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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - department report CITY OF AMES DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REPORT TO THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION PREPARED: December 2, 1977 MEETING DATE: December 7, 1977 ZONING CASE NO. : Z 77-11 APPLICANT: Kenneth D. Larwick, et. al . STATUS OF APPLICANT: owner REQUESTED ACTION: Rezone from R-1 (Single-family) to R-2 (Single-family & duplex) PURPOSE FOR REQUEST (as stated by Applicant) : "To allow the remodeling of said property to facilitate a basement apartment as per City of Ames Ordinance 2603. " LOCATION: 3309, 3315, 3329, and 3337 Southdale Drive (see attached map) SIZE: Each lot is more than 25,000 sq. ft. Total area is 100,768 sq. ft. , or 2.31 acres. EXISTING LAND USE: Single-family Residential SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North: Residential , R-1 South: Residential , R-1 East: Residential , R-2 West: Residential , R-1 and R-2 FINDINGS: Land Use Policy Plan The Land Use Policy Plan Map designates this area as being suitable for low density residential development. Zoning History The four lots in question have been annexed to the City at various times with the last annexation taking place in 1975 through the involuntary annexation process. In each case, the parcels were initially zoned A-1 when first annexed and later zoned R-1 through the normal zoning process 1 Public Utilities Water -- 6" water line Sanitary Sewer -- 8" sanitary sewer Storm Sewer -- outlets in street in front of 3337 Southdale Drive Other -- Transportation The area is developed and adequate access is provided. Physical Characteristics Vegetation -- Normally associated with urban development. Terrain -- The front portion of the lots is generally flat and slopes to the west into a drainage ditch. Drainage -- Drainage flow is to the west and south. Soils -- N/A Flooding -- The rear portion of 3329 and 3337 Southdale are subject to occasional flooding from the drainage ditch. ANALYSIS: Apparently, this request was precipitated because one of the property owners purchased his property under the impression that it was zoned R-2 and he could, therefore, use the structure for a duplex. From a planning standpoint, changing the zoning to accommodate an individual 's wishes to construct a basement apart- ment is not a valid reason for realigning zoning district boundaries. Following such reasoning would result in a quiltwork of zoning districts . The determination of the validity of the request should be based on sound plan- ning principals and whether said request satisfies those principals. In this case, the primary planning principal deals with similar land uses facing across a street and dissimilar land use backing up rear lot lines. Based on that logic,- it would seem reasonable to expect that properties on both sides of Southdale Drive would have the potential for either single-family residences or duplexes . RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that this request be approved. It is further recommended that the property on the southwest corner of Jewel Drive and Southdale Drive be included in this request since that structure is presently being used as a duplex. FROM: R-1 To: R-2 REZONING REQUEST HEARING DATE: December 7, 1977 NORTH PETITIONER: Kenneth D. Larwick, et. al . M REZONING REQUEST AREA LOCATION: 3309, 3315, 3329, and 3337 ® - LEGAL PROTEST AREA Southdal e Drive �- ZONING DISTRICT LINE CITY LIMITS LINE o o ❑ ❑ j 3 0 El 0 6 � J ❑ p JEWEL R1 DRIVE o D o C7� a z r D-z vp , O H �� o R2 0 l� RO AD 0 dQ © © m o �-