HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - Departmental report ITEM NO.
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CITY OF AMES
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND HOUSING
REPORT TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
DATE PREPARED: OCTOBER 26, 1983
MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 2, 1983
ZONING CASE NO. : Z-83-7
APPLICANT: Dan Craig
STATUS OF APPLICANT: Agent
REQUESTED ACTION: Rezone from R-2 (Low-Density Residential) to R-3
(Medium-Density Residential)
PURPOSE FOR REQUEST (as stated by Applicant): "This property is bordered by
multi-unit apartments on the North and South with a good possibility of
the same on the West. We feel that construction of an attractive, w ' l
maintained and managed apartment building on this property would be
contiguous with this neighborhood."
LOCATION: 1110 Delaware
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: New Philadelphia lots 1 through 5, Block 2 and Beg NW
Corner L 5, N 30' , E 220' , S 120' , W 20' , N 90' , W 200' to Beg.
SIZE: 26,400 square feet or 0.6 acre
EXISTING LAND USE: Single-Family Residential
SURROUNDING LAND USE AND ZONING:
North: Multiple-family residential; R-3
South: Two-family residential; R-2
East: Single-family residential; R1-6
West: Single-family, vacant; R-3 and R-2
FINDINGS:
Land Use Policy Plan
This property is on the boundary between two different residential
designations in the Land Use Policy Plan. A portion of the property is
located in the medium-density area and the remainder of the property is
located in the area between designations.
Zoning History
This area has been zoned R-2 since the zoning ordinance district
classifications changed in 1965.
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• Public Utilities
Water -- 16" line in Delaware Avenue
Sanitary Sewer -- 8" line in Delaware Avenue
Storm Sewer -- 15" line in Delaware Avenue
Vehicular Access
Access is provided from Delaware Avenue. No access is available from
North Dakota Avenue, and Delaware Avenue is paved in front of this property
and to the north. A portion of Delaware to the south is unpaved.
Physical Characteristics
Vegetation -- The vegetation is typical of vegetation in urban areas.
Terrain -- Generally flat
Drainage -- Drainage is to the south and west
Flooding -- This property is not subject to flooding
ANALYSIS:
1. This property is located between a multiple-family use to the north and a
two-family use to the south. That is not an ideal land use relationship
from the standpoint that the property is being used for single-family use.
The property is zoned R-2 and could possibly be subdivided to create 4
lots that would result in the construction of 6 residential units.
Rezoning the property R-3 would allow for the construction of 12
residential units.
2. The area to the northwest was rezoned to R-3 as a result of the
community-wide rezoning approved by City Council on October 25.
3. The property owner is intending to sell the property to a local developer
who intends to develop the property with a multiple-family structure.
The property owner has indicated that a multiple-family structure
containing 12 units will be built on this site in the near future.
4. Property to the east is zoned R1-6 and is an area occupied predominantly
by single-family structures. Although this type of land use relationship
may be of concern in other situations, the physical separation provided by
North Dakota Avenue should prevent any land use conflicts. It should also
be noted that none of the single-family structures front on North Dakota
Avenue.
REC0bMNDATION:
The Department of Planning and Housing recommends that request for
rezoning be approved.
1. The Land Use Policy Plan can be interpreted to designate this property for
for medium-density residential development.
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2. This property is in an area where there are a number of multiple-family
structures.
3. A change in zoning to R-3 will allow for the construction of six more
units than can currently be constructed in the R-2 zone.
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