITION, CITY OF WATERLOO, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA. has submitted a request for a waiver from the standard concrete driveway installation requirements as prescribed by the City's municipal code; and WHEREAS, the property in question is unable to accommodate the standard sidewalk installation due to the inability to meet grade requirements, posing potential safety and structural issues; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the application and supporting documentation provided by Geraldine Thornsberry, including the feasibility studies regarding the grade challenges associated with the sidewalk installation at this location; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that granting the waiver for the concrete driveway installation, along with the approval to eliminate the sidewalk section, will not adversely impact the surrounding community and ensures proper property access and safety standards; and WHEREAS, this waiver aligns with the city's commitment to practical and community- conscious planning decisions. WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, that said request should be granted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo as follows: 1. The request from Geraldine Thornsberry for a waiver for the installation of a concrete driveway at 704 Sheridan Road is hereby approved, and the requirement for a standard sidewalk section is waived due to an inability to meet grade requirements, subject to the following conditions: a) Work is to be performed by an approved and bonded contractor. b) A permit is to be obtained from the office of the City Engineer prior to construction. 3. All work shall be under the supervision of the City Engineer and at no cost to the City of Waterloo c) The City Clerk is authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Black Hawk County Recorder for recording and the Black Hawk County Auditor for filing in order that this said action may become a matter of official County Record. d) This resolution shall take effect upon its passage and approval. Resolution 2024-664 Page 2 2. The City Engineer is authorized and directed to take necessary steps to implement this resolution in accordance with applicable city codes and policies. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November 2024. SIGEvED Quentin Hart, Mayor ATTEST: Kelley Felchle SIGNECI Kelley Felchle, City Clerk CERTIFICATE I, Kelley Felchle, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Resolution 2024-664 as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 18th day of November 2024. Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day of November 2024. Kelley Felchle SEDtJED Kelley Felchle, City Clerk SEAL O WA? . .1#I1111 IU Hl fflhiH • Prepared by LeAnn M. Even, Deputy City Clerk, City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, IA 50703, (319) 291-4323. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-664 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REQUEST OF GERALDINE THORNSBERRY FOR A WAIVER FOR A CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, LOCATED AT 704 SHERIDAN ROAD, WITH THE ELIMINATION OF THE SIDEWALK SECTION DUE TO THE INABILITY TO MEET GRADE REQUIREMENTS. WHEREAS, Geraldine Thornsberry, the owner of property located at 704 Sheridan Road, Waterloo, Iowa, and legally described as follows: LOT NO. FOURTEEN (14) IN MOSER ADDITION, CITY OF WATERLOO, BLACK HAWK COUNTY, IOWA. has submitted a request for a waiver from the standard concrete driveway installation requirements as prescribed by the City's municipal code; and WHEREAS, the property in question is unable to accommodate the standard sidewalk installation due to the inability to meet grade requirements, posing potential safety and structural issues; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the application and supporting documentation provided by Geraldine Thornsberry, including the feasibility studies regarding the grade challenges associated with the sidewalk installation at this location; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that granting the waiver for the concrete driveway installation, along with the approval to eliminate the sidewalk section, will not adversely impact the surrounding community and ensures proper property access and safety standards; and WHEREAS, this waiver aligns with the city's commitment to practical and community - conscious planning decisions. WHEREAS, it is the sense of the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, that said request should be granted. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waterloo as follows: 1. The request from Geraldine Thornsberry for a waiver for the installation of a concrete driveway at 704 Sheridan Road is hereby approved, and the requirement for a standard sidewalk section is waived due to an inability to meet grade requirements, subject to the following conditions: a) Work is to be performed by an approved and bonded contractor. b) A permit is to be obtained from the office of the City Engineer prior to construction. 3. All work shall be under the supervision of the City Engineer and at no cost to the City of Waterloo c) The City Clerk is authorized and directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the Black Hawk County Recorder for recording and the Black Hawk County Auditor for filing in order that this said action may become a matter of official County Record. d) This resolution shall take effect upon its passage and approval. Resolution 2024-664 Page 2 2. The City Engineer is authorized and directed to take necessary steps to implement this resolution in accordance with applicable city codes and policies. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November 2024. ATTEST: Kelley Felchle SIGNED Kelley Felchle, City Clerk CERTIFICATE Quentin Hart, Mayor I, Kelley Felchle, City Clerk of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true and complete copy of Resolution 2024-664 as passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, on the 18th day of November 2024. Witness my hand and seal of office this 18th day of November 2024. Kelley Felchle Kelley Felchle, City Clerk