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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA001 - Department report a - ' CITY OF AMES DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION PREPARED: FEBRUARY 17, 1977 MEETING DATE: MARCH 11, 1977 CASE NO. : Z 77-2. APPLICANT: City of Ames. STATUS OF APPLICANT: Owner. REQUESTED ACTION: Rezoning request from C-4 (Retail Commercial) to R-4 (Multiple Family Dwelling) . The Department is recommending that the Commission initiate this request and make a recommendation to the City Council. PURPOSE: To provide a zoning classification consistent with the proposed use. LOCATION: Between Sheldon Avenue and Hyland Avenue north of Arbor Street. SIZE: 2.7 acres. EXISTING LAND USE: Formerly used as a school site. Existing structure presently being demolished. SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING: North - Residential, C-4. South - I.S.U. Arboretum, R-2. East - Commercial, C-4. West - Residential, R-2. .LAND USE POLICY PLAN: The Land Use Policy Plan Map, an inseparable part of the Land Use Policy Plan, designates this area for high density multiple family development. ZONING HISTORY: The subject property has been zoned C-4 since 1965 when the present zoning ordinance was adopted. PUBLIC UTILITIES: All public utilities are available and are of sufficient size to serve any residential development of this property. TRANSPORTATION: Access to the property is excellent from Lincoln Way via Sheldon and Hyland Avenues. The site also provides adequate access for both pedestrians and bicyclists. Access to fixed route public transportation is available on Lincoln Way. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: The subject property slopes from north to south with a defined topographic change at approximately the parcel midpoint. Drainage will be to the south and southeast into College Creek. Vegetation is limited to lawn areas, shrubs and trees on the west por- tion of the property, and some shrubs and trees along the fence rows. ANALYSIS: 1. The site was purchased by the City of Ames from the Ames Community School District. Funds for acquisition were provided through the Federal Community Development Act of 1974. The primary reason the property was purchased was to provide a site for construction of housing units for elderly, handicapped, and low and moderate in- come families. 2. Two proposals for Section 8 Housing Program have been submitted for the site. One proposal contains 43 family and large family units and the other proposal contains 48 family and large family units. Both proposals have been accepted by the Community Develop- ment Committee and the City Council. Those proposals were sub- mitted to HUD on March 1, 1977. The proposals submitted were required to satisfy a set of speci- fications prepared by the Department and approved by the Community Development Committee and the City Council. The specifications included requirements for number and type of units, height of buildings, building setbacks, building coverage, percentage of open spaces, number of parking spaces and amount of area to be set aside for the day care facility. The purpose of the specifications was to guide the developers so they would be able to prepare pro- posals which are acceptable to the Community Development Committee and the City Council. None of the specifications prepared by the Department are in conflict with the minimum property standard of the Federal Housing Administration. Because both proposals were for relatively low density developments, the Department examined the possibility of designating the site R-3 rather than R-4, although the Department specifications had recom- mended that developers use R-4 standards. Both the 43-unit proposal and the 48-unit proposal would meet the minimum density standards of the R-3 zone. The R-3 zoning district will permit a maximum density of 63 units. The R-4 zoning district will permit a maximum density of 110 units. The R-3 zoning district requires a front yard of 30 feet, whereas the R-4 district requires a front yard of only 25 feet. The R-3 district requires 15-foot sideyard setback on a street, whereas the R-4 district requires a 12z foot sideyard setback on. a street. Although there is not that much difference in setback requirements, it was felt that the additional building area provided in the R-4 district would afford greater interior open space on the site. It is felt that interior open space is a valuable part of the pro- posed designs. 3. Although multiple family residential development is permitted in the C-4 zoning district, it is more appropriate if the area is zoned residentially. That may be a moot point at this time, but it will be important when and if the developer severs ties with -3- the Federal Housing Administration. At that time, if the property were still commercially zoned, the developer could introduce com- mercial uses into the development which would have a negative ef- fect upon the development and the adjacent area. RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of the Department of Community Development that this zoning request be approved. The residential zoning district will be consistent with the proposed development and with the adopted Land Use Policy Plan. dw REZONING REQUEST FROM: c-4 TO; R-4 HEARING DATE: March 11, 1977 NORTH PETITIONER: city of Ames REZONING REQUEST AREA LOCATION: Harlan School Site LEGAL PROTEST AREA 120 South Hyland ZONING DISTRICT LINE CITY LIMITS LINE a ❑ �.— U) R N LJ ❑ D i ^^r FS - ❑ ❑ P D D-2 D2 ❑ � Qim ! -'�- p-4 l ,1F Z1)D ST. ; 0190 Q !� D E p I n� ❑D-8 � L�1 ❑4 Eli C4 cil D o i Q W -' �- D D �D c �— t-1- Do poD lJ HUNT Qa 00 I SI D D �/ I �I i 1 1 . J L.--J