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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Amending Zoning Regulations and Zoning Map q INsf ORDINANCE NO. 2738 FEE INS,.No, ®R Q �. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING REGU- Q ST®RY COUNTY LAT I ONS OF THE C CITY OF AME S, F1LEDFOR RE I OWA BY D REPEALING SECTIONS 38-1023 , 38-1024 AND NOV - 7 1979 P.I� 38-1025 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE; ENACTING �p;pN�,pOTfER,Recorder NEW SECTIONS 38-1023 AND 38-1024; AMEND- '+'" ING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa: Section One . The Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and is hereby amended by repealing Sections 38-1023 , 38-1024 and 38-1025 thereof as said sec- tions have existed heretofore and enacting instead new sections 38-1023 and 38-1024, said new sections to read as follows : "Sec. 38-1023 . General Industrial District (G-I ) Statement of Intent. It is the intent of this district to accommodate any industrial use which can satisfy the planning requirements of this district. The purpose of this district is to provide a limited development review procedure involving a developer/staff coordinated effort to satisfy the planning requirements of this dis- trict. This district will be applicable to those areas where there is a need to provide a desirable industrial environment where minimal development conflicts exist. A. Permitted Uses . A building or premises shall be used for the following purposes : Industrial, laboratory, manufacturing, ware- housing, fabricating, institutional, and com- mercial facilities excluding shopping centers . B. Bulk Regulations . The following minimum re- quirements shall be observed: 1 . Lot Area No minimum require- ments 2 . Lot Width No minimum require- ments 3 . Front Yard 10 feet minimum 40 feet if abutting an arterial street 4. Side Yard 12 feet minimum 40 feet if abutting an arterial street 5 . Rear Yard 12 feet minimum 40 feet if abutting an arterial street 6 . Maximum Height 9 stories or 100 feet C. Application for Building/Zoning Permit. Whenever any person proposes to develop/rede- velop any tract or parcel of land in the Gen- eral Industrial District, he shall submit to BOOK - 15 g PAC-61 1 2 .. the City Manager a request for site plan ap- proval . Within fifteen (15 ) days after sub- mittal, the City Manager shall approve, ap- prove with modification or deny the request. Upon approval or approval with modification, a building permit may be issued. Upon denial, appeal may be made to the Zoning Board of Ad- justment. The City Manager and City plan- ning staff will assist the applicant with the preparation of the application which will set out the following information: 1 . A site plan indicating: Areas to be developed for buildings, park- ing and landscaping; pedestrian and ve- hicular circulation; finished topo- graphy; points of ingress and egress; location of all existing and proposed utilities (sanitary sewer, water system, storm sewer, gas, telephone, and electri- cal power) ; and elevations of buildings and structures . Proposed signs shall conform to any city ordinance provisions which pertain to signs . The objectives of the site plan require- ments are: a. to reduce adverse effects upon the subject property and adjacent and nearby property. b. to control storm water runoff. C. to control soil erosion. d. to control air pollution. e. to screen unsightly situations, un- desirable views, and incompatible land uses . f. to buffer noise and other disturbing sounds . g. to promote public safety and adequate circulation. h. to provide adequate utility service. i . to provide adequate fire protection. 2 . Use Analysis . A use analysis report shall be prepared by the applicant and shall include, for evaluation by the staff, the following: a. approximate number of employees . b. approximate utility needs and effect upon existing systems, e.g. : i . Water service ii. Sanitary sewer service iii . Electricity iv. Storm sewer V. Solid Waste Disposal BOOK J5 9 PAGE _.11 =5 r =' 3 Y c. possible nuisance factors and means for alleviating those factors, that is : i . Noise ii . Odor iii . Smoke, dust or fumes iv. Vibration V. Heat vi . Other D. Standard for Decision. No building/zoning permit will be issued for any use in the "G-I" District if the determination is made by the City Manager, exercising independent judgment, that there is reason to believe that the pro- posed use or structure, as presented by the application will create a nuisance in terms of diminshed air quality, smoke, noise, toxic mat- ter, odor, vibration, glare, sewage waste, heat or other condition detrimental to the pub- lic health and safety or reasonable use, enjoy- ment and value of other properties; or, dimin- ish the quality or quantity of any utility ser- vice presently provided by the City of Ames . Furthermore, no building/zoning permit shall be issued unless all other applicable city, state and federal regulations are complied with and all permits required by the Iowa De- partment of Environmental Quality are obtained. E. Violation. A structure or activity under- taken without a permit issued pursuant to this section; or, in conflict with the infor- mation and representations set out in the site plan or on the use analysis required as a part of the application for such permit, shall constitute a violation of this section for which any and all lawful enforcement means and proceedings may be invoked and instituted. " Sec. 38-1024. Planned Industrial District (P-I ) Statement of Intent. It is the intent of this district to accommodate any industrial use which can satisfy the planning requirements of this district. The purpose of this district is to provide a development review procedure involving the Planning & Zoning Commission and the City Council in acceptance or rejection of a proposed development plan. This district will be applied to those areas where there is a need to provide a desirable industrial environment but where exist- ing and future land use patterns may result in development conflicts with adjacent uses . A. Permitted Uses . A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes : Industrial, laboratory, manufacturing, ware- housing, fabricating, institutional, and com- mercial uses, excluding shopping centers . B. Planning Requirements . No building/zoning permit will be issued in the "P-I" District until a plan for the use and development of the land has been approved by the City Coun- cil after review by the Planning & Zoning Commission. A plan for land use shall in- clude: BOOK PAGE 4 ' 1 . A certified topographic survey showing: Legal description; existing contours; existing utilities; and natural and man- made features . The objectives of the topographic survey are: a. to provide a clear and accurate rep- resentation of the subject property in its existing state. b. to assess the nature and extent of the impacts of the development on the land, and on surrounding land and land uses . C. to provide an accurate legal descrip- tion of the subject property for ad- ministrative purposes . The topographic survey shall be prepared at a minimum scale of 1" = 100 ' and all elevations shall be based on City of Ames datum. The contour intervals shall be 2 ' except in cases of excessive slope where the interval may be 51 . Topographic and utility information is available in the office of the Ames Department of Pub- lic Works . 2 . A site plan showing: Areas to be developed for buildings, park- ing, and landscaping; pedestrian and vehi- cular circulation; finished topography; points of ingress and egress; location of all existing and proposed utilities (sani- tary sewer, water system, storm sewer, gas, telephone, and electrical power) ; and elevations of buildings and struc- tures . The objectives of the site plan are: a. to reduce adverse effects upon the subject property and adjacent and near- by property. b. to control storm water runoff. C. to control soil erosion. d. to control air pollution. e. to screen unsightly situations, un- desirable views, and incompatible land uses . f. to buffer noise and other disturbing sounds . g. to promote public safety and adequate traffic circulation. ,1 5 « h. to provide adequate utility service. i . to provide adequate fire protection. A statement of intent shall be included with the site plan to explain the methods used to implement the above objectives through the planning of the site and the location and design of structures . The site plan shall be prepared at a mini- mum scale of 1" = 100 ' and all elevations shall be based on City of Ames datum. Existing topographic contours shall be shown as solid lines and proposed con- tours shall be shown as dashed lines . Cross-sections shall indicate elevations of all man-made structures and relation- ship to existing and proposed site ele- vations . 3 . A landscape plan showing: Location, size, and description of all proposed and existing plant materials; existing plant materials to be removed; existing plant materials to be retained; areas to be developed for buildings, park- ing, streets, and landscaping. Because some plant materials are at times unavail- able, alternative plant materials should also be listed. The landscape plan shall be drawn to a minimum scale of 1" = 1001 . The objectives of the landscape plan are: a. to reduce adverse effects upon the subject property and adjacent and nearby property. b. to screen unsightly situations, un- desirable views and incompatible land uses . C. to buffer noise and other disturbing sounds . d. to provide for shade, protection from elements, and the comfort and con- venience of people. A Statement of Intent shall be included with the landscape plan to explain the methods used to implement the above ob- jectives through the provision of plant materials and other suitable structures and features . Minimum standards for plant materials : a. All plant materials shall be of a hardiness suitable to the Ames cli- mate and shall be monitored for a period of three growing seasons to insure normal growth. All dead ma- terials shall be replaced within this time period. BOOK l f v 6 , b. Trees - Trees measured by height shall be a minimum of 6 feet in height from ground when planted. (ornamental ) Trees measured by trunk diameter shall be a minimum of 112 inch caliper. (shade trees ) 4. Use Analysis . A use analysis report shall be prepared which includes the following: a. approximate number of employees . b. approximate utility needs and effect upon infrastructure. i . water service ii . Sanitary sewer service iii . Electricity iv. Storm sewer V. Solid waste disposal C. possible nuisance factors and means for alleviating those factors . i . Noise ii . Odor iii . Smoke, dust or fumes iv. Vibration V. Heat vi . Other S . A financial report indicating: Evidence of financial resources to assure satisfactory completion of the proposed development, including bond or cash escrow to guarantee satisfactory performance of the provisions of the site and landscape plan in a sum established by the City Manager. C. Application and Review Procedure. An applica- tion for approval of a plan for use and devel- opment of the land shall be made to the Ames City Council by filing such application in writing in the office of the City Clerk. There- after the City Council may refer the matter to the Planning and Zoning Commission for study, investigation and report of recommendation. The recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be made in writing to the City Council and will include a statement of the evidence, assumptions and reasoning on which its recommendation is based. Thereafter the City Council shall also either approve or deny approval of the plan, and shall make a record of the evidence, findings and conclusions on which its decision is based. Changes in an ap- proved plan may be made only if approved pur- suant to the same application and review process as established for approval of an initial plan. 7 < r D. Standard For Decision. The plan shall be approved if, in the judgment of the City Coun- cil, it will meet the objectives of the site plan and the objectives of the landscape plan as stated in subsection 116" above. Further- more, no building/zoning permit shall be issu- ed unless all other applicable city, state and federal regulations are complied with and all permits required by the Iowa Department of En- vironmental Quality are obtained. E. Violation. A structure or activity under- taken without a permit issued after approval of a plan by the City Council pursuant to the provisions of this section, or the undertaking of a structure or activity not shown or ex- pressed in the plan, or in conflict with the plan, shall constitute a violation of this section for which any and all lawful enforce- ment means and proceedings may be invoked and instituted. Section Two. The Official Zoning Map of the City of Ames, Iowa, adopted by Section 38-1005 of the Municipal Code of the City of Ames, Iowa shall be and is hereby amend- ed so as to change the designation of all lands heretofore designated on said map as I-1 District (Light Industrial ) or I-2 District (Heavy Industrial ) to a designation as G-I (General Industrial ) ; and, to change the designation of all lands heretofore designated on said map as I-3 District (Planned Industrial) to a designation as P-I District (Plan- ned Industrial ) . Section Three . All ordinances or parts of or- dinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section Four. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as required by law. Passedi this OOth day of October 1979 . ;Ety Cletk�.,Gina Bicknese Lee F611inger, Nayor BOOK PAGE g I / t 0-34s0- -m (N Cl